Ninja says it\u2019s not his responsibility to teach his viewers about social issues YouTube: NinjaTyler \u2018Ninja\u2019 Blevins has called for parents to take an active role in fighting toxicity online, and explained why it\u2019s so important \u2014 especially in a world that is using the internet more and more every day. Ninja knows better than most the highs and lows of online stardom. Having risen to prominence as one of Twitch\u2019s most-viewed personalities, the broadcaster-turned-Fortnite aficionado moved to Mixer in a shocking turn of events, leaving his huge Twitch legacy behind him in the process. However, this unsurprisingly incited a wave of criticism against the gaming star, who was already well-aware of the behavior of young players during online matches. The online troll has even become a widespread stereotype \u2014 but Ninja believes that parents can help mitigate the oft-bemoaned state of online toxicity. During a January 24 interview with the New York Times\u2019 David Marchese, Ninja stated that the parents of young gamers can play a huge role in changing the environment of internet culture for the positive. \u201cPeople are behind the screen,\u201d Ninja explained. \u201cThey say what they want and can get away with it. You have complete anonymity\u2026 it sucks that there are kids who can say racist things and be incredibly aggressive and threatening to women online and have zero repercussions.\u201d \u201cIt all comes down to parenting,\u201d he continued. \u201cYou want to know who your kid is? Listen to him when he\u2019s playing video games when he thinks you\u2019re not.\u201d Ninja went on to discuss racism, noting the all-too-common occurrence of racial slurs being slung in online gaming matches \u2014 something that can even get Twitch streamers banned, if said during their broadcasts. \u201cIs it my job to have this conversation with this kid? No, because the first thing that\u2019s going on in my head is, \u2018This kid is doing this on purpose to troll me.\u2019 If someone says a racial slur on someone else\u2019s stream, it can potentially get that streamer banned. It\u2019s awful, but that\u2019s the first thing I think of.\u201d \u201cIt is not my job\u201d \u2013 Ninja Responding to criticism on Twitter, Ninja argued \u201cIt is not my job to sit down and make a video with all of my audiences and do a lesson on civil right and how not to be a racist. \u201cI show that I am a good person through my actions and how I treat people and those around me, every. Single. Day.\u201d It is not my job to sit down and make a video with all of my audiences and do a lesson on civil rights and how to not be a racist. I show that I am a good person through my actions and how I treat people and those around me, every. Single. Day. \u2014 Ninja (@Ninja) January 26, 2021 Jessica Blevins responds to backlash Ninja\u2019s comments have unsurprisingly sparked debate on social media, and his wife and manager Jessica Blevins has spoken out in defense of her husband. \u201cIf ANY of these people tweeting actually watched Ninja stream, they\u2019d know how many times he\u2019s spoken out about issues of racism, white privilege, and having zero tolerance for racism in his games or channel.\u201d If ANY of these people tweeting actually watched Ninja stream, they\u2019d know how many times he\u2019s spoken out about issues of racism, white privilege, and having zero tolerance for racism in his games or channel. He DOES his part. He just isn\u2019t holding a seminar on the topic. https:\/\/t.co\/5ah5beXNDu \u2014 Jessica Blevins (@JessicaBlevins) January 26, 2021 \u201cHe does his part. He just isn\u2019t holding a seminar on the topic,\u201d Blevins concluded. Ninja\u2019s conversation on toxicity isn\u2019t out of the blue; studies report online harassment and cyberbullying has risen 70% amid the ongoing health crisis. While it\u2019s impossible to monitor everything your child does online, Ninja\u2019s interview does raise an interesting topic of conversation as the world turns to the internet while traveling and gatherings are out of the question.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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