Summit1g shocked after learning some top streamers \u201csnipe\u201d for fun Summit1G, Twitch \/ FreepikWith the advent of live streaming came the invention of \u201cstream sniping,\u201d a strategy where toxic players watch a streamer\u2019s broadcast to gain the upper hand \u2013 but it\u2019s not just viewers who are guilty of the tactic. While many top streamers attribute sniping to random viewers hoping to troll their favorite internet personalities, sometimes, the sniping can come from fellow streamers. Popular CS:GO pro Jaryd League of Legends pro Marus \u2018Dyrus\u2019 Hill spoke up. Read More: Police shut down massive FaZe Clan meetup – \u201cI\u2019m not gonna lie, I\u2019ve done that before,\u201d Dyrus laughingly admitted. \u201c\u2026yeah, I stream snipe, too. But no one knows, because I [use] different names. I do it on a lot of games. It\u2019s my favorite offtime hobby.\u201d 600https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Br3baXNh7SM\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_linkDyrus\u2019s statement was met with laughter and incredulity across the podcast, with Summit calling his hobby \u201cfucked up\u201d while Greek merely giggled at the exchange. \u201cThis is a fucked up world we live in!\u201d Summit exclaimed. \u201cHe\u2019s like the biggest hypocrite on the planet! You can\u2019t be a streamer and a stream sniper, that\u2019s fucked up!\u201d Stream snipers are a plague to top streamers across the board, with even the likes of Twitch superstar Dr Disrespect being trolled by the tactic. However, rather than being enraged by the offense, Dr Disrespect hits back with some old-fashioned trash talk, as seen in his reaction to one sniper during a broadcast on July 26. \u201cDoctor! Come on, man. I just wanna\u2026 Come on, Doctor!\u201d he mocked the sniper. \u201cDoctor! Turn around! I just need an ounce, just a little bit of attention, my mommy and daddy don\u2019t give me any attention.\u201d Despite the popular stereotype, we can bet fans will be second-guessing stream snipers\u2019 true identities in future broadcasts, thanks to Dyrus\u2019 admission of gameplay guilt.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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