Twitch streamer banned after laughing at disabled man Thanks to the advent of live streaming, more and more internet personalities have found ways to interact with their audiences in real time \u2013 but some of these streams can expose toxic behavior. Twitch streamer \u201cBocsGraphics\u201d displayed such toxic behavior during a broadcast in late October, while browsing through viral clips from the site\u2019s \u201cJust Chatting\u201d category. The broadcaster came across a clip from fellow streamer Roger \u201clivinginawheelchair\u201d Faulkner, a wheelchair-bound polymer scientist, inventor, and entrepreneur living with ALS who is unable to move his body on his own. https:\/\/twitter.com\/liawttv\/status\/1172380899893116929?s=20Despite Faulkner\u2019s obvious struggle with his condition, Bocs appeared to find the situation humorous, busting out into laughter and even ducking out of frame of the camera for further \u201ccomedic\u201d effect. However, another member of Bocs\u2019 voice chat didn\u2019t seem to find the matter very funny, claiming, \u201cI\u2019m not laughing to this. I can\u2019t laugh to this.\u201d (Mobile viewers click here to watch.) The rest of the internet is in large agreement with this statement, with commenters across sites like Twitter and Reddit decrying Bocs for his reaction to Faulkner\u2019s stream. \u201c\u2026this was truly abhorrent,\u201d one Reddit user wrote of the matter. \u201cJust imagine the level of depravity one must possess to mock someone who whilst is in the most severe of situations still dedicates his time to help people.\u201d \u201cLiterally laughing at the disabled and \u2018ugly people\u2019 on your stream, what sort of ego do you have that allows you to do that?\u201d a Twitter user replied to Bocs\u2019 now-deleted account. \u201c\u2026Is this your content on Twitch? Mocking people for how they are born? Actual tw*t, get help.\u201d Literally laughing at the disabled and “”ugly people”” on your stream, what sort of ego do you have that allows you to do that, you’re an absolute twat and just general disgrace of a human, Is this your content on Twitch? Mocking people for how they are born? actual twat, Get help. \u2014 .,.0 (@ilank0k0) October 19, 2019 Bocs Twitch channel has since been banned in wake of his offending clip going viral, with searches for his Twitter profile showing that his account has been similarly deleted. 500With Bocs going dark on social media, the streamer has yet to issue a public apology regarding his actions. In a more positive light, Faulkner has gained a wave of new supporters, with many commenters in the Reddit thread claiming to have sent positive and uplifting messages to the wheelchair-bound streamer in response to Bocs\u2019 hateful behavior.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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