Former Twitch streamer and current Kick streamer, Adin Ross, has recently made intriguing claims during his streams, revealing the names of at least two prominent content creators who are not allowed to stream on Kick. As the streaming industry experiences a significant shift, Twitch's longstanding dominance as the primary platform is being challenged by formidable competitors like Kick and Rumble.Kick, in particular, seems determined to dethrone Twitch as the leading streaming platform, evident from their efforts over the past six months. This drive is understandable, considering that Kick is backed by Stake.com, a gambling website that was banned from Twitch. Adin Ross, along with other notable figures in the gambling streaming niche like Trainwreck, has played a significant role in promoting Kick by leveraging their substantial followings to attract attention to the platform. Whenever Twitch stumbles, these endorsers seize the opportunity to criticize the platform and entice fellow streamers to join Kick. For example, Adin Ross swiftly invited Kai Cenat to join Kick when the latter faced a ban on Twitch.​​​​In response to the recent controversy surrounding Twitch's new advertising guidelines, Adin Ross saw an opportunity to capitalize on the situation. Using his alternate Twitter account, he expressed his willingness to welcome those who had previously betrayed him, implying ownership and control over others due to his stake in Kick. Adin Ross further discussed this matter on his stream, boldly declaring that Twitch's reign was over. According to Ross, a significant number of streamers had privately approached him, expressing their interest in joining Kick. However, Adin Ross made it explicitly clear that two streamers, namely Mizkif and Hasan Piker, were not welcome to join Kick.
It's worth mentioning that BruceDropEmOff, who recently joined Kick, was previously a member of OTK, an organization co-owned by Mizkif. When BruceDropEmOff announced his departure from OTK, he expressed criticism toward Mizkif. There is also frequent banter exchanged between Adin Ross and Hasan. For example, Twitch streamer Hasan Piker called out Kick and its representative Trainwreck for failing to take action against Adin Ross, who had streamed sexually explicit content on the platform.
While only time will tell if Hasan and Mizkif will ever consider joining Kick and if Adin would have the authority to deny these requests, it is worth noting that both streamers have established themselves well on their respective platforms. In addition to streaming on Twitch, Mizkif recently expanded his streaming presence by joining Rumble as part of a promotional deal for the platform's gaming section.