Yesterday, Guy "Dr Disrespect" Beahm was mysteriously banned from Twitch, seemingly permanently. So far, Twitch has offered no official reasoning beyond a vague statement, reiterating that it holds its entire community to the same standard regardless of popularity. Now, multiple Dr Disrespect sponsors are removing mentions of the streamer, alluding that the reason for the ban may be more serious than some assume.
LAMO, a line of figurines modeled after streamers — and one of Dr Disrespect's bigger sponsors — has removed the streamer from its lineup. The figure still appears in some marketing material on the company's website, but has been scrubbed from the site's shop. Dr Disrespect has many major sponsorships, at times being sponsored by names like Gilette, Asus, and others.
Additionally, the streamer's Razer partnership page is still live, but clicking the link to a special edition Razer Goliathus mousepad that features the streamer leads to a dead link, despite it being available on other online retailers, like Amazon. Mountain Dew's Game Fuel Twitter page briefly removed Dr Disrespect as its header image, but it has since been put back in place, leading to even more confusion.
For other sponsorships and deals, there are still major question marks. Dr Disrespect had recently signed a TV deal to develop a new show, but it's unclear what the status of that project is. Right now, knowledge of the situation seems to have been limited to a select few individuals, with many that have claimed to know what's happening uncomfortable sharing details due to its sensitive nature.
However, Dr Disrespect still seems to be active on his Discord server, though the streamer has "Do Not Disturb" enabled, and has remained silent since news of his Twitch ban broke. Since the ban, a video of Dr Disrespect's final stream surfaced, in which the streamer gets a notification on his phone and immediately begins to look uncomfortable.
For now, theories about Dr Disrespect's ban remain just that, theories. The true reasoning behind the ban will likely be revealed in the coming days, either through an official channel or leaked by someone involved in the situation. Dr Disrespect's wife posted an Instagram message thanking fans for their support, but that's the closest thing to an announcement that has been made thus far.