Summary
YouTube and formerTwitchStreamer IShowSpeed has revealed just how much he’s paid for the damage his fans have been causing lately. IShowSpeed is an especially popular streamer despite being banned from Twitch. He regularly collaborates with other giant personalities such as Kai Cenat. These streamers have become known for larger-scaled, spectacle-styled events that push the boundaries of what streaming platforms likeYouTubeare known for. Many of the antics streamers like IShowSpeed partake in routinely go viral and inspire memes and in-jokes.
Kai Cenat is a prime example of cases like this. During a recent stream that featured MrBeast,Kai Cenat’s friend Davis set off a heap of fireworksin a room. Although the room was assumed to be Kai’s from a glance, many viewers have noted suspicion that the room itself was made for the stunt. In a similar vein, IShowSpeed drew a crowd in Norway that led to fans encouraging erratic and destructive behavior. Speed appears more conscious of his influence than before.
IShowSpeed will be paying $50,000 for the damage fans caused to cars after he showed up in Europe.Videos showa mob of people excitedly cheering and grabbing at Speed as he tries to make his way to a car in Oslo, Norway.IShowSpeed has become known for chaos, so many were not surprised about this situation. It appears that this specific moment, which had some fans jumping on the car he was trying to get to, may have led to the costs. Fans reportedly pulled some of Speed’s hair out, and pictures and video show him in distress at the time.
IShowSpeed Doesn’t Want to Keep Paying for Fans' Mistakes
In aStream clip from later on, an excited fan knocks on the window of a car Speed is seated in. Speed yells, telling them to stop, then revealing to viewers that some of their recent behavior has cost him $50,000. Speed continues, emphasizing that his fans need to learn that he is the one who gets held responsible for many of the things that these fans do, not the fans themselves.IShowSpeedstates that he will come back to Norway if his fans behave.
IShowSpeed decided to chronicle his experience in Europe on stream as he made his way to the Euros soccer tournament. Viewers and fans have been eager to simply interact with him, but it appears that plenty may be interested in making a scene to provide further entertainment for viewers. Asstreaming continues to grow in popularity, streamers themselves may have to find more effective ways to keep their audiences calm.
