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The popular IShowSpeed streamer is being slammed for a rude racist exchange he had with a Chinese fan during the World Cup… with people urging him to do better.
IShowSpeed - which has 14 million YouTube subscribers and nearly 6 million Instagram followers – is in Qatar for the massive soccer tournament and has been live-streaming much of its time in the stands.
The controversial clip shows the streamer drawing attention to an Asian fan wearing an Argentinian jersey. Speed asks why he’s wearing the gear – apparently pointing out that he doesn’t look Argentinian.
From there, he shouts “Konnichiwa!” — a formal word for “hello” in Japanese — several times to the fan. The fan tries to explain that he is not Japanese, but Chinese… then ISS starts talking nonsense with an accent.
Understandably, and rightly so, Speed fans littered the comments section on his social media pages decrying the swap. One wrote, “Stop spouting macro aggression and racism towards Asians and use your platform for something positive.”
Another said: “You have failed Asian Americans and Asians everywhere. We all make mistakes. But grow up. Do better. Be a better example for young people.” While another simply wrote, “ishowracism should be your new name from now on.”
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The 17-year-old tried to explain what he was thinking but it didn’t really help his cause. He says he thought the man was Japanese – although he doesn’t explain why – and his adrenaline was pumping during the video.
He insists he’s not racist and apologizes: “If it were like that.”
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