Twitch Online Game Streaming Platform removed the PogChamp emote, which was inspired by Ryan “Gootecks” Gutierrez.
According to the service, Gutierrez called for riots in the United States after the assassination of one of the protesters during the capture of the Capitol by supporters of Donald Trump.
We’ve made the decision to remove the PogChamp emote following statements from the face of the emote encouraging further violence after what took place in the Capitol today.
— Twitch (@Twitch) January 7, 2021
It is worth noting that the PogChamp emote was one of the most popular on Twitch, and calls to remove it have sounded earlier, for example, due to the fact that Gutierrez spread conspiracy theories related to COVID-19.
In the near future, Twitch will choose a new reaction, which will replace PogChamp – its service plans to select with the community.
Recall that on January 6, supporters of the current US President Donald Trump broke into Congress to disrupt the formal confirmation of Joe Biden as the new president of the United States.
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