Macaiyla deletes tweets explaining her latest Twitch ban

Olivia Richman Published 11/06/2022

Twitch streamer Macaiyla was recently banned from Twitch, but fans weren’t sure what exactly led her to be suspended from the streaming platform. Now, Macaiyla has revealed exactly what happened.

Macaiyla has been seen as a controversial figure in the streaming community for her edgy tweets and behavior. She has made potentially harmful statements about Korean people after traveling to South Korea, which many figured was the reason behind her suspension on June 3. But Macaiyla assured her viewers that wasn’t the case, saying earlier in June that she was “shocked” by the reason.

“My ban is two weeks. I will appeal it of course. It was hateful conduct towards a group and NO, it was not Koreans/Asians. I am still shocked at the reasoning,” Macaiyla tweeted at the time.

Macaiyla reveals reason behind controversial Twitch ban

It hasn’t been two weeks, but Macaiyla has decided to go ahead and share the reason behind her suspension. In a since-deleted tweet, Macaiyla admitted that it was a statement towards British people that got her in hot water.

“I was liked to a British vocab quiz on Merriam-Webster. After finishing the quiz, I proceeded to call Britsh people ‘disgusting sounding r—s. I continued on a rant about how I do not want to hear British people talk ever again. That is why I was banned. Apologies Britsh folks,” Macaiyla said.

The rant most likely led to a suspension not only for the xenophobic behavior towards British people but the use of a slur that’s offensive towards people with disabilities. Twitch’s Terms of Service state that hate speech is not allowed on the platform.

The streaming community was generally surprised by Macaiyla’s take on the situation since she previously claimed she was going to “reflect” on her behavior. But it now seemed that Macaiyla wasn’t taking the situation quite so seriously after releasing such a flippant statement and then claiming she would try to appeal the ban.

In another deleted tweet, Macaiyla continued.

“I think someone there might’ve just wanted me banned,” Macaiyla said.

Some followers accused Macaiyla of continuing her “edgy” shtick, saying that her statements make her sound like she was just trying to troll people. Others felt she should face more serious consequences for her continued behavior but that she was protected due to her relationship with popular streamer Tyler “Tyler1” Steinkamp. Still others just wanted the whole thing to blow over, agreeing with Macaiyla that it hadn’t been worth her latest suspension to begin with.

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Olivia has worked in media ever since graduating from college, with her coverage ranging from traditional newspaper reporting to digital coverage of all things gaming, online betting, and nerd culture. She has traveled around the world pursuing that coverage, from the far coasts of the United States to the busy downtown core of Tokyo, Japan. Olivia’s favorite games include Overwatch and Super Smash Smash Bros, and she has been published at Esports Illustrated, Inven Global, EsportsInsider, Upcomer, and elsewhere.

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