Popular streamer Guy “Dr Disrespect” Beahm returned to the public eye just over a month ago after admitting he sent “inappropriate” messages to a minor on Twitch. The controversial character, who permanently banned from the platform on June 26, 2020admitted in a lengthy post on X (formerly Twitter) on June 25 of this year that his suspension was the result of “whisper messaging with a single minor in 2017.” Beahm ended the message by saying he was going on an “extended vacation” with his family.
Although rumors circulated for years after Beahm’s ban from Twitch, it was never confirmed until last month that he was kicked off the platform for sending inappropriate messages to a minor. After his confession, he was withdrew from several brand partnershipsbe YouTube videos were demonetizedAnd Online shooter Rogue companies Players with refunds who purchased his in-game skin.
36 days later, Beahm has returned to social media, posting a photo on X that shows a chessboard in the foreground and himself sitting in the background. On Beahm’s side of the board are chess pieces, while on the side closer to the viewer is checkers, suggesting that the streamer was playing chess while someone (it’s unclear who) was playing checkers. Beahm responded to several people who reacted to the image, writing to one commenter, “Good joke they/them. The internet will never fix your real threat… depression” and “little brainwashed bright boy who Dragon Ball Z “GFX with lines from Kendrick Lamar…got me,” said another.
A Bloomberg Story which was published just yesterday, describes how Beahm “almost derailed” the launch of Midnight Society’s upcoming online shooter, Deaddrop function. As Bloomberg writes that the studio “launched the project to exploit its 4.5 million YouTube subscribers. A former employee of the call of Duty Studio Sledgehammer Games, he was also known for his strong opinions on first-person shooters. As Bloomberg And other outlets The allegations against Beahm were confirmed, the studio and its fans expressed concern about the fate of the free-to-play shooter. The studio decided to part ways with Beahm. “We knew it was the right decision after discussing everything with all four of them,” said Midnight Society founder DelHoyo. “We made agreements about what our principles were and are as a studio, and his actions do not align with our principles.”
It’s unclear if Beahm has something to announce along with the recently posted photo or if he’s simply announcing his return to social media and likely streaming.
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