The ongoing drama over NICKMERCS' anti-LGBTQ comments continued with the polarizingTwitchstreamer declaring that Hasan is “dead” to him. While Activision alreadyremoved NICKMERCS’Call of Dutyoperator bundle following his contentious tweets, the controversy continued when a number of his colleagues came out in support of the content creator.
The biggest such show of encouragement to date came in the form ofDr Disrespect’s decision to demand an apology for NICKMERCSafter uninstallingCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2in protest of Activision’s bundle removal. This didn’t sit well with some other Internet personalities, including Hasan Piker, best known by his streaming alias HasanAbi. During a mid-June stream, Hasan remarked that Dr Disrespect is “more loyal to NICKMERCS having his skin than his own wife.” The quip was referring to the fact that Dr Disrespect, whose real name is Herschel Beahm IV, took a short break from streaming in late 2017 after publicly admitting to infidelity.
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And whileDr Disrespect already responded to Hasan’s criticism of the NICKMERCS controversyby calling him names, the streamer at the center of the drama has now also weighed in on the issue. During a June 19 broadcast, NICKMERCS said that he recently messaged Hasan about cutting ties with him over the ongoing quarrel, remarking that his colleague is “dead” to him after joking about Dr Disrespect’s infidelity. He also acknowledged that neither of them are likely to “lose any sleep” over this turn of events.
NICKMERCS apparently took particular issue with the fact thatHasan joked about Dr Disrespect’s marriageon his wedding anniversary, having said as much during the same broadcast. And while his own followers agreed with the sentiment that Hasan’s comments were disrespectful, many social media reactions skewed in the opposite direction.
NICKMERCS' original comments that prompted this ongoing frenzy already took a backseat to the ensuing drama. But as a reminder, the controversy started with a June 7 tweet that saw theTwitchstreamer claim pro-LGBTQ demonstrators “should leave little children alone.” That remark was made all the more polarizing due to its context, seeing how NICKMERCS was commenting on a video showing violence against pro-LGBTQ demonstrators. This, in turn, prompted many to interpret his statement as condoning anti-LGBTQ violence, which is something that the streamer vehemently denied.
Apart from Dr Disrespect, TimTheTatman also came in public defense of NICKMERCS in recent days, having even asked Activision to remove his own operator skin fromCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2in solidarity with the controversial streamer. The developer granted that request on June 11.
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