"If I Knew That I Could Get These People Deported..." – Asmongold Is Still Not Banned And No One Gets Why

Asmongold takes an extremely harsh stance on immigration – and people demand he finally gets banned. But what exactly is the context of this clip?

People Demand Asmongold Gets Banned
Not bannable? Or "fine" because of context? | © Asmongold, HasanabiProd

Headlines like "Asmongold said something controversial and is getting a lot of backlash" start to sound like "News flash: The sky is blue". Asmongold is probably Twitch's most controversial streamer, and most of his clips that go viral only add fuel to that fire. If you want to read more about some of the things people have criticized about him, read this article next: Asmongold Wants To Bring Back Using Slurs – xQc Calls Him Out. But now he really seems to have pushed the boundaries too far.

The Incident And His Harsh Stance On Immigration

Over the years, Asmongold has made his opinions on certain things very clear, including immigration. But his most recent statement on it sparked more backlash than ever before: How can he say something like that while live on Twitch without getting banned?

It was one of his usual commentary streams. He likes to go through his timeline and things that are currently happening in the world and talk about them with his chat, so him opening the conversation to talk about immigration does not seem out of character. Then, when the topic switches to deportation, he says:

"If I knew that I could get these people deported and sent back to [freaking] Guatemala or Somalia or wherever [...] they came from, if I knew I could do that I would take a break from my stream."

He then goes into further detail and discusses how he would join ICE agents on these deportations and made a tasteless Pokémon joke in relation to how he would "catch 'em all" and how he "would be so brutal with these people, people would say it's too much". While he was seen laughing in front of his viewers, others took the clip to Twitter and got very mad. But instead of questioning Asmongold's character they rather direct their anger towards Twitch. How can this statement not be enough to ban him?

Many of his supporters point out that this clip was allegedly taken out of context. YouTuber Rev says desu, for example, explains that the clip comes from a stream in which Asmongold was reacting to a video by Nick Shirley where he allegedly exposes groups of immigrants for tax payer fraud around fake daycare centers. But even with this context, Asmongold's comments still seem to clearly cross a line.

How Much Is Too Much?

Asmongold has tested how much he can push Twitch's boundaries before, but never got a ban that was long enough for him to part ways with the platform. It seems as though his statements get tolerated because people are used to him saying such things. If you want to read more about a time he actually did get banned (even if just temporary), click here: "They come from an inferior culture" – Twitch streamer Asmongold banned for offensive tirade against Palestinians

But this time people demand justice and turn directly to Twitch for it. One person writes:

"And @Twitch thinks this isn't a bannable offense? Gross, dude."

Let us know your thoughts in the situation in the comments below!

Kristina Capin

Kristina studies Sociology and English and discovered her love for writing and societal topics as a child. When she got into first-person shooters and eSports as a teenager, two passions collided that she can now hardly separate....