xQc apologized for his bad joke on Pokimane
Felix “xQc” Lengyel, a popular Twitch streamer, got himself in hot water after he pretended to sniff Imane “Pokimane” Anys’ chair while she was not visible on-screen during her own stream.
xQc said that Pokimane did not choose to be the greater person during a fight with Dimitri “GreekGodx” Antonatos, and Pokimane has criticized xQc and others for pushing gambling on their streams, so the two broadcasters have not always gotten along. Despite this, xQc has supported Pokimane against misogynistic accusations, while Pokimane has updated xQc on her professional endeavors. Yes, I realize it is a lot to remember.
It is unfortunate that xQc has gotten into trouble for making a tasteless joke about Pokimane. While xQc was waiting for a Fall Guys battle to fill on September 29th’s live, she decided to see what was happening in Pokimane’s stream. Initially, he mocked the chatters who sent “sniffing” emotes, saying things like “so weird, bro.” He eventually agreed, saying, “who am I kidding,” before adjusting his camera overlay on the broadcast to make it appear as though he was “sniffing” Pokimane’s chair.
After hearing the horrifying stories that came out of the CrazySlick, Maya, and Mizkif drama, xQc had spoken out publicly about sexual harassment just one week before to these occurrences. While Pokimane was off-screen, xQc did something that made her sick to her stomach, and her reaction was one of contempt.
xQc has, thankfully, come to terms with the fact that the prank was a bust. “I looked off-stream at the sniffing chair joke… Guys, I take it back,” yesterday, he stated in a stream. “That was kind of f*ked. It was pretty weird. It was fine, [but] not really. Not really. I know her kind of well, and it kind of passes, it’s me, but I get it’s a joke, but people watching don’t, they want to emulate that kind of behavior. Don’t f*king do that.”