SypherPK speaks out after receiving backlash from TikTok

Popular Twitch streamer SypherPK has responded to criticism he received after banning a viewer from his chat.

Sypher shared on Twitter that earlier in the week, a viewer had joined his chat and started talking trash. Sypher replied by telling the viewer to shut up before ultimately issuing a ban.

The viewer involved was a TikTok personality named JGshotTV, who boasts a follower count of 1.5 million.

After being banned, JGshotTV proceeded to upload a clip to TikTok captioned “I’m sorry I failed you @sypherpk You are the best.” The TikTok includes some of the footage from Sypher’s stream.

The TikTok is made to show JGshotTV streaming to no viewers before he’s approached by his girlfriend, who suggests he should work some overtime instead of streaming. She continues to tell him to shut up, reminding him Sypher told him the same thing, which leads into the clip from Sypher’s stream being played.

The clip is cut down to short snippets of SypherPK telling JGshotTV to shut up without supplying any further context. While the clip is played, text is visible on the screen that says “My FAVORITE streamer doubts my dream…”

After this TikTok was shared, many fans tagged Sypher in the comments and claimed they’d be unfollowing and unsubscribing from the popular Twitch streamer. But in response, Sypher tweeted that JGshotTV’s TikTok “manipulate[d] little kids into thinking I’m bullying him when I merely snapped back at his comments.”

Ultimately, Sypher’s tweet has had overwhelmingly positive support. Other large streamers, like NICKMERCS, HighDistortion, and TimTheTatman, have shared their opinions and support for Sypher in the replies.