Can Adin Ross be reinstated by Twitch? Exploring Kick streamer's chances as he publicly requests to get unbanned

A clip of Kick star Adin Ross has gone viral online. In the footage, the streamer can be seen apologizing to Twitch and asking the platform to unban him. The Amazon-owned company had indefinitely suspended Ross in February 2023 for "hateful conduct." The content creator has seen a fair share of controversies since then, but it looks like he now wants the website to lift his permanent ban.

During the IRL livestream, Adin Ross directly addressed Twitch and apologized for his actions:

"Twitch, I am genuinely sorry from the bottom of my heart. Can you please unban me?"

However, the chances of the platform unbanning Adin right now are not looking great. A couple of days ago, Kai Cenat informed Adin that the latter had not made enough changes to his behavior since moving to Kick full-time. But, that does not mean the streamer may never get unbanned. IShowSpeed’s ban was overturned after almost two years, so Adin may be able to make a comeback within a few months as well.

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Adin Ross can take a leaf out of IShowSpeed’s book and try to get unbanned on Twitch with the help of Kai Cenat

Darren "IShowSpeed" had been banned from the platform back in December 2021 after he made an inappropriate joke while talking to a woman on Adin Ross’s stream. However, his ban was overturned last year on October 10, 2023. The conditions of his ban were quite similar to Adin’s, so let’s take a look at how he got his account back and also the right to appear on the platform after almost two years of indefinite suspension.

Popular Twitch streamer Kai Cenat, who is a good friend of both Ross and IShowSpeed, was a defining factor in getting the latter’s ban lifted. In July 2023, Kai Cenat announced that he had a talk with Twitch CEO Dan Clancy about getting Darren reinstated.

While Kai has already talked to Twitch staff about getting Adin Ross’s suspension lifted, there are two key differences between the Kick streamer and IShowSpeed's situations.

Firstly, Darren had been suspended for a year and seven months when Kai Cenat took the case to Dan Clancy for the first time. In comparison, Adin has been banned for just about a year and two months.

Secondly, IShowSpeed and Kai Cenat did a public apology stunt at the Streamy Awards 2023 in August last year, where both streamers got on their knees for Dan Clancy and apologized. While Adin Ross has apologized to Twitch on his stream, he may need to act more publicly. Not to mention, it still took the platform a couple of months to unban IShowSpeed after the Streamy Awards incident.

Regardless, past events suggest that Adin Ross has a chance of getting his ban lifted if he can show Twitch that his behavior has changed.

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"I want to collaborate": Adin Ross explains why he wants to get unbanned on Twitch

Adin Ross, who recently told Jynxzi why he chose to sign with Kick and discussed owning equity in the relatively new streaming platform, seems to have had a change of heart about Twitch. The streamer is a big proponent for Kick, but in a recent broadcast, he apologized to his previous platform. However, it does not look like he is trying to switch back to Twitch. Instead, Ross simply wants to collaborate with content creators who are on Twitch. He said:

"One more chance, bro. I just want to collaborate with my favorite people. Please."

For those unaware, Twitch has a strict Suspension Evasion Policy that prohibits users on the platform from directly interacting with individuals who are banned either temporarily or otherwise. While Adin Ross has been known to collaborate with fellow streamers, the ban limits his options as he cannot appear on content that is on the Amazon-owned website.

This severely hinders his meetups with people such as Kai Cenat, Jynxzi, and other stars who can't be live on the platform if they want to talk with him. Most of their recent collaborations have been on other websites, such as YouTube or Rumble.

It is unclear whether the purple platform will hear Ross' plea to lift the suspension. However, on November 1, 2023, Twitch announced a "path to reinstatement" that re-defines ways individuals can try to get back on the platform after getting banned.