During a livestream on February 18, Twitch star Adin Ross claimed that popular streamers such as Kai Cenat, Josh "YourRAGE," and Bruce "BruceDropEmOff" were switching to Kick. He added that YouTube star Darren "IShowSpeed" would also be livestreaming on the platform.
When Cenat's fans heard about Ross' claim, they wanted to know if it was true. The former responded by saying that he was not switching to livestreaming on the Trainwreckstv-backed platform.
Cenat said:
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"'You're going to Kick?' Yo, why is Adin f***king lying?! I'm not going to Kick, buddy."
What did Adin Ross say about streamers moving to Kick?
During a Just Chatting broadcast earlier today, Adin Ross claimed that some of the biggest streamers in the industry were moving to livestreaming on Kick. He said:
"I'm going to say to you guys right now. Kai is going. YourRAGE is going. Bruce is going. (IShow)Speed is going. Everyone's going to Kick! I'm just going to tell you guys now. I don't give a f**k! They're all going, bro! Think about it. The platform cannot fill, everyone goes."
Adin Ross claimed that Kick was allegedly offering the aforementioned streamers equity and "millions of dollars":
"I'm not even joking, they're all going, bro. Why would they not go? They're going to give them equity and millions of dollars."
Kai Cenat responds to Adin Ross' claims
Kai Cenat was notified about Adin Ross' claims during the 17th day of his "Mafiathon" subathon. When fans asked if he was moving to Kick, the New Yorker confirmed that he was not shifting platforms.
While watching Ross' broadcast, Cenat stated that he was content with where he was and added:
"I'm not going to Kick. Chat, you feel what I'm saying? I'm happy with where I'm at right now. But if Kick..."
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Fans react to the streamers' clip
Adin Ross' claims quickly went viral on social media platforms such as Twitter and Reddit. Prominent esports personality Jake "JakeSucky's" conversation thread attracted over 190 fan reactions, and here are some relevant ones:
On the r/LivestreamFail subreddit, Redditor u/ItsJoe070901 claimed that successful streamers like Kai Cenat and BruceDropEmOff were "guaranteed" to lose a portion of their audience if they were to switch platforms:
Another community member speculated that Cenat would not be leaving the Amazon-owned livestreaming platform:
Here are some more relevant reactions from the streamer-focused forum:
Kai Cenat is among the top-ranking content creators on Twitch. He won the highly-coveted Streamer of the Year award at the Streamy Awards 2022.
Cenat has been actively broadcasting on the platform since 2021, and his channel currently has over 4.3 million followers.
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