Recently, Boggles, a relatively small Australian content creator with 948 YouTube subscribers and 1.6K Twitch followers, has been facing backlash online. Additionally, he has been banned from participating in all future Dreamhack events due to his recent impish behavior. During the latest Dreamhack event held in Melbourne between April 28 to 30, Boggles was observed spraying deodorant on participants present in the arena as a prank. Although he faced no immediate charges, ESL Australia, the organizers of Dreamhack, became aware of the incident after Boggles uploaded a video of his prank on May 7.In a tweet, ESL Australia confirmed that Boggles has been banned from all future events, citing his actions as a safety hazard and a detriment to the participant's experience.Boggles@imbogglesSpraying Gamers with Deodorant at DreamHack *PREMIERING NOW JOIN UP*2895Spraying Gamers with Deodorant at DreamHack *PREMIERING NOW JOIN UP* https://t.co/H4gEfshweNBoggles apologizes following ban and online criticismDespite pranks being a highly popular content genre online, some creators execute them in a manner that causes trouble or disturbs people's daily routines. Boggles' recent prank seems to fall under this category, as per the organizers' view.During his prank, the YouTuber ran through the auditorium while holding two cans of deodorant, one in each hand, and sprayed them. ESL Australia, the organizers of Dreamhack Australia 2023, took to their official Twitter page to express that while they encourage content creators to film at their events, it should not come at the expense of anyone's health or safety. They wrote:ESL Australia@ESLAustraliaWe love it when our community creates content at our events, but that content should uplift the gaming community, not denigrate it, and it should never risk anyone's safety. Some of you may have recently seen creator content that does not abide by these simple guidelines.25521We love it when our community creates content at our events, but that content should uplift the gaming community, not denigrate it, and it should never risk anyone's safety. Some of you may have recently seen creator content that does not abide by these simple guidelines.In a second tweet, they announced that Boggles has been suspended from all future Dreamhack events, including those in other countries. They posted:ESL Australia@ESLAustraliaIndividuals who create content at the expense of others, and who potentially risk the safety of others in the course of doing so, will most likely find themselves unwelcome at future events we hold. In this instance, action has been taken.1787Individuals who create content at the expense of others, and who potentially risk the safety of others in the course of doing so, will most likely find themselves unwelcome at future events we hold. In this instance, action has been taken.Earlier today, the YouTuber addressed the situation on his Twitch channel and stated:"If I thought I was gonna risk people, I wouldn't have done that and I don't think it did."Furthermore, he revealed a private message from ESL Australia, stating that he is prohibited from attending any Dreamhack events until January 1, 2025. Even after his ban is lifted, he will only be permitted to attend as a regular visitor the following year, implying that he will not be allowed to create any content, such as filming videos or executing pranks. Here's what the message read:YouTuber banned from Dreamhack events (Image via Twitch)While the YouTuber accepted the ban, he did not appear to express remorse for his actions. In response to ESL Australia's tweet, he sarcastically apologized for using a spray deodorant instead of a roll-on in a quote-tweet. He said:"As of May 7th, I've been banned from all future Dreamhack events. I'd like to apologize and say that I should have used roll-on deodorant."Boggles@imbogglesBANNED FROM DREAMHACK (Apology video)#FREEBOGS twitter.com/ESLAustralia/s…ESL Australia@ESLAustraliaWe love it when our community creates content at our events, but that content should uplift the gaming community, not denigrate it, and it should never risk anyone's safety. Some of you may have recently seen creator content that does not abide by these simple guidelines.50720We love it when our community creates content at our events, but that content should uplift the gaming community, not denigrate it, and it should never risk anyone's safety. Some of you may have recently seen creator content that does not abide by these simple guidelines.BANNED FROM DREAMHACK (Apology video)#FREEBOGS twitter.com/ESLAustralia/s… https://t.co/cro1EP6kZFHe went on to state that he would have comprehended ESL Australia's decision if someone had been injured or had a headache due to his actions. However, since no such incident occurred, he believed that the punishment was too severe.He also mentioned that the original video was 20 minutes long, and the organizers only witnessed a mere 10 seconds of it, implying that much of the footage was taken out of context.