Controversial YouTube star Dr DisRespect recently made headlines when he announced that he would be playing Deadlock, Valve's upcoming third-person shooter. However, his debut match took an unexpected turn when all of his teammates abruptly left the game upon discovering his identity.
Many viewers speculate that the players' sudden exit is linked to the recent controversy involving Dr DisRespect's Twitch ban, which resurfaced a few months ago. The streamer had previously admitted to sending inappropriate messages to a minor, something he described as a lie when he later returned to content creation.
Clips of Dr DisRespect's teammates abandoning him have drawn significant criticism online, particularly in light of his recent statements about his grooming controversy.
Here are some general reactions from X after a clip of the incident was shared by @scubaryan_:
"Bro is not making a comeback," said @Ybthanatxs.
"He prolly plays this game to play w kids," claimed @Knicksin41.
"LMAOO they not rocking with the 2x?" asked @chiefmarrr.
"if this happened during the first game of any game I’ll never touch that shi again," wrote @scubaryan_.
"I guess I am the only one on this one": Dr DisRespect reacts after his teammates abandoned him on his first match in Deadlock
Dr DisRespect has been getting backlash since a former Twitch employee claimed that the streamer was indefinitely banned from the platform in 2020 because he had sent problematic messages to a minor. The story only came out a few months ago, and the YouTube star made a statement where he admitted to having sent inappropriate messages to a minor.
His latest comments about the admission being bait for "so-called journalists" have not been well-received, with his friend Nickmercs accusing him of lying about the situation.
As a result, public opinion on Dr DisRespect remains highly negative. This is why clips of him being left alone in the Deadlock lobby have gone viral, with many netizens commenting on the moment his teammates disconnected from the game upon realizing who they were playing with.
In the clip, the internet personality can be heard acknowledging the fact that he was the only one left on his team:
"1V5, huh?"
After he kept losing, he got a bit frustrated with the situation and said:
"Okay! I guess I am the only one on this one. Can they reconnect? No."
In related news, Deadlock has been rising in popularity with the streaming community ever since it was officially released in beta. Twitch star Shroud even called it the best third-person shooter he has ever played.