Streamer Felix "xQc" joined Kick in 2023 in what Forbes magazine considered to be the "largest streaming deal ever." Adin Ross, who was one of Kick's most popular streamers, welcomed Felix onto the platform with open arms and dubbed him to be the "greatest streamer of all time". Since then, Adin's relationship with Kick has turned sour, and he has decided to part ways from the website.
xQc however, remains, streaming on both Twitch and Kick. In reaction to Adin Ross leaving, Felix mentioned two more names, FaZe's YourRage, and BruceDropEmOff. Essentially, the streamer believed the way these three left Kick was unprofessional and akin to how children behave:
"Lack of professionalism, lack of decorum, just bullsh*t like, children's way of doing things, so they get away with it. But it's incredibly unprofessional, to just do that sh*t, it's cringe as f*ck, like you're a child, you're a f**king child."
The streamer argued that recent high-profile departures from Kick have stirred unnecessary drama and controversy, much of which, in his view, could have been avoided with a more graceful and discreet approach. A prime example of xQc's reasoning could be the recent public spat between Adin Ross and Kick's CEO, Ed Craven, which allegedly became a part of why Ross left the platform.
xQc seemingly compares Adin Ross, YourRage, and BruceDropEmOff to "clingy ex-girlfriends" amid the recent Kick departures
xQc claimed that the recently departed streamers could have dealt with their situations in better ways, and avoided creating any sort of spectacle:
"Adin had his own problems, Bruce, YourRage, they all did it everybody's doing it. It's like an ex-girlfriend, you cannot just say 'Yeah, I break up, I want better things for myself, I'm out'... like clingy, f**king ex-girlfriends."
FaZe member YourRage left Kick recently, primarily because he felt Twitch was a better place for his community. He explained this and also claimed he hadn't received his "last payment or two" from Kick, in his first stream back on Twitch.
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xQc reacted to and said that this was untrue:
"[YourRage] said he wasn't paid, which is not true at all man."
BruceDropEmOff, on the other hand, allegedly left Kick due to receiving a lower-than-expected offer. Since his departure, he has returned to streaming on Twitch, with his most recent broadcast taking place in November 2024.
In other news, xQc recently presented at the Streamer Awards 2024, hosted by Twitch streamer QTCinderella.