Summary
Dr Disrespect has responded to a recent statement by the co-founder ofKickregarding signing him to the platform. The comments are just the latest in the streamer’s attempt to return to normalcy following the revelations around his ban fromTwitch.
Not too long ago, Dr Disrespect went on a break following reports that his Twitch ban had beendue to conversations with a minorvia private messaging on the platform. Shortly after the nature of the conversations came to light, YouTube demonetized Dr Disrespect, which some speculated would lead him to switch to a new platform. However,Dr Disrespect has returned to streaming on YouTube, and joining Kick doesn’t seem to be a direction that either he nor the platform want him to go in.
Dr Disrespect Would “Retire” Before Streaming On Kick
Previously,Kick co-founder Edward Kraven statedthat the platform wasn’t interested in signing Dr Disrespect, claiming that “without getting into drama,” from a business perspective, it wouldn’t make sense to bring him on theKick streaming platform, and that it would be a “waste of money.” As one might expect, Dr Disrespect didn’t take these statements lying down, firing back that he would retire before he would go to Kick. He further went on claiming that his community is the “best in the industry” and he “wouldn’t take it there,” while poking at Kick by saying that “there’s a reason they keep dropping my name.”
Kick and Dr Disrespect’s Future Streaming Plans
Previously, Kick had indeed wanted to offer Dr Disrespect a deal to stream on its platform for a whopping $10 million per year. However, Dr Disrespect refused, saying he wouldn’t move for anything less than $50 million per year. Kick has been signing some pretty high-cost deals with other content creators, like a$100 million deal with xQc. However, that sum included $70 million for two years' worth of streaming, with the remaining $30 million being “tied to incentives.” Since Kick balked at Dr Disrespect’s demands for $50 million a year prior to the controversy of him having illicit conversations with a minor, it’s pretty clear why the company wouldn’t be interested in pursuing him now.
With that said, Dr Disrespect still hasn’t regained monetization on his YouTube channel. It remains to be seen if the streamer will hold out on the service or if he will move somewhere else. Some have suggested that Rumble or Twitter might be potential platforms for him, but as it stands now,Twitch and Kickare out of the question.
