Twitch Removes Its 'PogChamp' Emote After the Trump Riots; Will Replace With a New Design

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After calling for 'civil unrest' in wake of violence in the Capitol, Twitch has removed Ryan 'Gootecks' Gutierrez's image from the PogChamp emote, replacing it with other streamers.

On Jan. 6, live streaming website Twitch announced the decision to remove the image of their hugely popular emote PogChamp. Instead of completely doing away with PogChamp, Twitch stated their intention to replace the image with one that still captures the spirit of the emote. This comes on the heels of controversy surrounding the face of the emote in relation to the recent insurrection and violence at the U.S Capitol.

This isn't the first time Gutierrez has been at the heart of some controversy. Last May, Gutierrez guested on a podcast hosted on Twitch where he spread conspiracy theories and misinformation about the Bill Gates Foundation and coronavirus.

 

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Twitch called for 'civil unrest'? I don't think so. Misplaced modifier alert! Try: 'Twitch has removed from the PogChamp remote the image of Ryan 'Gootecks' Gutierrez after he called for 'civil unrest' in the wake of violence in the Capitol ...'

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