On July 17, 2024, Destiny, a well-known live streamer on Kick, got banned, causing quite a stir online. Steven Kenneth Bonnell II is currently blocked from Kick, meaning he is unable to stream there.
Destiny Banned On Kick
Steven has been streaming on Kick since March 19, 2023.
When he joined the platform, he was on a probationary 3-month contract and continued to stream his well-done vlogs online.
So, when Destiny’s channel was not accessible to viewers, they started wondering what really happened.
Many guessed it happened because of the controversial comment Steven made about the recent Trump assassination attempt.
Meanwhile, popular X account @FearedBuck said that it happened because Steven made fun of a firefighter named Corey Comperatore who was killed in a rally.
Later, we get to know that Steven was banned from Kick because of “hate speech.”
His suspension from his Kick account will last until July 31, 2024.
The mail which confirmed the ban and was shared by Destiny on his X account reads,
“Hey Destiny, your account has been temporarily suspended due to a breach of terms of service. Reason – Hate Speech. This suspension will expire on 2024-07-31 at 01:29:41.”
Netizens React
“This ain’t a ban, this is a timeout,” a user commented.
“I don’t respect you at all anymore, but dude, you’re pushing an issue too far. Not too far to the point where it’s not your right, but too far to the point where it’s not right,” another user added his point of view.
“This is probably the first ‘hate speech’ ban Kick has given out,” commented another user.
Piers Morgan vs Destiny
Recently in a heated exchange with Piers Morgan, Destiny stuck to his grounds and mentioned how he was unapologetic about what he said.
Some netizens thought that Destiny was taking things too far, and this was probably the first time someone got banned because of hate speech.
