HasanAbi calls out YouTuber Tim Pool for platforming Kanye West

Twitch streamer Hasan "HasanAbi" lambasted YouTuber Tim Pool on November 29 for hosting Kanye West, Milo Yiannopoulos, and Nick Fuentes, all of whom have been involved in controversies recently.

Tim Pool's podcast "Timcast IRL" is among the largest podcast shows on YouTube, with over 1.4 million subscribers. His most recent stream featuring the aforementioned guests was uploaded on November 28 and has since garnered over 1.2 million views.

Reacting to the controversial panel, popular political commentator HasanAbi called out Pool for platforming the trio in a series of tweets. He exclaimed:

HasanAbi criticizes Tim Pool for his interview with Kanye West and co.

Earlier this year, Kanye West faced a barrage of criticism after flaunting a "White Lives Matter" shirt. Furthermore, he has also made statements that were considered anti-Semitic, causing him to get canceled online.

Since the controversy surfaced, Tim Pool has become the first content creator to platform Kanye West, also known as Ye. Seeing this, HasanAbi, who has previously criticized Kanye for his misdemeanor, spoke out through Twitter. Reacting to the podcast, he said:

HasanAbi also criticized Tim Pool for fuelling Kanye's ambition to run for the US Presidentship. He posted:

Hasan noted that 21 minutes into the stream, Kanye stormed out of the studio after Cook refused to identify the corporate press as Jews.

Fans react to Hasan's tweets

Hasan is no stranger when it comes to calling out people who have expressed controversial statements. After his post, fans took to the replies to comment on the podcast. Here are some of the notable ones:

Kanye West wasn't the only one to leave the podcast. Moments after exiting, Yiannopoulos and Fuentes were also seen following the rapper to the exit. The duo have come under scrutiny after making controversial statements.

While Yiannopoulos has allegedly advocated for pedophilia in the past, Fuentes has reportedly been vocal about denying the events of the Holocaust.

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