"I'm seriously sorry": Tarik reacts to Kyedae receiving hate for winning Streamer Awards

With "Kyedae" Shymko receiving a lot of hate online after winning the Valorant Streamer of the Year Award at the Streamer Awards, esports personalities such as "Tarik" Celik have publicly defended her achievement. The community has widely praised his support, especially since the trolling aimed at her insinuates him to be the better candidate.

At the awards held yesterday in Hollywood, Celik and Shymko were among the four final nominees in the Valorant streamer category. The former "apologized" for all the hate the latter has been receiving since the announcement and, in a tweet, congratulated her on getting the recognition. Tarik also called on people hating her to "chill":

QTCinderella might remove Valorant Category from Streamer Awards next year following hate against Kyedae

Celik is a prominent Valorant streamer and former CS: GO player who was one of the frontrunners in the race to be named the winner in his category, along with Shymko, QuarterJade, and ShahZaM. However, some online users shared scathing opinions about Kyedae's win after the awards ceremony.

For context, the Japanese-Canadian streamer recently revealed that she had been diagnosed with cancer, and a sizeable part of the community started to insinuate that the only reason she won the Valorant Streamer of the Year award was due to her disease.

She had already predicted the hate she would get for edging Tarik and even said so in the Tweet he was replying to. In it, Kyedae wrote how her initial reaction to the news of the win, along with the usual surprise and excitement, was a feeling of dread:

QTCinderella, the founder and host of the Streamer Awards, blasted those opposing her win and explained in a tweet that the awards were 70% based on popular fan votes. She even included a ranking and announced that the vitriolic response from the Valorant community has left her questioning the decision to include the category next year.

Twitter reactions to Tarik's tweet

Tarik's response has been widely hailed by community members as a positive move. Here are some reactions to the tweet:

Readers should note that her "Make-A-Wish" joke during the Streamer Awards while accepting the trophy indicated how she felt at the time.

About the author

Richik has been specializing in streamer content at Sportskeeda for over 2 years. He also manages a group of writers who craft relevant news and features about content creators on platforms like Twitch, Kick, and Rumble. Prior to Sportskeeda, he interned at The Ken and worked as a reviewer at Blacksof where he fact-checked educational content.

Richik’s love for writing, researching, and archiving, along with his inquisitive nature and longstanding love for video games led him to pursue a career as a gaming journalist. He relies on primary sources for accurate information and ensures that his drafts are proofread, fact-checked, and well-researched.

As a child, Richik spent many a summer vacation playing the 1994 Road Rash with his cousins. Although more of an FPS and open-world fiend now, Richik enjoys single-player RPGs with compelling storytelling, such as The Last of Us franchise, and regularly teams up with his friends to play multiplayer titles like Valorant on PC.

Richik enjoys watching streamer and former esports athlete Shroud, and also finds inspiration in MrBeast's journey to become one of the most well-known content creators worldwide. Interviewing English-Somali YouTuber Sharky, a member of the renowned Beta Squad, was a career highlight for him.

When not writing, Richik likes to read, watch a movie or a game of football.

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