"Might have to sue Twitch": Controversial Valorant streamer SicK moves to Kick after getting banned again

Hunter "SicK" appears to have been banned once again from Twitch, and this time the controversial Valorant streamer has not only threatened to sue the platform but has also actively started streaming on Kick. Hunter expressed concern over being banned once again from the Amazon-owned platform after getting suspended earlier this month following some problematic statements in Twitch chat.

While the previous ban was due to a clear-cut reason, it appears that this time he has no idea what he did. In a tweet he made a couple of hours after the ban, SicK revealed that the suspension was to last for two weeks. He also made it clear that he has no intention of not streaming during that time and was willing to sue the company:

In a subsequent tweet in that very same thread, SicK also revealed his plans for moving his stream to Kick if the issue was not resolved, and he also reiterated his claim that the ban was unjustified.

"Kick is amazing, Twitch support is useless": SicK joins the list of banned Twitch streamers moving to Kick

For those out of the loop, the Valorant streamer has been turning a lot of heads in recent months after he started displaying signs of erratic behavior online earlier this year that has been described as "manic" by viewers. Former teammates and friends have also talked about SicK's seeming mental instability, with G2's ShahZaM asking people to disregard his recent comments because he is not himself.

Fans will also remember that the Sentinels player was arrested last month and charged with criminal trespass at a car dealership in Texas.

SicK was handed his first suspension from Twitch on May 12 after screenshots of him saying the n-word emerged on social media. Within a week of getting unbanned, however, he received yet another suspension that prompted him to begin streaming on Kick.

In a tweet after his first stream, the streamer praised the Stake-owned platform and called his fans to join the stream:

In the same thread, he also took a dig at Twitch support, once again writing that he will take legal action against the platform:

This is not the first time that a streamer banned from Twitch has started streaming on Kick, a platform that has been accused time and time again of not having a robust moderation policy. After all, Kick's most popular streamer Adin Ross himself has made a name for himself by getting embroiled in one controversy after another ever since he moved exclusively to the platform after getting an indefinite ban from Twitch.

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.

Know More