Twitch banned Dr Disrespect after viewing messages sent to a minor, say former employees

/ Dr Disrespect was one of Twitch’s top streamers before being suddenly banned in 2020 without explanation.

By Ash Parrish, a reporter who covers the business, culture, and communities of video games, with a focus on marginalized gamers and writing about the intersection of video games and sex.

Dr Disrespect at a golf tournament in January 2024. Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images

Twitch abruptly banned one of its biggest stars — Herschel “Guy” Beahm, better known by his persona Dr Disrespect — in 2020 without a word of explanation. Now, four years after Beahm’s permanent ban, two former Twitch employees have come forward to describe events they say contributed to his removal from

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