The Twitch streamer Imane “Pokimane” has experience taking part in online dramas with a video of her pulling off gang signs viral
In a recently discovered old video, the streamer can be seen allegedly making motions that resemble “gang signs.” For the uninitiated, these are hand signals or verbal cues that gang members use to communicate and advertise their affiliation.
Pokimane displays gang signs during live stream, video goes viral
The decision to display such signage has generated a lot of discussion online. Critics claim that teens and other people who may not fully understand the harsh reality of the violent and unforgiving street culture to which many gang members are exposed frequently embrace these.
LMAOO what is pokimane thinking she’s doing pic.twitter.com/FBJBs3orlM
— kira 👾 (@kirawontmiss) June 25, 2023
What action did Pokimane do?
Pokimane may be seen in a recently discovered web video making what seems to be a gang symbol with her fingers. The video clip is just 12 seconds long, thus it is important to keep in mind that the interpretation of the signals may be incorrect or taken out of context.
This is crucial to take into account because the streamer is well-known for her participatory streaming techniques and for interacting with her viewers during live broadcasts. It is still unclear if she was actually copying gang signs in the video footage. However, several people in the online community are certain that the streamer’s movements in the video clip were in fact gang signals.
What was the “N-word” incident of Pokimane?
When an old film from the streamer’s career reappeared in 2019, the internet community called her out for audibly using the “N-word.” @KavosYT was the one who first posted the video. The streamer herself responded to the tweet right away. Although she admitted using the phrase, she gave the explanation that she was still an adolescent at the time.
She further stated that back then, using the “N-word” in place of phrases like “dude” was a typical occurrence in her social group. She made it clear that neither her motivations nor her goal were racially biased.
The streamer has been involved in other recent controversies as well. Pokimane and fellow streamer Felix “xQc” have been engaged in an ongoing argument ever since she harshly criticised xQc’s new platform, Kick, for being linked to gambling.