Twitch’s strict rules, while often implemented with the best of intentions, can sometimes backfire. And in this case, they’ve failed miserably, as rising CS2 superstar Donk has been permanently banned from the platform.
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Danil “donk” Kryshkovets is currently one of the most promising professional CS2 players, who managed to captivate the general public with his incredible performance at IEM Katowice 2024. The thing is that donk is only 17 and has been actively playing the game since childhood.
Donk stuck with his original Twitch account after the immense fame he gained, which was created before he officially turned 13, leading to a retroactive review and ban by the platform. Twitch has taken similar steps before, and bans like this usually prevent a player from returning or appearing on another streamer’s show indefinitely.
Donk quietly announced the ban on his X account on May 7th. Neither he nor Twitch have commented further on what is going on or whether he will be allowed back on the largest streaming platform. Fans on social media have already started calling for Donk to switch to other streaming services, such as YouTube and Kick, although no information has been released about a possible switch yet.
