Popular Twitch streamer Kai Cenat stood up for fellow streamer Sketch after images of him appearing in gay porn on OnlyFans were leaked online.
Sketch, whose real name is Kylie Cox, is popular in the gaming world after gaining more than 1.1 million followers with his videos about the Madden series.
Leaked pornographic footage of the 25-year-old surfaced on July 8, sparking speculation that he had an OnlyFans career before his livestreams began. The clips also revealed Sketch, who had not previously revealed his sexuality to fans.
Cenat is now joining the commotion and calling on streaming fans to show more empathy for his fellow creator.
He said, “You would think that [Sketch] killed somebody. You’d think this n**ga killed somebody, the way n**gas talk.’
Popular Twitch streamer Kai Cenat (pictured) stood up for Madden Streamer Sketch after photos leaked showing the streamer having homosexual sex.
Sketch, whose real name is Kylie Cox, emotionally admitted he made gay porn on OnlyFans before his streaming career after images were leaked
“I’m not in a position to judge anyone for what they do or have done,” he added. “I don’t care, I don’t care.”
This comes after public figures appear to be backtracking on their mockery of Sketch after the images were leaked.
Antonio Brown, a former NFL player, is among those who has distanced himself after he called the streamer a “f” online.
“My comedy & entertainment page,” Brown said. “But I wanted to let you know I spoke to @thesketchreal this morning. Jokes are jokes, but I’m making sure his mental health is good. You never know what people are doing or going through.”
Sketch posted a video admitting that the images and videos were his, revealing the torment the online comments caused him.
“Two years ago I did some things,” Sketch said. “I’m sorry if you saw some things, but you know I’m a changed person.”
He added that the video was “worse than I thought,” jokingly referencing the Bill Clinton-Monica Lewinsky scandal.
Sketch walked away from the camera for a moment and shouted, “The cat’s out of the bag!”
Cenat stood up for the 25-year-old in a livestream and indicated that he thought the bullying was unfair, especially for something that is so commonplace in society.
Sketch, whose real name is Kylie Cox, is popular in gaming circles with over 1.1 million followers. His videos have revolved around the Madden series, which has led to viral encounters with real NFL stars
The streamer then thanked everyone who supported him, including his parents, friends, and other streamers like FaZe Banks.
“I get it if you’re mad. Things got out of hand. I was dealing with some addiction issues,” he said.
Sketch hinted at possible suicidal thoughts. He said that if he had been alone when this happened, “I probably wouldn’t be talking to you right now.”
‘People like FaZe Banks, especially, and the friends I’ve made over the years, they came and saved me. I don’t know what to do.
“F**k it, we’re gonna stream more! Or stop, I don’t know, one of the two,” before jokingly asking what Kim Kardashian has been up to since her sex tape scandal.
Banks posted a screenshot of a conversation he had with Sketch following the leaks, expressing his support.
“Not everything needs to be aired and farmed, but since you all want to make crazy assumptions, Sketch asked me to post these receipts,” he wrote.
“All the FaZe boys was with him last night. Sketch was my homie yesterday, he my homie today, he’ll be my homie tomorrow. Y’all fkn weirdos.”
The Twitch streamer encouraged his followers to show empathy and support, and that he was in no way offended by what Sketch had done in the past
The 25-year-old streamer posted a video admitting the images and videos were his and revealing the torment the online comments had caused him
One person on X wondered, “What kind of addiction drives you to watch videos like this?” while others posted GIFs showing their discomfort with the situation.
However, Sketch’s community was overwhelmingly positive, including at least one of his NFL heroes.
New York Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner wrote: ‘Sketch handled the situation better than a lot of people would have. The same people who loved him before all of this will love him after all of this and if they don’t, they didn’t really love him to begin with. People go through hard times and that’s what makes for growth. I’m rooting for him.’
Jynxzi, a frequent Sketch gamer, made an emotional video saying “a friend is a friend no matter what” and affirming that he belongs to Sketch.
Popular Barstool host Big Cat also showed his support.
“Yeah, my reaction is that Sketch is amazing and I hope he knows that most people, including myself, are behind him.”
Author and businessman Mike Majlak posted a photo of himself on Sketch and also spoke positively about the 25-year-old.
‘[M]I sketched him a few months ago and have had the privilege of interacting with him a lot since then. He has an incredible heart, positive energy and love for life. I consider him a friend and hope he continues to be the sweet soul we all know and love.
The gamer is known for streaming live sessions on ‘Madden’ and his slogans ‘what’s up brother’ and ‘special teams, special plays, special players.’
Sketch’s community — including author and businessman Mike Majlak (pictured center) — was overwhelmingly supportive and included at least one of his NFL heroes
Sketch is also known for playing ‘Madden NFL’ on Twitch and is often seen gaming with fellow streamer Jynxzi, who is known for his podcast where he interviews other streamers on the platform.
Another catchphrase Sketch uses in his TikTok videos is “Tuesday, Tuesday.”
Along with “what’s up, brother” and “special teams, special plays, special players,” the slogan has been adopted into newer trends that have taken over TikTok.