FIFA is investigating an incident between a fan and streamer IShowSpeed at a World Cup match
- On Tuesday, FIFA announced an investigation into an incident involving American YouTuber and online streamer Darren Jason Watkins Jr., known as IShowSpeed, during Friday's World Cup match between Argentina and Cape Verde.
- During the match, IShowSpeed was livestreaming when a fan in an Argentina jersey appeared to tell him in Spanish to "go cry to the zoo."
- The 21-year-old American streamer commands a significant online presence with more than 50 million YouTube subscribers, 45 million Instagram followers, and 47 million on TikTok.
- FIFA strongly condemned racism and discrimination, stating such actions have no place in football or at the World Cup, emphasizing the tournament's commitment to unity and respect.
- Messages sent to IShowSpeed and his publicists seeking comment were not immediately returned, leaving the streamer's response to the investigation pending.
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FIFA Reveals Investigation Into Alleged Racist Incident Involving IShowSpeed During World Cup Match
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FIFA investigating alleged racist abuse of IShowSpeed by Argentina fan
FIFA has launched an investigation into allegations of racist abuse involving American social media influencer IShowSpeed, whose real name is Darren Jason Watkins Jr., and a supporter during Argentina’s 3-2 win over Cape Verde on Friday. IShowSpeed, who has 57 million YouTube subscribers and 53 million TikTok followers, has live-streamed matches throughout the tournament, with...
IShowSpeed was the victim of racist gestures and speech by Argentine supporters.
'I Wasn't Being Racist': Argentina Fan Scrambles to Explain Viral Monkey Gesture Toward Streamer IShowSpeed as FIFA Launches Investigation
One Argentina fan is trying to explain himself after he was labeled a racist on social media following a taunt of popular streamer IShowSpeed at the FIFA
The American influencer IShowSpeed, known streamer in the sports environment, gained even more notoriety during the 2026 World Cup. After viralizing in a video recorded in the match room between Brazil and Morocco, with Ronaldo Nazário and Luva de Pedreiro, another episode put the American's name in the spotlight: he was the target of alleged racist attacks during the match between Argentina and Cape Verde, which led Fifa to open an investigatio…
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