The Sketch Situation is Sad

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[@EliteHitmarkers]

“i did not have sexual relations with that man” “im just kidding i did” is a banger way to start a response to this situation lmao

[@ovalsrawesome7645]

The fact he actually started the stream with “Addressing the elephant in the room Yes I got a haircut”. Man is so funny

[@die_cuteste]

i had never heard of him, this shit had me laughing so hard i might actually check out some of his content now lol

[@Monkeysinthesummer]

@@die_cutestewhich content lol?

[@carlspitfire1388]

@@Monkeysinthesummer all the gay shit.Cuz hes gay af

[@willlive6845]

@@die_cutestesketch is actually on the few new age content creators who is naturally funny

[@novAviator01]

“Elephant in the room I got a haircut” is goated

[@odoaiden3525]

I disagree

[@LucasEdwards26]

@@odoaiden3525 why do you disagree

[@dsmvfl363]

Sketch is a baller for that

[@rileylynn5815]

Winner through and through

[@mint0zs]

so is “i did not have sexual relations with that man-“

[@nicklieb2931]

Damn near cried when he said “if I was home alone, I probably wouldn’t be talking to you right now”

[@lukebritton7643]

Same here. I am glad he had friends there for him when he needed them

[@Benw8888]

I straight up did cry

[@modernearthprophecy]

@@Benw8888 same😭

[@thepenguin9]

"I'm a journalist and I think it's in the public interest that my stalking efforts be known publicly. You can also hear me smiling as I say this because I'm having fun"

[@zeeyansrandomthoughts6387]

is this not exactly what that random said

[@Zachachack]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/sIXSgKuDf7SBers

[@WyattUTFT]

Faze Banks being in the news for being a decent human being was not on my bingo card.

[@landonperry9371]

Ikr 😂

[@bambii-_]

as a bi person. just made me happy to see people like him be so supportive too :')

[@Phos7x]

he's a money hungry scamming dipshit, but as an old faze fan, faze has always been inclusive to people of all races and LGBT folk for a long time

[@boehan605]

what has banks done in the past that makes you think he wasn't a decent person?

[@Bobin10101]

As far as I know, banks as always been a voice of reason in these kinds of situations

[@A_biased_celtics_fan_baited_u]

You’d think he had killed someone

[@PuthySlayer69420]

true hes insane i wouldnt be shocked

[@lilbean1309]

He did are u dumb

[@andoorss]

@@PuthySlayer69420found the middle schooler

[@TheRealClaylex]

Its twitter, of course they overreact like that

[@faexxii]

seriously i saw this and though he was dming minors like it’s literally not a big deal

[@lukemedina19]

As someone who taught Journalism this year, you took the words out of my mouth. “Minimize harm” is one of the core pillars. This schmuck is clout chasing, simple enough. Thanks for shedding light on this one.

[@winniewhy]

Hey Ludwig, are you going to make a mogul mail about Cody Ko? As a female fan of you, many commentary KZbinrs, and a former fan of Cody this whole situation has been incredibly disheartening. The misogyny that’s allowing Cody to get away with these horrible allegations: people throwing Tana’s word to the side because she is not the perfect victim and not in good internet standings is revealing the nature of the “boys club” that is commentary KZbin. I hope you will not stay quiet about this.

[@androow1983]

It's not really misogyny that's allowing Cody to get away with it, it's him hiding it. It's not revealing any "boy's club", it's just as much a girls club as it is a boys club. Male victims ain't exactly supported that much either.

[@gailguisag3919]

☝️

[@playfulwriter9796]

I’m really hoping it’s a “I wanted to get the fact straight so I’m researching.” And not a “Tana is a liar, Cody is not a r*pist.” I hope it’s the first but apparently all KZbinrs kinda suck so I don’t know anymore 🤷‍♀️

[@Typhoon.1]

⁠@@playfulwriter9796 I would also like to assume it’s this, Ludwig does try to make sure his Journalism is ethically and morally sound, including how much he continues to have a passion for it after graduating.

[@str4wberricake]

he made a joke about it on cdawg’s stream while he was drunk,, his silence otherwise is very telling

[@sriramsaravana5984]

the fact that People care more about this than dr disrespect is crazy

[@houseofhank3896]

Fr

[@squirrellord4343]

Facts

[@johnmanpls5577]

bc they’re insecure and uncomfortable that there’s streamers out there who aren’t predators

[@ironCondor623]

forgot about that shit in mere moments

[@hivemind8817]

Nah that’s old now gramps.

[@wilduni1574]

The fact this man is getting canceled for being gay is crazy

[@nyir.]

i mean its the internet. most people on here are dipshits.

[@Bartender22]

Facts

[@yesormaybeno]

I'm pretty sure having a of is the bad part

[@Outwardpd]

@@yesormaybeno How is that bad?

[@ALynn127]

@@yesormaybeno You might think so, but homophobic people exist dude. People are definitely upset with him being gay, regardless of whether we think it's bad to do so.

[@hunterepsi]

Wheres the Cody Ko video???

[@whatisupbruh2738]

Very disappointed that you literally cover everything in the KZbin scope but you’ve said nothing about the Cody Ko situation. You’re the exact person D’Angelo Wallace was talking about when it came to KZbinrs that have a large platform but refuse to cover the situation.

[@denverreid1875]

"I did not have sexual relations with that man" The Clinton defense is timeless 😂

[@demigreen6495]

“Maybe I did” 😂😂

[@RedzombieOSRS]

I know it has to be rough on him, but I'm glad he was able to crack a few jokes, hopefully made him feel better because it made me feel better.

[@tap6s]

achmed from jeff dunlear (or wtv his name is) "I DID NOT HAVE SEX WITH THAT WOMAN"

[@RecoveryPlayz]

​@@tap6s Jeff Dunham?

[@vitaminwater9662]

​@@tap6s jeff dunham sucks

[@Beefpiston27]

There’s literal porn stars on Twitch. People are just using this as an excuse to be homophobic.

[@jakubjohnson6741]

I dont like them either.

[@TheMiz319]

@@jakubjohnson6741we know incel

[@epicswirl]

@@Beefpiston27 News flash. People have the right to not like OF creators. I don’t follow any creators that do OF and will not. I’ll follow a gay creator but not one who’s broadcasting OF content. There’s a huge difference.

[@stenmillner453]

@@epicswirl Cool, good for you? Don’t watch him then?

[@epicswirl]

@@stenmillner453 Yeah but people like you are saying others can’t voice their opinion on it. They’re saying any criticism on the topic is homophobia.

[@frroggyy]

Crazy that Mr. Mail will cover this but not the Cody Ko situation. As a longtime female viewer, this is just disappointing.

[@nihark6448]

lud you gotta talk about the cody ko situation bro

[@guy_pineapple]

I'm glad Sketch had those friends there for him.

[@Bud_Baphomet]

the faze guys seem to be legit bros

[@Hezy]

Mad respect to FaZe Banks for this one

[@KNIGHTSFALLN]

@@Bud_Baphomet if he didn’t have followers to farm they wouldn’t give two shits about him.

[@LBdreamin]

Most masculine Texans fan

[@artemis-kinkyboikirby5539]

I never thought Banks would be that type of guy and he would be more like a NickMercs but I'm glad I'm wrong

[@cyanlol.]

If he had a straight OnlyFans this would have made news for a day and then everyone would have forgotten about it.

[@camhusmj38]

They would have patted him on the back.

[@olivercharles2930]

@@camhusmj38 No, they wouldn't have. People don't like onlyfans thots either.

[@Homulilies]

This!

[@olivercharles2930]

@@camhusmj38 not really

[@videosonyoutube5588]

Which planet are you on that a pale male in 2024 could make racial fetish porn and still have a public facing career?

[@vedaryan334]

I love how the guy skips the pillar in the doc where it says impact or consequence

[@mooizplays7316]

LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@alvesh129]

Never heard of him before this but now he's got a new supporter. "addressing the elephant room, yes i got a hair cut" is all i needed to hear to love the dude, even in maybe his darkest moment he's cracking genuinelly funny jokes.

[@brodrickflowers117]

Dude who leaked this story is a POS, and that's all there is to it. There's no justification of him outing Sketch..period. I'm really glad that he has good friends to support him

[@74rocktiger74]

How is it "outing" when he literally posted the pics himself?

[@wallmart2]

IDK man dont blame the messanger IMO. It was bound to come out and he did not say for people to send hate.

[@badsip]

Yea I agree with the two commenters above, he wasn’t really “outted”. If he made gay OF content, that’s pretty public.

[@oktinaa]

@@74rocktiger74because if you can clearly tell that this person has attempted to erase that off the internet, whoever digs it up and exposes it is an asshole. full stop. clearly went out of his way to expose him in a way he no longer wanted to be anymore. it's just basic human decency. also, ludwig made a great point about reduction of harm in journalism. the guy who posted it knew FULL WELL that this would cause harm.

[@wallmart2]

@@74rocktiger74 facts

[@shakeontheirown]

him having to apologise??? for liking men??? for showing that online??? and this is somehow causing as much if not more uproar than the Doc talking to a minor??? HUH???

[@epzo]

people are just pathetic human beings. i feel bad for sketch man

[@Aaron-zu3xn]

they want to drill it home that it's wrong to be this way..this is what happens when you have some people so hateful far-right literally take control of youtube and social media they hate it so you should hate it too..be one of the sheep..

[@PlatypusLLC]

It's downright stupid. He didn't need to do any of it. I feel terrible for the guy feeling ashamed and being made fun of.

[@bo3ethan366]

he never apologized for anything??? when in the video did he once say sorry.... please let me know... hes just addressing the news. please delete this horrible comment.. idiot

[@Loggenout]

@@Hfeethnbfdehwhy should he do that? just wanna see it from more perspectives

[@JPcanbeanything]

You’ve covered all the dramas but you refuse to cover Cody Ko drama…. Wonder why that is

[@greeniegreens7737]

I appreciate Lud’s genuine anger about this situation.

[@unorubbertoe]

🚦

[@thatonefpsgamer1339]

Bro. Ludwig is fuckin being a drama queen about shit that's not even drama. No one is fucking cancelling him for being gay

[@chaoticbattle9545]

Ludwig’s audience is the most beta cucks I’ve ever seen. Him defending him is just him not wanting to get cancelled or his brand deals to dry up. Sad

[@offthetop88]

That’s obviously not Ludwig.

[@MrPruske]

"as a man whos balls are on the internet.."

[@christopherhebert4402]

The worst part for me is that he keeps saying he “fucked up” and “I’ve changed” like you did nothing wrong brother

[@CheepsAhoy69]

I think the NFL is relatively conservative so he was afraid of the ignorant fucks distancing themselves from him

[@Sephiroso.]

I mean, respectfully you are not him and i highly doubt you've done sexual OF content. Literally almost everyone who does sexual onlyfans content, man or woman, regrets that they did it afterwards. This isn't hyperbole, it's just a cold hard fact. So maybe you shouldn't interject your own unwarranted/unfounded opinions when someone else believes they themselves fucked up. Especially when the vast majority in his situation have immense regret for ever having done what he did.

[@antifurryfoundation55]

Exactly. If he was the same guy who did that content, I would not give a sh*t. It’s not like he was texting minors or nothing.

[@christopherhebert4402]

@@Sephiroso. but that doesn’t change the fact that he’s feeling regret for no good reason, he hurt nobody! this is kinda like saying “people have survivors guilt so butt out of them thinking they’re in the wrong”

[@tannerpayne4384]

@@Sephiroso.think Op was talking about his sexuality but yeah go off on how much you regret using OF 😂

[@faith5073]

ludwig are you going to address the cody ko allegations?

[@cynthiasapir8080]

What happened 😮

[@Marcelo-ol7lf]

​@cynthiasapir8080 look for cody Ko Tana

[@user-ds2hb1nf2q]

'you are the daily mail of journalism' has to be the most accurate way to describe this guy

[@flux3744]

The fact Sketch got more backlash from this than Dr Disrespect has is crazy What is this world coming to

[@SkrappyQ]

Because a certain group of people can't see themselves in what Sketch has done but can absolutely see themselves in what Doc did. Hard to be outraged when they'd do the same.

[@Hat-Trick]

The same people who back Dr Disrespect will say they that they “need to protect their kids” from people like Sketch. Well, I guess nobody ever accused bigots of having functional brains.

[@Hat-Trick]

The same people who back Dr Disrespect will say that they need to protect their kids from Sketch. Well, I guess nobody ever accused bigots of having functional brains.

[@wattieiscute]

This, you said it perfectly ​@@Hat-Trick

[@sassy3197]

Since when? every single youtuber I watch covered Dr Disrespect, I have only seen 1 video about this

[@OMoney45]

As a journalism student, the dude that posted the video clearly skipped all of his ethics courses (and probably his writing courses too)

[@LateBandwagon]

If drake had a past like this everyone would be down for the leaks. Information doesn’t only deserve to get spread depending on if they are a like able person or not

[@KristenZianourry2015]

@@LateBandwagoncool hes gay big deal its 2024 please grow up 💀💀

[@WashingMachineYT988]

I dont care bruh​@@LateBandwagon

[@LateBandwagon]

@@KristenZianourry2015 reading comprehension is an important skill lol

[@libidinousbear4563]

@@LateBandwagonironic seeing as how you just wrote “reading compensation”

[@tiggyuser]

looking forward and hoping we get to hear your thoughts on the whole cody and tana situation! please don’t help him stay silent in this, creators like you who have a relationship with him need to start speaking out.

[@Alex-wg4xd]

It'd be highly disappointing if you didn't cover Cody Ko. You act like you have such a strong ethic compass so how you decide to act will be very revealing toward your true character.

[@Ihavealeftbrain]

Some people have more animosity against gay people than an actual PDF. lol

[@LilFeralGangrel]

yeah because they view grown ass men going after little girls as normal and gay people as "unnatural".

[@jebalitabb8228]

The people who claim to care the most about kids always end up being the pdfs lmfao

[@Ryan-mv5wi]

some how the internet will cancel a gamer who happens to be gay or bi who was never open about being that cos that's his privet life but someone like dr.pdf gets off as well as way to Meany others with next to no drama

[@emzuxus6617]

What’s sad is how most of them are thirteen year old boys who haven’t seen grass and find the very thought of being gay worse than pedophilia.

[@krubyte497]

I’ve seen MANY comments saying he’s “Another Diddy” as if he did anything NEAR the level of what he or any other recent controversial person has. Genuinely insane.

[@derrekgillespie413]

Shoutout to the Faze guys. I know they're not perfect, but the support they provided might have saved his life. They acted perfectly in the situation

[@I.sellEBT]

True

[@HeyLeFay]

I was very pleasantly surprised by that, but also very thankful they came in clutch when he was in a crisis.

[@timothypickard6642]

agreed, I have a pretty negative view of Faze as a whole built up over the years for right or wrong but Banks was legit a good person in this instance

[@glcsander]

The idea that he might have ended his life for this is scary, but it's great to know that he has good people around him.

[@jackbuggeln4870]

Honestly my conclusion as well. I know what the internet was like back then and I can make a fair assumption they've all said plenty of terrible things about gay people offline However in 2024 when it came down to it they had their boys back. Really heartwarming stuff from a group you wouldn't expect it from

[@HEQT0R_]

hey lud, any chance you are planning to make a video on cody ko? seems like he needs some more pressure to address it

[@fullcrustrocket]

Hey where's the cody vid lud, you have talked about allegations early before, so where's the video?

[@dreohonekay]

‘elephant in the room i got a haircut’ sketch is a gem bro he handled this so well

[@disregardthat]

right?? I know the situation is freaking serious and crappy, but Sketch had me chuckling along with each of his little quips. I am probably ten years older than him and I WISH I handled my problems that good

[@FamAccount_1]

"Thanks for the head brother🤓☝️"- Stretch

[@TheDreRock]

ppl are “disappointed” in sketch when dr disrespect is right there…i’m reminded of how people were more concerned about diddy being gay than him being an abuser/trafficker/etc. i hope to see people lose their homophobia; all it does is distract from the people that actually are harming people, while in itself harming people. meanwhile all bro did was get his bag

[@Wangangtangle]

Yes bro I feel bad for him too i mean sketch didn’t do anything wrong not in the slightest and people are actually mad not everyone just some I hope sketch just is able to push through it I still love his content and what he does

[@mexreax4493]

no one wants to look up to a h o m o

[@plesiolord1229]

Mate the more upsetting thing is that he did only fans and conservatives and most normies hate pornography as it is derogatory and harms young people

[@gamerhelli3027]

@@Wangangtanglemaking and only fans doesn't entitle you to respect in the court of public opinion. Sexual orientation aside an only fans being out there hurts brand relations and future endeavors.

[@ArchOwl]

@@plesiolord1229 "most normies hate pornography" according to BYU, about 70% of american men and 40% of american women view porn at least once annually. most normies probably don't think critically about it much.

[@vera39440]

He's not censoring the comments at least. It makes me believe he's getting in touch with more people to get more perspectives. I would imagine he'd understand the urgency though, as someone somewhat connected to Cody. People start to wonder why it takes so long to be honest.

[@Marcelo-ol7lf]

Idk man it's taking way too long

[@akwel95]

Address the Cody Ko situation please.

[@shizuevoltam]

thought that man is chill, what’s going on?

[@erikvargas6074]

@@shizuevoltamHe had relations with Tana Mongeau when she was 17 and he was 25, apparently Tana has been saying this for years but Kody Ko and his team has done unfortunately such a good job at censoring it only recently have people started talking about it

[@_frescodechan_9627]

@@shizuevoltamtana mongeau exposed Cody for having intercourse with her when she was 17. She’s been saying it for years, but it resurfaced a few weeks ago. There are several eye witnesses and there are records of people claiming they warned Cody about Tana being a minor but he didn’t care. + apparently one of his best friends is a r*pist and Cody knowingly kept being his friend.

[@dmoney2015]

outing someones sexuality isn't journalism. Tabloids tried doing this in the 90's and people barely cared then. These days nobody cares meaning it isn't journalism.

[@saltypineapple8371]

idk where u lived but where i was from, it was deeply homophobic until the 2016s. if someone was outted as gay back in the 90s, youll likely get black listed (which is why ellen degeneres being openly gay was so big). did you know sodomy was illegal until the early 2000s? and the dont tell policy of being gay in the military was legal until 2013. but besides my nickpicking, i 100% agree with u. my first reaction was legit "really? thats it? he was a gay sex worker?" i was expecting something stupid but not /that/ stupid.

[@novida4770]

Gay marriage was illegal until like 2012. Get a grip on reality.

[@idontknowanygoodnames1498]

Ah yes the global gay marriage law that affects every country, that was changed in 2012, my favourite ​@novida4770

[@seam5818]

He shouldn't have released porn, or faked having autism if he wanted a child audience. It's ridiculous that people focus on the gay part when that isn't even the proble. I'm gay and saying this.

[@ashborn7343]

​@@idontknowanygoodnames1498go to the middle east or almost Anywhere in asia and declare you gay see how the works out

[@ghostlygeralt1996]

I need y'all to rewind to like <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="228">3:48</a> cuz the dude in "The Real Sketch" video literally skips [IMPORTANCE, IMPACT, OR CONSEQUENCE] when he's listing what prompted him to release it

[@cyaneye5098]

That's so fucked up 😮

[@Mediumsand]

Yeah I noticed that, kinda weird…

[@Purely_Andy]

REAL

[@ci825]

Well karma a bitch cuz homie deleted everything

[@benmalatin5237]

Yeah I noticed that. Wild.

[@systane2041]

you talk about every other huge situation but won't make a video on the cody ko situation

[@bluerock1252]

I think he might be waiting to see if Cody responds to this stuff, but it’s definitely coming soon. I would be shocked if he doesn’t do one

[@str4wberricake]

he was on a cdawg irl stream and made a joke about it while drunk :/ lowkey might still be buddies with cody but who knows

[@androow1983]

Most likely just waiting it out to see if something happens, such as Cody making a response.

[@systane2041]

@@androow1983 he didn't wait it out for dr disrespects response to come out

[@bonoshii]

hey mogul mail can we do a cody ko run down

[@androow1983]

I don't think he knows about Cody Ko

[@noahdoyle6778]

@@androow1983he does that’s why there’s ppl waiting for it because he’s made a handful of videos with him

[@androow1983]

@@noahdoyle6778 I don't think they're close though.

[@noahdoyle6778]

@@androow1983 yeah I don’t think so either, not even charlie knew about it and he also did their podcast. it sadly got swept under the rug

[@HimanXK]

​​@@androow1983They collaborated multiple times and discussed hanging out in real life during podcast episodes

[@NABBIT2000]

Faze Banks is truly a fucking W by being there for Sketch and checking to see if he’s okay. As well not caring for what his sexuality is, that’s a true friend right there. Also fucking W to the rest of the Faze boys as well for checking up on Sketch.☝️❤️

[@camobunnyxo]

Didn't really have an opinion on banks before but now I'm a fan ❤ W friend!

[@demigreen6495]

Yea that made me cry 😢

[@DemonCipher13]

Not to minimize, but his reaction should absolutely be the baseline. That said, he got the rock and he sank it. I respect the hell out of someone that is there for the people they care about, through-and-through. The man is alright with me. :)

[@seneca4670]

banks has always been the realest one in the game. he's been mixed up into some shady crowds and repents his wrong doings. i've met him a few times randomly around la. always the most humble. remembered me everytime he saw me and took time out of his day on now 4 occasions to ask about whats going on in my life. he seriously is someone i look up to as someone personality wise to be like.

[@DemonCipher13]

That's a nice perspective. I think that it's important to remember we all grow at different rates, and to not always judge a person's character by a bad moment, but to always pay attention to the good moments. He makes mistakes, we all do. It's the "growth" part that is important. If he's growing, learning, changing, becoming better, then that's something I respect. This is one of those lighthouse acts, that show me everything I need to know about where this man is, and where he is going.

[@Seattletyy93]

"Dad.. I'm gay" "ITS THOSE DAMN STREAMERS"

[@RamblingRamul]

😂

[@TheGoldenApex]

😂😂😂

[@relilolz]

@@RamblingRamul RAM WHY ARE YOU HERE

[@colin1373]

@@RamblingRamul hiiiiiii

[@FishNChipsNGuacamole]

😂😂

[@ZacHHackable]

Lud you’ve made a few videos with Cody you gotta address the allegations if you’re going to grandstand about how you’re a ‘real’ journalist

[@Marcelo-ol7lf]

Dude why haven't you said anything about Cody Ko?

[@Shivaxi]

This is such a "who cares" moment...let the guy be himself for christs sake, jesus. Respect to Ludwig for this video.

[@OnAeeir]

did u bring us jesus to be ironic? as thats literally the one who cares

[@kwilo]

@@OnAeeirChristians don’t be insufferable assholes challenge (IMPOSSIBLE)

[@WalkingPaceWP]

It really isn't though, it was a dark period of his life and now the weight has been lifted off his shoulders. He should open up about it, the anxiety has probably eaten him alive the last 2 years.

[@OnAeeir]

​@@kwilo now double down and say that about muslims and jews but ya wont even though they believe the same thing

[@tuukka1827]

No balls

[@bluelinden]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="236">3:56</a> the kid says “i went to school for journalism” as a student journalist, that is an utter *embarrassment* to the name of journalism. good journalism requires good ethics.

[@kajamatousek247]

Clearly, he never graduated

[@ganjacunt4202]

Most journalists now are bitches ngl . No balls just licking the boots of the elites. What a shame

[@Krejii05]

@@kajamatousek247 same kind of journalist that would harass people in need of help to get the first blog out for a new story

[@Noriaela]

There's plenty of shitty journalists out there. Clearly good ethics are not required at all.

[@strategygaming5830]

journalism requires good ethics 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@justdoingmything]

Cody ko video coming up…?

[@ilexdiapason]

also think it'd be good to hear about cody ko

[@GraceW-jx3ll]

Ngl I had a general negative opinion of faze but really glad they prioritised their friend and were there fully to defend and support him

[@m_6866]

I still do think very little of Faze clan. At-fucking-least they aren't complete trash people. Scamming people with pump-and-dumps is down there on the shit-trashy-people-do list, but at least they know when to help a friend and not shy away from uncomfortable but life-saving situations. An evening of uncomfortableness FAR outweighs the years or decades of wishful thoughts and what-ifs.

[@devan90912]

That’s not faze that’s banks. He’s been through it all

[@chrishansen8119]

@@devan90912I will say that Banks does do some shady things, but he has had a messed up life and a lot of experience stemming from that, so it’s good that’s he’s not too far gone to help his friend in a situation that could’ve blew back on him.

[@sethstuffanimates8419]

@@m_6866 that’s alotta hyphens man ..

[@JacksonWalter735]

new faze is actually pretty cool. I know OGs might not like the current faze, but Banks really put in the work to see the new generation of faze succeed.

[@KindWanderer94]

I caught his response live, It had me tearin up. He said plan A was gonna be to eat a bullet but he stopped mid way through before finishing the sentence, he was going through this mega viral explosion of fame while having this in the back of his mind the whole time I can't imagine the anxiety and fear he was and is going through knowing how people are on the internet. He thought all of his peers and fans and new friends were going to abandon him, this situation could've gone so badly. I'm so happy the majority of people aren't pieces of shit and have shown him support. Sketch is a goat.

[@elite1093]

@@sassy3197attacking someone for being gay is disgusting

[@donovanjohnson6682]

@@sassy3197he didn’t. He was open about how he was feeling. He probably really was going to. There’s nothing wrong with talking about it. If he tried to say he was going to kill himself in order to convince chat of one thing or another that would be a different story.

[@avahood2212]

@@sassy3197it’s not steering when he was actually considering it.

[@goober123cool]

@@sassy3197 if ever there was a situation that would crush you on this level it’s his. Just say you’re homophobic instead of hating on a guy going through a tough time

[@valcommander7981]

@@sassy3197 get off the internet and start interacting with people

[@myahhh8973]

Can you make a video on Cody Ko soon pls. You talked about Drake, Dr.disrespect, even your own friends. Surely you’ve heard about this(by now atleast after D’Angelos video)

[@johnnykiehn1872]

Time to cover the Cody Ko situation Lud. 😕

[@littlecreature5182]

When that guy was talking about the shoemaker criteria he just SKIPPED IMPACT AND CONSEQUENCE LMAO

[@Kmodoe]

I noticed that shit too. I was like WAIT A MINUTE

[@Ninjamexican1337]

He reacted to the situation really well, all things considered. Glad to see he has a good group of friends to support him through this.

[@tylerwolfe1377]

Yeah fr, I’ve never respected people like banks more in my life

[@lotharheinz5481]

He was fortunate to have good people around him. Were that not so he easily might not be with us any longer.

[@mint0zs]

“i did not have sexual relations with that man! i’m just kidding- yes i did. awesomely” best fking response honestly

[@jeffery9543]

I mean, he did insinuate that he was at risk of offing himself, likely cause of the fear of how the internet might react or how it could impact his livelihood, but I guess the stream was pretty level headed? Hope hes doing ok rn :'(

[@Ninjamexican1337]

⁠@@jeffery9543it seemed like he didn’t feel that way any longer, thanks to his friends, thankfully.

[@meowshearts]

Ludd make a vid about cody pls

[@nani-sx1qo]

can you please address the cody ko situation?

[@averiemcfetridge8772]

The fact that it was Faze of all people who has in the past been called out for homophobia who was there to support Kylie just warms my heart.

[@finleyburns4918]

it goes to show most of these manosphere guys are homophobic only in ideology. bigotry relies on a mysterious other. only zealotry can overcome friendship. when it comes down to it, most people are bigots, not zealots. when faced with real life people, especially people they love, who belong to the out group, exceptions will be made.

[@rbnhd]

This was my thought as well. Not a fan of Faze or Banks based on some of their history, but they did right on this one.

[@deannaoliver5835]

Kylie is out of pocket

[@uraldixon9673]

​@@rbnhd What did they do to make you think Faze Banks wasn't a decent person in the first place? Genuine question?

[@spookeymo]

never watched or was interested in anyone Faze but from what I've seen online in the recent years he seems pretty reasonable out of all those people

[@MikeAsbestos]

Telling him to come back is such a powerful thing to say and shows they really care. If I was in a dark place and someone told me to come back after I left, even insisting on it, I'd know that someone cared and would choose not to be alone. A text like that can save a person.

[@surfingthedarkness]

Yep. People often take the easy way out and tell themselves stuff like "He probably needs some alone time."

[@SirAuraCrafter]

Gained an insane amount of respect for the FaZe crew today

[@xClarky_]

Just a shame a lot of them didnt care when they were stealing peoples life savings ​@@SirAuraCrafter

[@DJVevyVevs]

@@surfingthedarkness TBF in a lot of situations people DO need alone time. But in a situation like this it is obviously not the case.

[@YunielRuane]

Some people's hatred for gay people is greater than that of a PDF, lol.

[@uwotmate-d3m]

Gay people are pdfs

[@TheRealGrimReaper0415]

@@uwotmate-d3m not all

[@ireallylikenuggets9490]

​@uwotmate-d3m No?? Are you stuck in the 1960s buddy

[@ireallylikenuggets9490]

​@@uwotmate-d3m you're beyond dumb

[@TheRealGrimReaper0415]

@@ireallylikenuggets9490 bro got embarrassed

[@mateoballesteros1166]

Can we talk about Kody Ko? I can’t stand Charlie’s videos because he just regurgitates whatever video he takes clips from and I think we’d all like to hear your genuine stance on this. Love the content man keep pushing these vids out

[@playfulwriter9796]

Have you watched D’Angelo’s vid? (Not accusing you of anything just asking). It’s the best vid I’ve seen.

[@Kyrolsha]

@@playfulwriter9796they probably have since charlie just ripped most of d’angelos vid

[@playfulwriter9796]

@@Kyrolsha I mean at least the message is being spread, kinda upset that D’Angelo’s video only has two million views tho 😞

[@Kyrolsha]

@@playfulwriter9796 yeah i agree at least more people are aware but its sad to see D’angelo’s video getting less views even though he did open the floodgates to this whole situation in the first place! Hopefully it wil pressure Cody to finally open his mouth

[@mateoballesteros1166]

@@playfulwriter9796 have not but I appreciate the recommendation!

[@CH3R.N0BY1]

his friends at FaZe saved his life, those are the most important people he could've had in that moment

[@jaydenharrington3703]

Worried about what people do in their bedrooms is weird

[@nilli111]

It's happening in the government too

[@Jason17300]

Conservatives are obsessed with it... which is ironic.

[@Dragosmom.]

​@@nilli111people being gay is happening in the government? Like people having sex in government owned buildings? Cause that is a problem, but like, has nothing to do with orientation. ???

[@patgard3668]

I've always thought this. Why would I or anyone care

[@leberntaco1795]

He was posting it all online for money lol. Now all these people that clown on OF girls are supportive 😂

[@yohanrich9826]

Cody ko vid when.....

[@Soockos]

you should talk about the cody ko situation

[@criisjooy7805]

huge respect for his friends quickly telling him he's accepted than asking questions.

[@mattgamer1240]

yeah big ups to FaZe!! that was super cool, and god forbid they didn’t do that we might not have a wonderful funny dude on the planet anymore

[@rockingbalboa6025]

I hate the fact that he feels he has to apologize for it. Even his friends have to reassure him that they just want to make sure he is safe and telling him he's still their homie. That's high octane friendship.

[@LoverBoyWalker]

They must be gay too

[@KiryokuYT]

Sketch should not feel like he has to apologize for anything whatsoever. He did not do anything wrong, he does not have any flaws. He does not have skeletons in his closet, he does not need to work on being a better person. It's so sad that someone cannot be themselves because from the fear of backlash from their own community. It's just heartbreaking.

[@aydenrico-ze5xo]

And still a lot of people still blame sketch for posting those pics like it’s not his fault the person that tweet those pics thought that he should ruined a persons income and life and he made sketch almost kill HIMSELF because of those haters and tweets

[@MrG-yb8py]

Yeah no. Doing OF and getting pummeled by BBC for drug money is absolutely something wrong or at the very least indicates that there is something seriously wrong with the individual.

[@Zachachack]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/sIXSgKuDf7SBers

[@darylsdog9521]

@@aydenrico-ze5xowho do you think posted them in the first place??? Lmao he did

[@notredpeppers4078]

Posted them when he was having a rough time mentally and did scrub it off the internet to the best of his ability. It's honestly crazy how you're going to blame him​ even though he's literally done nothing wrong. He never advertised an OF, and he built a good career. Im a hundred percent that if it was straight people would not have cared this deeply about it. The "journalist" that posted it obviously did so with intent on trying to make fun of and make jokes out someones personal life. @@darylsdog9521

[@brimiller4197]

If only Cody Ko was as mature and responsible as Sketch

[@Morgan-cg1nu]

Can you talk about Cody Ko, I just watched Hasan's reaction to D'Angelo's video and wanted to see if you were going to speak out on it.

[@jaday7282]

"I wondered if this private information was moral to share but then my textbook told me it was." WTF?

[@thebeanmeister6046]

It didnt even tell him it was. He skipped multiple criteria. So he just fuckin lied so he could get views on the internet.

[@avery1990]

How was this private information? Because someone tried to scrub it?

[@3n0ki]

@@avery1990yes

[@awesomeman8385]

Yea and he skipped the "impact and consequences" portion. This story literally only impacts a single person and the consequences are extreme.

[@avery1990]

@@3n0ki It was shared and monetized. That's not how it works...on the internet and legally.

[@CreaturesOrigins]

bro got laid and got his bag, he is a winner

[@jmtrv1029]

he had an addiction problem and describes those years as the worst of his life. you don’t know what you’re talking about

[@JamesEvans2023]

@@jmtrv1029 He also pretends to have autism for clout so fuck that guy? Who gives a fuck about his addiction problems, he's a scourge on the world.

[@blue851]

@@jmtrv1029its a joke chill

[@CreaturesOrigins]

@@jmtrv1029 Just a simple joke indicating the fact that there should be no apology for being gay/bi or doing OF and the people criticizing him or chastising him are losers, really not much more to it

[@glordium1951]

Bro got banged and got his bag*

[@jamesw2111]

Just to point out that "Pocketbook" skipped saying "importance" as he knew it wasn't.

[@No23445]

Pocketbook was mid stroke and he said "wait a minute" 💀💀

[@ubettershakethatgroovethang]

You should make a video about Cody Ko

[@davidmakhlouf5006]

Breaks my heart to hear this is getting so much controversy for something that isn’t shouldn’t be even a topic of interest, all of this talk of leak and controversy makes it sound like he did something wrong

[@elonmusk6486]

Trivial means "unimportant" so you have one isn't too many.

[@candygonemad]

that is trivial, you mean?

[@user-nt4kc5ot7h]

I think you meant to say for something that is trivial

[@agibitable]

@@elonmusk6486 I'd argue it's one too few

[@Mizu-AM]

I'm semi confused by this statement

[@swampgurt]

I’ve never seen Sketch’s stream but he seems like a good guy. Same for Banks, never knew much but it sounded like he saved that man that night. Genuine good friend.

[@sethdeloney925]

In the spirit of ethical journalism, what about a video of Kody Co allegedly wrestling with underage Tana Mongeau? No matter what your opinion on it is, it is drama between two huge influencers. It’s also sketchy that the Kody Co subreddit and KZbin is filtering out comments about it. And he’s actively avoided addressing it.

[@HStewart428]

The filtering out of comments is the nail on the head, like you have to address it, we’ve seen the videos where cody literally talks about the fact tana is a teenager

[@kickeddroid]

You gonna talk about Cody or??

[@Ghosttt3]

Sketch is still the boy, no reason to feel shame about being gay. He’s awesome

[@FrogGuy-tt1wq]

It seemed to me he felt more shame about the work than himself. i’m glad his friends helped him either way

[@crossfire4691]

He isn't a boy....and if he is, that makes it a thousand times worse

[@potatofarmer9488]

@@crossfire4691 THE boy, as in your dude, your bro

[@hernywhittington615]

@@crossfire4691what does this mean

[@crossfire4691]

@@potatofarmer9488 ooooooooooh. Now I feel kinda dumb😹😹. my bad @Ghosttt3

[@williampoucher174]

It's legit so nice to see that the messages in his chat are all being so nice. Shitty peoplr can be so loud we forget that they aren't most people

[@surfingthedarkness]

This!

[@tyson8576]

Exactly, people like Sneako and Nick Mercs are loud but they’re insignificant losers

[@_sofia3942]

mogul mail on cody ko?

[@patricktelesmanic5262]

Soooo kody ko vid?

[@SussySerbo]

Really glad that Banks was a homie. Sketch deserves to have good friends right now and I'm glad he's got people who care about him.

[@SK3LLLY]

Why the fuck are you glad banks was a homie? Lmao.

[@PostupNsmoke]

@@SK3LLLYprolly because he real asf for supporting him bro just cause sketch is gay don’t mean he ain’t human

[@lynxjynx8356]

@@SK3LLLY cause he's a human being with empathy, crazy I know

[@nicholasrolison926]

@@SK3LLLY ...why shouldn't he be?

[@VGVis]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="228">3:48</a> I like how he skipped "Importance, impact, or consequence," since it's not important to share lmao

[@AlleonoriCat]

and the most likely consequence was that the dude offs himself. Truly a pillar of journalism that dude

[@SovietAssault69]

​@@AlleonoriCat yeah Ludwig cut it out, but Sketch said his plan if this ever leaked was to "bite a [bullet]." The little shit who leaked it never cared to ask what would happen to Sketch afterwards, just diving for his 15 minutes of fame

[@Robzzies]

THATS WHAT IM SAYING 👀

[@durdleduc8520]

i noticed that too. this information has zero importance

[@allangomez3323]

You doing a Cody ko video or what chud

[@tsukisukiii]

Can’t wait to hear your opinion on Cody ko :^) *cough cough*

[@androow1983]

Why do you people expect everyone to make a video about it so fast?

[@agent8playz889]

@@androow1983it’s been known for years

[@androow1983]

@@agent8playz889 Barely. It recently became big. I bet you didnt know until recently too.

[@natisfreezing]

Him saying he has changed breaks my heart, dude you dont need to change.

[@d.g.t.l6292]

From doing OF content, he wanted to change from that because his addictions lead him there. He wasn't talking about his sexuality whether he's gay, bi, or straight

[@brianjc720]

@@d.g.t.l6292Yeah I have friends who did sex work and while some don't regret it, most do. It's just not a very good feeling knowing you sold your body for money. Depends on your own personal values really. If someone can say they wouldn't mind their daughters/sons doing sex work good for them but that isn't the majority of people.

[@Overblazer]

You don't need to change from addictions? really? he wasn't talking about his sexual orientation was pretty obvious he was talking about his "downfall"

[@hyperxtra577]

Yes he does, hes a christian.

[@Bannanasammich]

@@d.g.t.l6292 that sounds like something between him and himself that his addictions led him there and he felt shame for it. as far as only fans goes, if an adult wants to make an only fans, and a consenting adult wants to pay for it, there's nothing wrong. should porn stars apologize for doing porn? If anything his apology should only be for himself, for making an onlyfans because he couldn't control his addictions. I'm an alcoholic, and hey It could be argued, that I have a porn addiction, I don't need to apologize to you for my addiction, that's between me myself and I, IM sorry to my self for my lack of self discipline. NO one deserves an apology from this man for this. he didn't hurt you.

[@КГБКолДжорджКостанца]

They acting like he's some predator or went after minors like Dr. Disrespect....they all got upset over him being gay? really???? Really?????

[@RowdyRowe2]

Wrong. Sketch is getting it worse than the pedo…

[@Dragosmom.]

Just letting you know, cause you seen like you'd apreciate it, Alot of gay people find being called "a" gay dehumanizing. They're a human, but they *are* gay. Right? Make sense?

[@punksnotdead5367]

no ones mad hes gay why is that what yall are grabbing onto?? its the fact he was a pornstar. Literally has nothing to do with being gay , no one has said anything about it being gay , theyd have the same reaction if he was a straight porn star. If any huge public figure was discovered to be a pornstar itd be a huge scandal , literally nothing to do with his sexuality

[@КГБКолДжорджКостанца]

@@Dragosmom. changed it, sorry I don't think I meant to put 'a' before gay, I meant to say "over him being gay"?

[@kylecasey144]

​@@Dragosmom. No one appreciates fake white knighting.

[@Marcelo-ol7lf]

Talk about cody

[@reggieisohsorad]

Cody ko

[@JT-dd3if]

it’s absolutely gut wrenching to watch someone feel the need to call their sexuality a mistake and apologize

[@Albertfeinstein]

Homosexuality is wrong and he acknowledged it and moved on from it he is clearly sorry for what he did and it’s fine as long as he doesn’t start doing it again

[@gideon8380]

@@Albertfeinstein 🤡

[@KayeTheDragon]

@@Albertfeinsteinbait is crazyyyyy

[@Albertfeinstein]

@@KayeTheDragon I’m not baiting

[@parkyercarcass]

@@Albertfeinstein then you are a bad person with evil morals

[@believeinmatter]

Complete non-issue that turned into “drama” for no reason

[@eternalglow6483]

dude he used to post videos on onlyfans of him getting sucked and fucked and now hes a streamer with 99% kid audience, like i support sketch and i like the dude but the backlash makes sense. i dont think he should be canceled or anything but it makes sense why social media is blowing it up and for you to act like its for "no reason" is delusional.

[@Greencheezy0]

Welcome to the modern world. Unfortunately this is becoming the norm. People are just gossipy bitches now

[@SkrappyQ]

Somehow the discussion around an obvious pedophile in an influential position trying to meet a minor is less controversial than this. But i'm sure there's nothing to look into thereeeee

[@Moorholz]

@@Greencheezy0 tabloids have been a thing since the invention of news papers, this isn't anything new. hopefully we'll move beyond it at some point

[@LanitaDelSlay]

You should talk about the cody ko situation... like the D'Angelo video is lowkey directed towards channels like this - from a fan, all love just want to see some action

[@eesh]

+2 also why I'm here

[@7BUGS]

exactly, i honestly wouldve expected a mogul mail video about it before a d'angelo one if my mind had been on the topic more recently. i remember hearing about it first a few years ago when cody or noel or both were getting some heat for transphobia or something, its crazy fucked up how long codys been successfully burying it. my hope is that ludwig is trying to get as much information as possible and comments from both parties, but im honestly not optimistic about a video being made (or at least not soon) given his proximity and the state of the mainstream commentary community itself

[@ubettershakethatgroovethang]

THIS

[@androow1983]

D'Angelo literally found out recently himself, why do y'all expect Ludwig to just know about it?

[@LanitaDelSlay]

@@androow1983 it has trended twitter multiple times people have been purposefully silent

[@Lovejojo-sx9um]

I wonder if he will talk about Cody ko that might be hard though

[@neverstoppedme]

As a queer person and an ex-s3x worker, this could have been life ruining or life ending. I have never been a FaZe fan, but I'm so damn glad they were good humans about this situation. His past shouldn't matter, but it will, and I'm glad he has the support he'll need.

[@surfingthedarkness]

As you can see from the replies, this doesn't even really click in most people's minds. Most of us don't believe you need to be ashamed at all about having done this. But yeah, there surely are people out there who think differently. That sucks.

[@neverstoppedme]

@surfingthedarkness Most of *us* don't, but we're collectively pretty left-wing and open-minded. We're not an accurate representation of the entire internet, or the corporate reactions to this information. Trust me, as absolutely fantastic as this comment section and Sketch's chat are, it's not going to be just a tiny number of people who treat him badly. He's going to lose opportunities. He's going to face harassment. It's awful, he did nothing wrong, but it's gonna suck. Absolutely f*ck the guy who outed this.

[@JobblyBobbly]

@@surfingthedarknessI completely agree, one thing I would say I may be wrong but the attitude towards sketch been outed for being a ex sex worker has been positive which is great, he shouldn’t feel ashamed. If this was a female content creator I feel the attitude is vastly different and the reaction would be different, this should be the same for both genders.

[@nevergiveupbaby1720]

It should matter as y’all love to hold women’s past against them

[@neverstoppedme]

@nevergiveupbaby1720 Hi, woman here. No, it shouldn't matter. It shouldn't matter for him and it shouldn't matter for female content creators. Injustice for men does not create justice for women.

[@Dephario]

"Elephant in the room, I got a haircut" LMAO. Didn't really follow sketch until this news and that was a hilarious way to start the vid. Hope he's doing well and he gained a follower.

[@Melky_Man]

Please cover the Cody Ko situation

[@yayyaycats]

any plans to cover the cody ko situation?

[@koditoney]

The people wanting to cancel sketch are the same people making excuses for dr disrespect

[@LincolnBurr-x1o]

Fr hes just gay and did s*x work

[@KaiusKC]

The conversation everyone is avoiding is that sketch ran in circles largely dominated by African American culture which is entirely homophobic. Every random hating on sketch talks like one, even if they aren’t African American POC are a violent danger to LGBT people :^)

[@KaiusKC]

Homophobic POC every time