Tyler 'Ninja' Blevins is arguably the most famous video game personality out there at the moment, with the popular Fortnite streamer even appearing on the cover of ESPN Magazine at one point. However, his Twitter account was recently hacked, leading to the hacker asking Turner 'Tfue' Tenney, another popular eSports player and streamer, to fight. Tfue responded with some harsh words for Ninja, leading to some drama between the two.
After Ninja's Twitter account was hacked, Tfue replied to one of the Tweets made by the hacker, stating, 'Imagine Ninja being man enough to fight me,' along with some emojis. Tfue then posted a video to his YouTube channel titled 'NINJA CHALLENGES ME TO A BOXING MATCH.' In the video, Tfue explains his rivalry with Ninja, and that, regardless of Ninja not actually being the one to challenge Tfue to a fight, Tfue would still fight Ninja.
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'This something I've been meaning to get off my chest for a while now,' Tfue says in the video, 'For years and years, Ninja and me have been rivals, competing against each other since H1Z1, PUBG, and Fortnite... Ever since I started blowing up on social media, blowing up on Twitch, whatever it may be, he's been trying to tear me down. He's been talking s*** behind my back.'
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Tfue also alleges that Ninja tried to get him banned from Twitch and ruin his career, and that he knows Ninja doesn't like him. He then challenges Ninja to a fight in any form of martial art, citing the success of KSI vs. Logan Paul as reason enough to try it. Some have said the rant is a joke, but Tfue does seem pretty charged in the video.
Tfue even calls out Ninja's move to Mixer in the video, claiming that the streamer is now desperate for views, and that a fight with Tfue would raise his numbers. Tfue showed a screenshot of the two streamers' concurrent viewers to drive home the point.
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I have no interest in fighting you @TTfue . I don’t hate you, I don’t want you to fail, but I also don’t appreciate you using my twitter being hacked as a publicity stunt. It was a breach in privacy which nobody deserve to deal with, your making it worse for me and helping him.
— Ninja (@Ninja) February 23, 2020Ninja has since responded that he doesn't want to fight Tfue, and that he has no problem with the streamer, but that he did take issue with using Ninja's hacked Twitter account as an opportunity for a publicity stunt. It's unlikely that a fight between the two streamers will ever happen, at least in any official capacity, and for now, it just seems to be internet drama.
Maybe the two streamers will patch things up in the future, but for now, it seems that the duo is set to be upset with each other for the foreseeable future.
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Twitch streamer and competitive Fortnite star Tyler “Ninja” Blevins has repeated a controversial statement over “It’s just a game,” reinforcing his mindset over getting angry after a loss.
In a response to a viral commentary over “tryhard” gamers and questioning the fun value of games, Ninja copied and pasted his tweet from February 2020.
“The phrase “it’s just a game” is such a weak mindset. You are ok with what happened, losing, imperfection of a craft,” Ninja wrote, adding it mattered to be concerned about skills following a losing game. “When you stop getting angry after losing, you’ve lost twice. There’s always something to learn, and always room for improvement, never settle.” Blevin’s statement also supported gamers who showed strong reactions towards a bad play, along with different reactions that come with losing a match in games such as Fortnite, Rainbow Six Siege, Call of Duty or new competitive platformer Fall Guys.
Of course, these are also the same exact words echoed by Blevins earlier in the year. The tweet also divided users online, who debated about the purpose of games as a fun activity or a serious tool for growth and progression. Ninja was also under fire for suggesting the former as a “weak mindset,” sparking some outrage while he reinforced his idea.
Now, Blevins’ latest tweet takes a firm stance on his mindset while others replied with surprise and follow-up statements. Users also brought the debate back on the table with both mindsets butting heads.
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According to SVG, some suggested that Blevins’ tweet encouraged players to not give up in becoming better players while angry reactions for losses are a sign of awareness. While some disagreed and spawned memes over Ninja’s words, others were on his side and argued natural reactions are normal (much like sports fans during intense moments).
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Ninja has recently returned to Twitch, following a short contract streaming with Microsoft’s late gaming platform Mixer in late 2019. After the company announced it was closing Mixer down, Blevins was free to game on any platform he choose apart from an offer to join Facebook Gaming. Fans were excited to see Ninja during his first stream since the closure on YouTube Gaming on July 2020.