Famous People Who Can't Stand Dr Disrespect

Dr Disrespect is a controversial figure, to say the least. Anyone who knows anything about the streamer is aware of just how polarizing he is. A creator who became well-known for raging at popular games and  and hurling WWE-like insults at other players, Dr Disrespect has never seemed like he was all the interested in making friends. As a result of his trademark attitude — as well as a number of scandals that have occurred during his career — Dr Disrespect has found himself at the center of many feuds. 

Some of these battles have come to life seemingly out of the blue, while others have arisen as a direct response to the Doc's actions. Things have only intensified over the course of 2024. If you're a die-hard fan of Dr Disrespect who still tunes in for every broadcast, you might love the man's attitude. If you're someone who absolutely can't stand the Doc, however, you are definitely not alone. Here are some of the more famous people who don't really like Dr Disrespect.

Being abrasive is basically Dr Disrespect's entire brand. However, his fans and most people in his orbit realize that the Doc isn't always being serious, even when he's being seriously aggressive. The over-the-top rage is almost always part of an elaborate joke, but there are still times when Dr Disrespect has taken things too far and genuinely upset some people. Years ago, the Doc got into a skirmish online with a gaming world celebrity. Not everyone knows who Brendan Greene is, but almost every gamer in the world can tell you about Greene's most famous creation, "PUBG." Dr Disrespect was hit with a "PUBG" ban after killing one of his own teammates, so he decided to take his anger out on the game's creator. The Doc and Greene had a bit of a fun back-and-forth on social media, but the tone shifted dramatically when the Doc posted, "If I could do the splits I'd roundhouse kick you in the neck. But since I can't, I'll just front kick you in the chest instead.

In a since-deleted response (per Polygon), Greene condemned Dr Disrespect for joking about violence. In another post, Greene explained that a college roommate had actually kicked him in the chest, putting him through a glass door and nearly killing him. "All I ask from anyone that reads this is to consider that your words, however flippant they may be, could have unintended effects on those reading them," Greene wrote.

Dr Disrespect has butted heads with more than a few streamers, though sometimes it's difficult to tell if he's genuinely upset or just trying to get a rise out of whomever he's addressing. The Doc's relationship (if you can call it that) with Ninja is a great illustration of this phenomenon. Back in 2022, Ninja was singing the praises of no-build "Fortnite" on social media when the Doc came out of the woodwork to issue a challenge in his usual fashion.

I'd wipe you so fast without building now.

You and I both know this...

— Dr Disrespect (@DrDisrespect) March 25, 2022

Rather than rising to the Doc's challenge, Ninja simply dismissed him by writing, "We will never know." If you look at that interaction in isolation, you might think that Dr Disrespect was just engaging in some friendly taunting. A year later, however, he seemingly came at Ninja with a much more aggressive statement when he posted, "If you have to multi stream, that's because you're not good enough for one platform." Ninja wasted absolutely no time in shutting down the Doc's taunt. Within minutes, Ninja retweeted Dr Disrespect's post and went right for the Doc's throat by making fun of his infamous Twitch ban. Ninja wrote, "Says the guy who can't stream on the biggest live streaming platform [at the moment]." That's one the Doc probably won't forget about anytime soon.

No matter how you feel about him, the rise and fall of Dr Disrespect is a wild story. From whirlwind success to a sudden ban, to even greater notoriety, his path has been a strange one. Of course, there also haven't been many streamers who've been embroiled in the amount of controversy that the Doc has seen.

In Summer 2024, the world learned why Dr Disrespect had been banned from Twitch, as the man admitted that he'd exchanged some inappropriate messages with a minor. Though Doc would later backtrack on the severity of this issue, his post caused all sorts of people to come forward to voice their opinions on the Doc. As big as she is in the streaming world, Pokimane almost had to comment on the situation, but she decided to make her thoughts known in the simplest way possible. Just as the news was making the rounds online, Pokimane posted a single word: "yuck." She also called him out for his age in a separate stream, remarking, "It's not bad to be 42. It's just bad to be that old and behaving a certain way."

Tyler1 is a popular streamer best known for playing "League of Legends" and trash-talking opponents to an unparalleled degree. Dr Disrespect is a popular streamer best known for playing shooters and giving opponents a piece of his mind. Other than their shared hobbies, you wouldn't think these two would find many opportunities to interact. The games they enjoy aren't usually all that similar, so their audiences can't be that similar, right? Somehow, the two still found a way to go at each other.

In a clip that's become famous among fans, Dr Disrespect made a quip about Tyler's height while showing off his CGI Champions Club set, claiming that Tyler "is like four-foot-eleven." While watching Doc's stream, Tyler quickly changed his tune when he realized he was the butt of a joke. That's not the only contentious moment between the two, however. Over the years, the two have continued to call one another out for their in-game performances (per Dexerto), Dr Disrespect has seemingly perfected an unflattering Tyler1 impression, while Tyler1 cracked fans up by (loudly) cosplaying as the Doc. Clearly, there's no love lost here, especially as fans on social media have occasionally debated who would prevail in an actual fight between them.

As streamers reacted to Dr Disrespect's ban controversy in 2024, many were quick to condemn what he'd done. A not-so-insignificant portion of the streaming industry had been calling out the Doc for his behavior for years. The Doc's closest friends in the industry clearly had a harder time with everything, but they still came forward to speak their minds. NickMercs, for instance, is no stranger to controversy, but even for him, the reason behind the Doc's ban was too much. After the initial accusations surfaced, NickMercs posted a video calling for people to wait for more evidence. "I'm as taken aback as a lot of you guys are, but the fact remains that these are some crazy accusations, crazy, big time accusations. Until we know more ... what are we talking about?"

Not long after that, the Doc seemingly admitted to everything, and NickMercs condemned his actions along with most of the internet. Some diehard Dr Disrespect fans attacked NickMercs for cutting off his old friend, but NickMercs wasn't having it. "Dr Disrespect is married with children, pushin' 40," he wrote on X. "Admits to texting a minor inappropriately. His words, not mine. So I cut ties, because obviously that's inexcusable. Now I'm a s*** friend for not having his back??? Buncha brain-rot morons on this app." In other words, don't expect a Dr Disrespect/NickMercs reunion anytime soon.

Okay, it's time to talk about the bathroom incident, one of Dr Disrespect's earliest controversies. If you're at least somewhat familiar with Dr Disrespect, you probably heard about this situation. For those of you who missed it, the short version goes like this: Dr Disrespect filmed a skit inside a bathroom at E3 back in 2019. Filming in public restrooms is a no-no — not only because it's a privacy violation, but also because it violates the law in some states. The bit earned the Doc a two-week suspension from Twitch, which many felt was well-deserved. It also earned him a hilarious smackdown from PaladinAmber, who filmed a skit of her own at TwitchCon later in the year.

PaladinAmber dressed up like Dr Disrespect during the event, calling herself the "second cousin twice-removed" of the controversial streamer. From there, she went out of her way to be incredibly respectful to everyone in attendance: She asked permission before filming. She refused to let the cameras follow her into the bathroom. She basically did everything the Doc didn't do at that fateful E3. The bit was a clear shot at Dr Disrespect and his particular brand of entertainment. Of course, PaladinAmber is known for gleefully taking down creeps on her own Twitch channel. That day at TwitchCon, she seemingly planted her flag on the side of those who aren't big fans of Dr Disrespect.

Plenty of streamers have feuded with Hasan Piker, but the fight between Hasan and Dr Disrespect might be the silliest of them all. Their animosity dates back to at least 2023, and its tied up with another scandal surrounding NickMercs and "Call of Duty." At the time, "CoD" had removed a NickMercs-branded skin from the game after the streamer made some controversial statements about the LGBTQIA+ community. Dr Disrespect didn't appreciate what had happened to his friend's in-game skin, so he uninstalled the game. Hasan watched the uninstall play out on his own stream, where he joked, "He's more loyal to NickMercs having his skin than his own wife, I know."

Dr Disrespect's wife, Mrs Assassin, isn't in the streaming world herself, but the Doc's fans his tearful confession about cheating on her back in 2017. Naturally, the Doc didn't take kindly to Hasan's joke. According to Dexerto, Dr Disrespect said that Hasan "wouldn't say these types of things if we are standing next to each other. Because he knows there are repercussions."

Hasan just laughed off the Doc's threats. That may be because he knows the two of them aren't ever likely to meet face-to-face, or his attitude may be related to an incident that happened years before this particular feud ever started. Hasan once managed to down Dr Disrespect in a game of "CoD" on stream, much to the Doc's surprise. Of course, we can't say for certain if Dr Disrespect remembers the incident, or if it perhaps helped fuel his rage during this particular fight.

Dr Disrespect lost several major deals during his ban scandal in the summer of 2024, but he also lost a number of close relationships and friends in the streaming world. Companies like The Midnight Society and people like NickMercs completely cut ties with Dr Disrespect, and so did DrLupo. Despite the fact that DrLupo had long tolerated the Doc's abrasive attitude, he decided that the latest scandal was entirely too far.

Of course, Dr Disrespect still has a loyal fanbase. DrLupo had some viewers on his stream call him out for turning his back on his friend in the wake of the controversy, and he didn't mince words replying to them. In a profanity-laden rant, DrLupo made it perfectly clear that he has no more respect for the Doc. "What the f*** do you expect?" DrLupo said, angrily addressing the people attacking him for not standing by Dr Disrespect. "You should hold every person that you respect accountable for their mistakes." In the months after Dr Disrespect's scandal broke, it seems that's the stance that many creators in the streaming world stood by.