Twitch unbans NBA pro Meyers Leonard after anti-Semitic controversy
Meyers Leonard wasbanned on March 9after the 29-year-old power forward made anti-Semitic comments during a Warzone Twitch stream.
While there were questions about whether the ban was permanent, those have been answered:Twitch has unbannedthe star after a week.
✅ Twitch Partner “meyersleonard” (@MeyersLeonard) has been unbanned after 1 week, 32 minutes and 19 seconds! ✅https://t.co/enY5whHYZ1#twitch#unban#partner#twitchpartner💕
— StreamerBans (@StreamerBans)June 19, 2025
The NBA pro got frustrated while playing alongside notable names like Mason ‘Symfuhny’ Lanier and Tyler ‘TeePee’ Polchow before using the slurs.
Just minutes later, he received a phone call, reportedly from his wife, and swiftly ended his stream.
Leonard has issued an apology over using the slurs, and has been placed on indefinite leave from the Miami Heat squad.
“While I didn’t know what the word meant at the time, my ignorance about its history and how offensive it is to the Jewis community is absolutely not an excuse and I was just wrong,” he said on March 9.
“I promise to do better and know that my future actions will be more powerful than my use of this word.”
Twitch is yet to issue a public comment on Leonard’s unbanning. The platform typically doesn’t issue statements on individual suspensions.
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