Twitch streamer “SayNoToRage” has now been declared by Bungie as a person they no longer wish to work with. He is one of the largest streamers for the shooter Destiny 2. However, there have been several allegations from women against him: The streamer has sexually harassed them at gaming events.
This is the Twitch channel of SayNoToRage: The streamer has 184,153 followers on Twitch. He is primarily a streamer of Destiny 2. Last year, he streamed nearly 2000 hours. On average, he has 1178 viewers.
Because he streams so consistently, SayNoToRage is currently the third-largest streamer for Destiny 2. Only PvP specialist GernaderJake and PvE expert Gladd have achieved more viewed hours than him in the last 90 days.
The streamer is married and has a daughter and a son.
Streamer plays The Last of Us 2: Memories resurface
These are the allegations: In recent days, several women have said on Twitter that the streamer sexually harassed them or described other uncomfortable experiences with him.
It was triggered by a statement from the streamer JewelsVerne.
In her stream, playing “The Last of Us 2” seemingly brought back a memory. She reported on Twitch about a sexual harassment incident involving SayNoToRage. This prompted other women to also share their encounters:
- The Destiny streamer Jewels Verne says she once played a whole card game with one hand on her leg and was later asked for sex – that was Lono. The incident occurred in 2017
- Another Destiny streamer, Sarah Daniels, says she was pressured by him and felt uncomfortable (via twitter)
- The Destiny streamer SheSnaps writes that he messaged her after she donated to his Twitch channel. He insinuated that she worked in the sex industry and wanted to participate in a scene. Furthermore, he touched her hair during a meal and got too close to her at events like GuardianCon, essentially stalking her (via medium)
Many of the incidents appear to have occurred at gaming events, such as “Summits” or GamingCon. Bungie invites influencers to such events. The three women whose statements we are referencing are themselves Twitch streamers focusing on Destiny 2.
Bungie says they will never work with him again
This is Bungie’s response: The community manager of Bungie, Cozmo, stated that he is proud of the women in the Destiny community. Bungie hasn’t worked with Lono for a long time and will never do so again.
The communications head of Bungie, DeeJ, also spoke up and stated that they insist on creating a good environment. Those who do not meet these ideals will be removed from the guest list.
Streamer apologizes
This is the streamer’s reaction: The streamer initially released a video showing him next to his wife. In that, he apologized for his behavior, explained that he was in therapy to resolve deep-rooted issues, and also explained where these issues stemmed from: His girlfriend raped him when he was 16 years old (via dexerto).
However, he later deleted the video. He says he panicked and portrayed himself as a victim. That was not a good response.
In a new, longer video, SayNoToRage admits his guilt (via youtube). He says he realized two years ago the damage he was causing and the terrible life he was living. Afterwards, he sought therapy. His actions back then are inexcusable.
The streamer then elaborates on how he views the individual allegations in the video. He states that in his memory, he did not initiate any unwanted physical contact but that he behaved “far too comfortably” around others. He also admits to reaching for people’s hair. That was all wrong.
The narratives make it clear that these incidents were apparently not “private” but occurred at gaming events like GuardianCon.
These are actually positive events where Bungie raises donations. They celebrate the game and the community. At the last GuardianCon, they raised hundreds of thousands of dollars:
Destiny 2 fans donate a lot of money for this man to make funny sounds
