The well-known Twitch streamer Tyler “Ninja” Blevins, famous for Fortnite , is considerate of fasting Muslims. After receiving complaints, he now turns off the camera when he eats live on Twitch, to respect the fasting month of Ramadan.
This is how it came about: Those who know Ninja’s stream are aware that he occasionally snacks during the stream. After all, the Fortnite star is seen live on Twitch almost every waking minute, so it’s convenient for him to eat right in front of the camera.
As reported by Kotaku , this changed with the first day of the fasting month of Ramadan. During that day, Ninja was eating again, but one user said in the chat, “Dude, I’m fasting here.” Other users reportedly chimed in as well.
During the month of Ramadan, observant Muslims eat and drink nothing during the day; the fasting obligation ends only with sunset. Apparently, some find it difficult to keep their fast while their favorite streamer is munching on camera.
This is how Ninja reacted: He actually responded immediately and apologized. Still with a half-full mouth, he turned off the camera showing him and said, “I apologize to those observing Ramadan. I will hide my screen when I eat for as long as Ramadan continues.” After that, only the Fortnite screen was visible.
As Kotaku reports, Ninja upheld the promise. Recently, he was with streamers Dennis “Faze Cloak” Lepore and Benjamin “DrLupo” Lupo , who asked him what he was eating. They wanted him to describe it in detail.
But Ninja refused to elaborate, stating he didn’t want to talk about food while the camera was on.
These are the reactions: In fact, there are scattered positive reactions from Muslims on Twitter. Even if some say it doesn’t bother them if other people are eating, it’s great that Ninja even thinks of it and takes it into consideration.
Ninja has been criticized in US media for not streaming with women – but this action seems to have earned him some respect.
