Last night, the Czech streamer “SipOfCola” announced on Twitch that he wants to get a permanent ban from Twitch and then harm himself. This immediately alarmed the League of Legends community: Many did everything to save the popular streamer from himself. Fortunately, they were able to alert the Czech authorities.
Who is the streamer?
- The streamer used to call himself “Zlatorz” – he is now active as “SipOfCola”: He is known for his League of Legends streams and is considered a strong player there.
- People are particularly impressed that he is so nice, friendly, and peaceful – a rarity in LoL, where aggressive Twitch streamers are usually successful. Some have already referred to him as “Real Life Gragas.”
- Zlatorz became famous with a clip where he sits in his room and announces that he will now take a “sip of cola” before he enjoys sipping a McDonald’s cola. Somehow the clip went viral and is considered “legendary” by thousands because Zlatorz looks so satisfied and innocent at that moment (via YouTube).
- The “Sip of Cola” clip went so viral that there are T-shirts (via redbubble), iPad cases, and LoL mods featuring the meme.
The streamer has now given his fans a massive scare with an announcement.
Streamer intentionally provokes permanent ban on Twitch
This extremely worried people: Last night, around 8:00 PM, SipOfCola tweeted that he would provoke a permanent ban from Twitch and then harm himself.
People should report this calmly – he doesn’t care about any of it anymore. He won’t read it or notice anything. If people had supported him with money in the past, he feels sorry. He hopes no one regrets their donations.
According to reports, the streamer then ensured a permanent ban in a brief Twitch stream by behaving offensively on purpose. Statistics show that the stream lasted only a few minutes. The streamer has been banned since then.
Community alerts the police in less than an hour
Here’s how great the community responded: The news triggered immense reactions on Twitter. Hundreds of users encouraged the streamer, telling him how important he was to them, how many great things he had done on the internet, and that he was not alone.
Besides the people who wanted to console him, there were many who immediately sprang into action. Some users promptly contacted the Czech authorities to ensure that the police would check on the streamer (via twitter).
A journalist tried to reach Riot to find out where SipOfCola was based on his in-game name (via Twitter).
Less than 90 minutes after the tweet, images were published showing that the police and an ambulance were at the streamer's house.
About two hours after the tweet, the all-clear came: The streamer was fine, on his way to the hospital, and seeking help there.
A user wrote:
Thank you for the help, but please stop calling the police, the Czech police/paramedics are here. Someone told us he got up and we hope that is true. Thank you again for your help. I think it really makes a difference, if that is God's will.
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