DrDisRespect is one of the top Twitch streamers in the world, having just won the fan-voted Trending Gamer award at The Game Awards on December 7. DrDisRespect is at the height of his fame and popularity, but the popular Twitch streamer will be taking a break from video games for an undetermined amount of time so that he can deal with some personal issues.
In a statement on Twitch, an emotional DrDisRespect explained that he would be taking a break from streaming to focus on his family. In the stream, he admitted to cheating on his wife, describing the infidelity as a stupid mistake. DrDisRespect closed the stream by apologizing to his sponsors and his fans for his behavior.
"This is not who I am. This is not what I represent."
It will be interesting to see how the Twitch streaming community reacts to DrDisRespect's announcement in the coming days. Many of DrDisRespect's fans commenting in his Twitch stream have already offered their support, but others have criticized the streamer for not being faithful to his wife, especially since the two have a child together.
Since DrDisRespect is one of Twitch's most popular streamers, his absence will be felt on the streaming service. However, if he takes too much time off, some other up-and-coming streamer may take his spot as one of the top PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds streamers, especially now that the game is available on more platforms and streams of it will potentially draw even more viewers than before.
Ultimately, DrDisRespect needs to do what he feels is necessary to work on his home life. While some fans may be disappointed in his behavior, others may appreciate that he took the time to admit to his mistake on a stream and offer an explanation for his absence instead of just disappearing. Whether or not he will have as large of a following on Twitch when he returns remains to be seen.