CHICAGO, ILLINOIS: On July 21, 2023, a picture of Fortnite legend Tyler "Ninja" aka Ninja opening Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) cases during Matthew 'Nadeshot's wedding went viral on social media. A well-known esports figure named Jake Lucky posted the moment on his Twitter account, which yet again went viral.
Additionally, he mentioned a recent tweet by Timothy "TimTheTatman," in which he, Ninja, and Dennis "Cloakzy" were seen opening prize boxes while travelling in a private jet. Let's have a closer look at this controversy.
'Don't gamble kids'
Ryan Wyatt took to Twitter on July 21, to share Ninja's viral picture. Not only him, but several streaming community members have shared their thoughts on the ongoing controversy. Twitter user @Knapppers1 claimed that the Twitch star displayed 'gambling addiction.'
For quite some time, Ninja has been livestreaming Counter-Strike: Global Offensive case-opening material. The content producer disclosed his acquisition of an M9 Bayonet - Black Laminate in a social media post with the caption "I finally got a knife, don't gamble kids." He stated, "I have no idea if this is good or not, dude! I feel like this is trash! Black Laminate, M9 Bayonet. Is it good?! I got a knife! I'll f**king take it even if it's a dollar!"
Also, on July 19, after breaking into loot boxes in the tactical shooter, Ninja claimed to have gotten three knives. Additionally, he criticized Herschel "Guy", aka "Dr DisRespect", a YouTube Gaming streamer, stating, "How crazy is it that I got 3 knives in a day and @DrDisrespect hasn’t pulled a knife in 2,000 cases #itcouldntbeme."
'That's sad'
When Jake Lucky posted a photo from Nadeshot's wedding in which the 32-year-old was seen cracking into loot boxes, Ninja's video went viral once again. He wrote, "Ninja is opening cases before Nadeshot’s wedding and Timthetatman was opening them on the private jet the way there… It’s a lifestyle." There were several comments on his post. A user on Twitter wrote,"This is clearly gambling and should be marketed as such to your viewers. “Hobby” is a cop out of teaching safe gambling practices while promoting gambling."
The second user wrote, "Cool let's all get addicted to gambling. streamers making content on this should be seen similarly to anyone streaming slots." The third user wrote, "Okay thats sad." While the fourth user said, "Yeah these cost money right? I mean if I had bread to just throw down the toilet I’d be giving back to a lot of up and coming streamers and charities (idk if they do or not), but just saying, love Tim, don’t watch Ninja."
