Asmongold Criticizes Pokimane for “Strange” Kendrick Lamar Comments During Super Bowl LIX

Following Kendrick Lamar’s highly publicized halftime performance at Super Bowl LIX, notable Twitch personality Pokimane stirred controversy with her comments regarding audience reception. According to her, the backlash largely stemmed from “only white people”who failed to grasp the significance of the performance.

During her Twitch stream after the big game, Pokimane elaborated, stating, “Only white people hated it. I didn’t want to say it. As a white-passing person, I didn’t want to say that… I’m just going to let that sit.”Her remarks aimed to highlight the underlying cultural messages intended in Lamar’s performance while coinciding with Black History Month, asserting that Lamar deserved the platform provided by the Super Bowl.

Pokimane speaks on people saying Kendrick Lamar didn’t deserve to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show.“Only white people hated it, I didn’t want to say it. The only people I saw with this take were white men” pic.twitter.com/Yn98MMarwn

— FearBuck (@FearedBuck) February 10, 2025

Asmongold Challenges Pokimane’s Perspective

The Twitch community responded vigorously, with many influencers expressing their disagreements. Asmongold, a popular Twitch streamer, took a firm stance, labeling Pokimane’s assertions as “weird.”He remarked, “She’s saying that only white people didn’t like the Super Bowl halftime show. I don’t know why people have to turn everything into a race war.”

Asmongold continued, emphasizing the diversity of opinions about Kendrick Lamar: “If Kendrick Lamar has 90M monthly listeners, obviously not every single Black person listens to Kendrick Lamar. A lot of people that listen to Kendrick Lamar are not Black.” His critique underscored the complexities of artistic reception transcending racial lines.

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Additional Backlash from Other Streamers

Asmongold was not alone in his pushback. Popular streamer xQc also weighed in, directing harsh criticism at Pokimane and dismissing her comments as illogical.“You’re dumb as f**k, shut up, you’re f**king brain dead. Don’t act like it’s people’s fault for missing the mark, ” he stated during a live broadcast.

xQc responds to Pokimane’s claim that “only white people” disliked Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl half-time performance because they failed to understand its deeper meaning.“The point of a half-time show isn’t to give the world some puzzle to figure out” pic.twitter.com/yyUPSQKDnW

— FearBuck (@FearedBuck) February 10, 2025

Moreover, fellow content creator Adin Ross joined the conversation, criticizing Pokimane for introducing race into the discussion. He expressed his frustration on a live stream, admonishing, “Pokimane, f**k you. You’re a fake twisted b*tch. You’d only come after white people because, guess what, you know that’s what they’re gonna cater to.”

Further Controversy Surrounding Super Bowl Performance

The discourse surrounding Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show extended beyond Pokimane. Notably, streamer Kai Cenat sparked further backlash by alleging that Lamar utilized sound effects to create the illusion of a more enthusiastic crowd. Top Dawg Entertainment, Lamar’s management team, swiftly responded, suggesting that Cenat’s remarks were motivated by personal grievances from being denied access to Lamar’s suite at the event.

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