On June 24, 2024, during his live stream in Amsterdam, YouTube sensation IShowSpeed was swarmed by a group of enthusiastic fans, causing a scary situation.
IShowSpeed is a highly acclaimed streamer on the internet, with a massive fan base of over 25 million subscribers on his YouTube channel. His eccentric reactions and chaotic broadcasts have contributed to his immense popularity.
Despite this, one of his live broadcasts descended into chaos when he visited Amsterdam and was swarmed by a large group of enthusiastic fans during his stay in the city.
As he was being driven down the street, things became chaotic when fans attempted to open the trunk of his car, almost causing him to prematurely end the broadcast.
IShowSpeed has car door opened by mob of fans in Amsterdam and nearly ends stream pic.twitter.com/j19ISnl9GU
— dexerto (@dexerto) June 24, 2024
Things quickly got out of hand as Speed’s slip-on shoe flew off while he was on a carnival ride, prompting fans to scramble to retrieve it from the street far below. This seemed to frustrate the streamer even more, and tensions continued to rise.
“As he cried out, “They’re stealing my f*cking shoe! No!”he exclaimed in distress. Suddenly, his slip fell to the ground, causing him to exclaim, “Oh my god, my slip just fell.”
IShowSpeed lost his shoe on a skyscraper swing ride and a mob of fans started fighting for it on the ground pic.twitter.com/0bbHVFvRwY
— dexerto (@dexerto) June 24, 2024
After completing the ride, the crowds grew so overwhelming that Speed and his team had to quickly board a stranger’s boat to escape the chaos. Eventually, they were approached by the police regarding the incident.
In his usual Speed manner, he claimed to authorities that he was actually related to his idol, football legend Cristiano Ronaldo, which was the reason for his popularity among the locals.
One of the officers asked, “Please explain to me. Who are you?”They continued, “Why is everyone talking about you with such excitement?”
Speed compared himself to a renowned football player and a popular streamer, stating, “I am like Cristiano Ronaldo. And I also have a YouTube channel.”He added that many fans from the Netherlands, Germany, and the Netherlands often approach him, shouting, “Speed, Speed!”However, he calmly tells them to move aside.
“I’m basically like Ronaldo’s son,”he declared. “I swear, I even have pictures to prove it.”
The police roll up on IShowSpeed in the middle of the river in Amsterdam after being chased and crushed by crowds pic.twitter.com/XoXr6fZZTx
— dexerto (@dexerto) June 24, 2024
Despite being escorted away from the scene by the police, Speed persisted in pleading his case until the end of his stream, which was cut short by the chaotic scene.
Speed is not the only streamer who has faced public harassment. In fact, in 2023, fellow streamer Kai Cenat unintentionally caused a riot in New York City, resulting in a $55K fine.
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