Asmongold says his Twitch ban is 14 days, and reveals a health scare during it
Asmongold says his latest Twitch suspension will last two weeks, and he plans to appeal for a reduction. He also revealed he went to the ER during the ban, fearing a symptom matched his father’s cancer diagnosis. Doctors told him he’s okay.
Streamer Asmongold says his latest Twitch suspension will run 14 days, and while he was off the platform, he had a genuine health scare that landed him in the emergency room.
The suspension, which hit his Zackrawrr channel on August 7, is set for two weeks, the streamer confirmed in a YouTube video. He plans to appeal it in hopes of getting it cut to one week. Asmongold, real name Zack Hoyt, is one of the most-followed streamers on Twitch, so a two-week absence is notable news for his audience.
But the ban wasn’t the only thing keeping him away.
The health scare
Asmongold described a frightening few days that had nothing to do with Twitch.
He said he experienced a symptom that was “identical” to one his father had before being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, and it sent him into a panic. “I got really upset. I was freaking out,” he said, describing himself as “petrified.” He went to the emergency room, where doctors examined him and reassured him he was okay.
He says the symptom has since “totally gone away,” but plans to get further testing to be safe. It’s a real and human moment from a streamer whose father’s health has been a recurring, serious concern in his life, and the relief in his account is genuine.
Why he was banned
The ban itself is murkier, largely because Twitch didn’t explain it.
Asmongold says Twitch never told him what specifically triggered the suspension. “I’m just guessing it’s probably the thing that everybody was mad about,” he said. The likely cause, widely reported, is comments he made during a stream reacting to a video about migrants attempting to enter the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, remarks that were widely condemned as endorsing violence against migrants, including children.
Twitch’s silence is standard, the platform doesn’t publicly explain individual bans, but it leaves Asmongold guessing and his audience drawing its own conclusions. He did not apologize for the comments, though he indicated he may try to adjust how he expresses his views to avoid future suspensions.
The pattern
This is not Asmongold’s first ban, and the escalating length fits Twitch’s system.
His channel was suspended for roughly two weeks in April, and Twitch applies escalating penalties for repeat violations in the same category, using a prior ban’s length as the starting point for the next.
That’s likely why this one doubled to 14 days. He’s a repeat subject of moderation action, and each incident tends to reignite debate over where Twitch draws its lines and how consistently it enforces them.
For now, the streamer’s takeaway was almost oddly relieved. Learning the ban would last two weeks, he said his reaction was, “Thank God. Now, I’m going to have two weeks to deal with this problem,” meaning his health.
Whatever one makes of the comments that got him suspended, the man behind the account spent part of his time off genuinely scared about his own mortality, and got the good news that, this time, he’s fine.
Article compiled and edited by Derek Gibbs (entertainment editor) and the Clownfish TV newsroom.
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Hat Tips:
Dexerto (August 2026), verified for the 14-day suspension, the appeal-for-one-week plan, the “identical symptom” health scare and ER visit, the “freaking out / petrified” quotes, the doctors’ reassurance, the symptom going away, the “thank God, two weeks to deal with this” quote, and the Ceuta-comments context
GameDaily (August 2026), verified for Twitch’s escalating-penalty system, the doubling from a prior ban, Twitch not publicly confirming the reason, Asmongold not apologizing, and his stated intent to adjust his delivery
Kotaku (August 2026), verified for the August 7 Zackrawrr suspension, the comments being widely reported as endorsing violence against migrants, the Amazon-owned-platform context, and Twitch declining to specify the reason
SoapCentral (August 2026), verified for Asmongold’s real name, the two-week duration, the appeal, the prior October 2024 and April suspensions, and the possible move to Kick if the channel doesn’t return