KSI Is Taking a Social Media Break After Apologizing for the Criticized ‘Racial Slurs’ in the Recent Sidemen Video

KSI has come under the radar of online critics following a statement that he made in a Sidemen video. JJ is one of the most popular internet celebrities of recent times. He has been in the spotlight thanks to the insane bouts he had with popular figures. Being a boxer and a musician, KSI has become an influential figure in the eyes of many people.

But now the fan-favorite idol is facing massive backlash following a statement he made. JJ had to address the issue on Twitter later, as things were getting a bit out of hand.

KSI and Sidemen face backlash after their latest ‘problem’ video

For the past week, JJ has been headlining the news in various departments. He made a cameo at the biggest WWE event, WrestleMania, to support his business partner/friend Logan Paul. Although things went sort of south for JJ, it was a memorable debut. Now, he has become the target of netizens after the comments he made in a Sidemen video.

The now-deleted Sidemen video titled ‘Sidemen Countdown’ had a moment where JJ said something that caught the attention of the internet. During the game that the members were playing, KSI said a racial slur, invoking tons of criticisms against him.

The more interesting aspect was that the Sidemen channel decided to post the video, regardless of what JJ said. It would have not resulted in this much public outlash if they censored that part of the video.

Following the massive criticism that comes forth due to the offensive racial slur, KSI issued an apology. He took the issue to his Twitter handle to apologize for what he said in the Sidemen video.

He stated, “There’s no excuse, no matter the circumstances, I shouldn’t have said it.” JJ has now decided to take a break from social media following the issue. He sure has been having a hard time on social media recently.

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First, it was the fight with his former colleague, and now it’s regarding a derogatory term that he stated on a public video. Though he issued a statement, his words will be etched into the minds of many, and it won’t be easy to wipe that off.

Fans criticize the statements and point out how these will affect KSI and the Sidemen

The Sidemen have been a popular group on the internet space. They have a massive fan base, but the incorporation of the racial slur has shaken their popularity.

Fans pointed out that these actions would surely affect the group and KSI in a very negative way. People were also criticizing the editors who kept the word in the video, even though it is identified as a very negative term.

Some fans came in with comforting words for JJ as well and asked him to focus more on his upcoming boxing match.

This surely is a massive backlash for the internet celebrity, and he would be under the eye of the internet for a long time now. Only time will tell if the apology he issued will heal the impact that his words made.

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