Popular YouTuber Darren “IShowSpeed” Watkins had quite the adventure during his recent visit to India. While visiting the Orangutan esports organization’s OG Bootcamp in Navi Mumbai, he had a hilarious encounter with a snake and an iguana that left fans in stitches.
The visit took an unexpected turn when Speed, dressed in a sherwani, posed with a snake. However, the situation quickly escalated as the snake appeared to make a move to ‘bite’ the streamer. In response, Speed panicked and asked his team to call the police and have the “snake arrested.”
Speed freaks out after a snake attacked him 😭 pic.twitter.com/cf0Gr1fOzS
— Speedy Updates (@SpeedUpdates1) October 15, 2023
In a video that has now gone viral, IShowSpeed can be seen shouting, “I swear to god it bit me! Lock him up, he f*cking bit me. On god, it bit me.” He even tried to leave the building to seek medical help, exclaiming, “I’m about to die, bro. I’m about to die! I got to go, I deadass got to go.”
Speed’s reaction was so extreme that he even allowed his pants to come off, which is not a new occurrence for him when he gets excited. A recent incident with KSI saw Speed successfully complete a challenge, leading to him celebrating with enthusiasm and losing his pants in the process.
Nevertheless, the clip of his meltdown over the snake incident quickly spread across social media, leaving fans with plenty to talk about. One fan humorously commented, “How his pants come off.”
How his pants come off 💀💀💀
— Whiz (@HunterWhiz) October 15, 2023
Another remarked, “He is leaving meme templates in every corner of India.”
One fan even commented, “Poor animal, Another fan questioned, “Why does he always scream???”
However, despite the initial panic, fans can relax knowing that the snake’s bite didn’t cause any harm. After the encounter, IShowSpeed returned to the studio and continued interacting with the reptiles.
IShowSpeed’s Twitch follower surge over 100,000 new followers without streaming
Popular YouTuber IShowSpeed has seen an impressive increase in his Twitch followers, gaining more than 100,000 new followers on the platform after being banned and, interestingly, not even on Twitch.
IShowSpeed’s Twitch ban dates back to December 2021, when he and fellow content producer Adin Ross were permanently suspended for sexist comments on a stream. Since being banned, the Cristiano Ronaldo fanboy has become very popular on YouTube and the Rumble. He and Twitch star Kai Cenat were hosting a show at the Rumble, further expanding his presence.
IShowSpeed just got unbanned on Twitch pic.twitter.com/DnROcniH3b
— Dexerto (@Dexerto) October 10, 2023
Surprisingly, IShowSpeed was unbanned from Twitch on October 10, 2023. He gained more followers upon his return to the platform but didn’t go live on the channel. When he was unbanned, IShowSpeed had approximately 130,500 followers on Twitch. As of the latest count, he boasts around 243,000 followers on the platform.
With more than 20 million subscribers on YouTube, IShowSpeed’s return to Twitch has delighted its fans. No doubt his Twitch channel will see even more growth when he finally decides to go live on the platform.