The story revolves around a Twitch streamer named Zillion, who initially gained popularity by streaming League of Legends while claiming to be in a wheelchair due to a disability. However, he was caught standing up and walking during a stream, which led to a massive controversy. Zillion attempted to cover up the incident by claiming he had fallen out of his chair and was temporarily able to walk. Further investigation revealed that Zillion had a history of scamming and lying to his audience.
Despite the backlash, Zillion continued to deny his deception, even going as far as to blame his dog for his actions. The Twitch community and Reddit users widely condemned Zillion's behavior, with many calling for his permanent ban from the platform.
In a later interview, however, it was revealed that Zillion had indeed been in a wheelchair for two years following a car accident, but had recovered and was no longer wheelchair-bound. He had continued to pretend to be in a wheelchair as a way to gain sympathy and attention from his audience.
The controversy surrounding Zillion's deception led to him being banned from Twitch, but it appears that his account was in the process of being unbanned at the time of the recording, giving him another chance to stream and rebuild his reputation.
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1. Zillion OP used to stream League of Legends while sitting in a wheelchair.
2. He discussed his disabilities and did charity work for disability-related causes.
3. During a stream, Zillion OP stood up and walked to the bathroom, surprising his viewers.
4. He had been streaming from a wheelchair for his entire streaming career up to that point.
5. Zillion OP was banned from Diablo 3 for using a botting script.
6. He lied to his audience about the reason for the ban, saying it was for account sharing.
7. In January 2013, Zillion OP's Facebook page was hacked, creating suspicions about his disability.
8. On April 5, 2013, Zillion OP was streaming when he stood up and walked away from his wheelchair.
9. He tried to cover up the incident by saying he had fallen out of his chair and that the dog had spilled water on his equipment.
10. Viewers discovered a channel called "It's Blueish" that appeared to be run by Zillion OP, featuring videos of him doing everyday activities without a wheelchair.
11. Zillion OP admitted in an interview that he had been in a car accident and had used a wheelchair for two years before starting his streaming career.
12. However, he also admitted to misleading his audience about his disability and trying to cover it up when he was exposed.
13. Twitch was in the process of unbanning Zillion OP's account, potentially allowing him to stream again in the future.