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Who Is FaZe Nickmercs And Why Are 'Call of Duty' Streamers Uninstalling The Game Because of Him?
One of the co-owners of FaZe Clan who goes by the name Nickmercs had his Call of Duty and Warzone skins removed after a tweet reply he made in response to an Armenian-led protest in Glendale. If none of those words made sense to you in that order, then don't worry, we've got you covered. Breaking this down step-by-step is actually a lot easier than it seems, so let's begin.
Who Is Nickmercs?
Nickmercs is a co-owner of a gaming clan called FaZe Clan, which used to be one of the top-earning gaming organizations in the world and boasted having Snoop Dogg as a partner before its Financial Collapse. He primarily plays first-person shooters like Call of Duty and has a persona of being a typical Frat Boy, which was on full display during this controversy.
What Did Nickmercs Do?
In the aftermath of a Pride protest in Glendale, Nickmercs tweeted a reply in which he said that the real issue at play wasn't Pride, but that Pride activists should "leave little children alone," parroting a common talking point about how Pride parades are thought to be targeting children. As a response, Activision promptly tweeted the removal of Nickmercs' operator skins within both Warzone and Call of Duty, saying that they stand with Pride.
Why Are Some Gamers Uninstalling 'Call of Duty?'
As a result of Nickmercs having his operator skins removed from the game, others in the gaming space such as TimTheTatMan and Dr DisRespect both reacted by admonishing Call of Duty for its decision to remove the skin.
TimTheTatMan requested his skin also be removed from the game, and Dr DisRespect uninstalled the game after a rant about Nickmercs having the freedom to state his opinion, claiming that he didn't say anything homophobic in the first place. This led to the respective fanbases of the three streamers, as well as others who have been growing in anti-Pride sentiment, to uninstall the game in protest.
For the full details on the Nickmercs controversy, be sure to check out its Know Your Meme encyclopedia entry for even more information.
