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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.
![Nickmercs announces COD skin FaZe Nickmercs @NICKMERCS We're officially in @Callof Duty * Peep my new MFAM Operator & skin bundle - available 5.31.23! 05 SA C 12:01 PM - May 10, 2023 2M Views GALI SUTY WZ20](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/604/969/324.jpg)
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.
![Nickmercs homophobic tweet: They should leave little children alone. That’s the real issue. Puckett #CDL2023 @MLGPuckett - Jun 7 This happened 4 blocks from my Overwatch League apartment. Americans are in a sad place right now. Let people love who they love and live your own life. Brennan Murphy @brenonade. Jun 6 Anti-LGBT protestors attack Pro-LGBT demonstrators outside of a Glendale, CA schoolboard meeting. The schoolboard is voting on recognizing June as Pride month. Show this thread 734 PROTECT TRANS WKIDS 1 531 FaZe Nickmercs @NICKMERCS 190 14.3K ili 3.3M They should leave little children alone. That's the real issue. 12:32 PM - Jun 7, 2023. 15.1M Views ... ...](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/604/970/73c.jpg)
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.
![Due to recent events, we have removed the “NICKMERCS Operator” bundle from the Modern Warfare II and Warzone store. We are fo Charlielntel @charlieINTEL • Jun 8 CI It appears Activision has removed the Nickmercs bundle from the Warzone and MWII store this evening. CALL-DUTY Activision has not commented on why it has been removed, but the removal of his bundle comes a day after Nickmercs' recent comments about the LGBT+ community. 1 851 1,170 Call of Duty @Callof Duty 9,703 9:47 PM Jun 8, 2023 49.2M Views ₁4M Due to recent events, we have removed the "NICKMERCS Operator" bundle from the Modern Warfare II and Warzone store. We are focused on celebrating PRIDE with our employees and our community.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/604/971/88f.jpg)
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.
![TimTheTatMan Supports Nickmercs timthetatman @timthetatman .@NICKMERCS has been my friend for years- we went in getting our CoD operators together. It feels wrong for me to have mine and him no longer have his. In support of my friend, please remove the timthetatman bundle @Callof Duty : 7:07 PM Jun 10, 2023 27.1M Views .](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/604/973/7e3.jpg)
For the full details on the Nickmercs controversy, be sure to check out its Know Your Meme encyclopedia entry for even more information.
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