It was something that I said in the heat of the moment. You probably won’t believe me when I say this, but whenever I go online and I hear other players use the same kind of language that I did, I always find it extremely immature and stupid and I hate how I now personally feed into that part of gaming as well.
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The full transcript of Kjellberg’s most recent apology video is below: I wanted to make a statement on what I said in my previous livestream. It’s clear that Kjellberg delights in being as brash and unpredictable as possible, and his fanbase rewards him for it - but hopefully he can find a way to do so without hurting people. It’s unclear what kind of long-term effects, if any, this particular controversy will have on Kjellberg’s persona moving forward, and that’s probably the way Kjellberg wants it. Heeelyea 0 points 1 point 2 points 4 years ago. (Notably, that video is no longer available.) YOUTUNES - PEWDIETRAP by JordanYoutunes in PewdiepieSubmissions. Instead, Kjellberg characterized the report as a personal attack against him. In February, when the Wall Street Journal published a report about Kjellberg’s use of Nazi imagery and jokes about Hitler across several videos - a report that led to Disney and YouTube Red severing their contracts with him - Kjellberg denied he had a role in normalizing hatred or empowering others to use the same sort of language. Still, for someone whose online identity revolves around over-the-top, goofy antics, this more candid, moderately self-aware Kjellberg is a welcome change of pace, especially when compared to the way he has responded to criticism in the past.
It’s worth noting that Kjellberg’s apology video never directly states what he said or explains why using racial slurs is so harmful.