Dr Disrespect takes damage: Twitch stars chide streamer who admitted DMs with a minor

"Dr Disgusting," Valkyrae wrote.

"He was 35.... dude how do you not know that's wrong at that age?," Codemiko shaded Beahm.

"Subathon" streamer Ludwig Ahgren took a more subtle approach to addressing Beahm's confession. He voiced support for Midnight Society and its upcoming game, noting that the studio "made the right decision and they made it quickly." He did not name Beahm.

Nickmercs and TimTheTatMan, who have often streamed "Call of Duty" games with Beahm, both condemned their colleague. Nickmercs, who received support from Beahms amid a "Call of Duty" controversy last year, said in a video statement that Dr Disrespect's actions were "inexcusable" and "unacceptable."

He added: "I can't support it. I can't defend it."

TimTheTatMan expressed shock at Beahm's confession. "If he knew that was a minor and those were the messages being sent, I cannot support that. I can't," he said in a video, adding "this is awful."

Beahm addressed critics Tuesday in his expletive-laden statement and declared: "I'm no f— predator or pedophile.

"Anyone that truely [sic] knows me f— knows where I stand on those things with those types of people. F— that," he said. "That's a different level of disgust that I f— hate even hearing about. Don't be labeling me as the worst of the worst with your exaggerations."

Beahm, who previously caught heat for livestreaming inside a bathroom while attending video game showcase E3 in 2019, once touted himself as "the face of Twitch." He told The Times in February 2020 (four months before his Twitch ban and eventual pivot to YouTube), "I want to build something legendary."

Beahm now says he will step away for "an extended vacation with my family." After that, he says he will return "with a heavy weight off my shoulders" — and it seems with fewer opportunities.