Call of Duty removes Nickmercs skin after streamer’s anti-LGBTQ tweet

Call of Duty has removed the “Nickmerc Operator” skin from its Modern Warfare 2,You can also find out more about the following: WarzoneAfter the streamer, a former MLG Champ and former MLG Champion tweeted an anti-LGTBQ message.

Chris Puckett, an esports journalist, responded on Tuesday to footage shared by Twitter of anti-LGBTQ activists attacking pro-LGBTQ demonstrations in Glendale outside a meeting of the Glendale School Board. In his quote tweet, he said: “Americans are in a sad place right now. Let people love who they love and live your own life.”

Nick Kolcheff streams as Nickmercs. tweeted in responseThe far right conservatives often use a talking point to discredit transgender people. “They should leave little children alone,” Nickmercs tweeted. “That’s the real issue.” Numerous Twitter users tweeted their disappointmentIn response to this statement.

The following day, Nickmercs livestreamed and said that he wouldn’t apologize or remove the statement from Twitter. “I’m not apologizing about the tweet, because I don’t feel like I’m — I don’t feel like it’s wrong,” he said, saying that he and his wife “want to be the one[s] to speak with our child about stuff like that.”

Nickmercs, a Twitch streaming star with over 6.7 Million Twitch Subscribers and more than 2.6 Million Instagram Followers is very popular. He’s a member of FaZe Clan, an esports organization.

CharlieIntel is a website that provides Call of Duty updates. initially noticed the Nickmercs skins disappearing from Call of Duty stores on Thursday, saying “It appears Activision has removed the Nickmercs bundle from the Warzone and MWII store this evening,” and noting “the removal of his bundle comes a day after Nickmercs’ recent comments about the LGBT+ community.”

Official Call of Duty Twitter account responded on the same day, confirming the removal of the “NICKMERCS Operater” bundle from those two stores. “We are focused on celebrating PRIDE with our employees and our community.” Polygon has reached out to Activision for comment, and will update the story with a response.

Nickmercs did not make an official announcement regarding the removal of skins from Call of Duty retailers. However, he tweeted “families are built through adversity,” noting his appreciation of those who “have my back.” Polygon has reached out to Nickmercs for comment, and will update the story if he responds.