Kai Cenat talks about the swatting incident and the brief Twitch ban during the Mafiaathon 2 subathon

Popular Twitch streamer Kai Cenat went viral on November 3, 2024 after an alarming swatting incident was recorded live during his Mafiaathon 2 subathon. The 22-year-old, as thousands flocked, noticed a helicopter hovering over his home, prompting him to exclaim: “Production, can you all show the helicopter in the sky?” Y'all got a helicopter circling my house bro!” as his stream continued.

Shortly after, Cenat's Twitch account was suspended for about six minutes. This brief ban marked his sixth suspension from the platform. As the situation stabilized, Cenat shared his frustration by saying, “One of your idiots thought it was funny. You all called the police… and said, 'Someone in the house shot his brother.' ', killed her and then shot himself.'” Cenat explained that the caller reported a serious false crime, which prompted an emergency response from local authorities.

New York-based Cenat addressed his followers and expressed his disappointment at the ongoing security risks he faces, especially at high-profile events like his Subathon. He described how this incident adds to the “strange things going on in this area.” The streamer later used X (formerly Twitter) to report a positive outcome amid the chaos, announcing a subscriber milestone of over 140,000 following the incident.

In an unrelated update, Cenat recently received praise from the online community for committing 20% ​​of his Mafiaathon 2 earnings to funding school construction in Nigeria.