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· collected 2026-08-24 · by Global Sports Desk
Hasan "HasanAbi" Piker, a Twitch commentator, criticized internet personalities Felix "xQc" and Zack "Asmongold" during a Just Chatting livestream on August 23, calling them "worm-like individuals". Hasan responded to accusations that he incited political violence with the "We Are Charlie Kirk" song, which was previously sung by him on the Fear& podcast. He argued that xQc and Asmongold do not hold genuine political positions but instead focus on generating outrage and attention for their streams. Hasan also questioned whether he is being judged differently due to his own politics.
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HasanAbi, a Twitch streamer, recently clashed with fellow streamers xQc and Asmongold over his appearance in a video singing a song about conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. The controversy began when Hasan sang "We Are Charlie Kirk" during a live podcast episode, which was later mocked by xQc and Asmongold. In response, Hasan called them "worm-like individuals" on his stream, saying he couldn't have lower opinions of them. He also suggested that they were judging him more harshly because of his political views. This incident occurred on August 23, 2026, during a Just Chatting livestream on Twitch. The situation has sparked debate about online discourse and the role of politics in streaming communities.
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Hasan “HasanAbi” Piker has hit back at several internet personalities after they criticized him over a recent appearance involving the
“We Are Charlie Kirk” song.
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We → hit → song
During a Just Chatting livestream on August 23, 2026, Hasan addressed comments about the situation and specifically responded to a viewer who claimed xQc had accused him of advocating political violence.
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xQc → chat → violence
The comments brought Felix “xQc,” Zack “Asmongold,” Steven “Destiny,” and others into Hasan’s rant.
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comments → bring → rant
The Twitch political commentator did not hold back, calling the people criticizing him
“worm-like individuals” and saying his opinion of them
“couldn’t get lower.”
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opinion → hold → them
He also questioned whether his actions were being judged differently because of his political views.
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actions → question → views
HasanAbi explains why he went after xQc and Asmongold
The controversy began after a video showed Hasan singing the
“We Are Charlie Kirk” song during a live episode of the
Fear& podcast.
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We → explain → podcast
The clip later became a talking point among several prominent internet personalities, including xQc and Asmongold.
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clip → become → xQc
Hasan addressed the criticism while streaming on August 23.
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Hasan → address → August
A viewer told him that xQc had accused him of inciting political violence.
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xQc → tell → violence
Hasan then pushed back hard.
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Hasan → push → ?
He argued that xQc, Asmongold, and others do not have genuine political positions and instead focus on what he described as
“farming outrage” and
“farming the algorithm.”His criticism was pretty direct.
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criticism → argue → algorithm
Hasan said that taking political positions from personalities like Asmongold or xQc would not lead viewers anywhere.
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taking → say → viewers
HasanAbi calls his critics “opportunists” and attacks alleged double standards
Hasan’s criticism did not stop with the
“worm-like” comment.
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criticism → call → comment
He also described xQc, Asmongold, Destiny, and other critics as
“opportunists” who, in his view, lean into
“outrage manufacturing.
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who → describe → manufacturing
questioned why he could not make jokes that he claimed “everyone else” was making.
uncertain
everyone → question → jokes
Hasan also dismissed what he saw as excessive outrage over the song, calling it “pearl-clutching” and questioning whether this was becoming an “SJW” issue.
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this → dismiss → it
Another part of his argument focused on what he described as double standards.
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he → focus → standards
Hasan said critics should be judged against things they had previously
“cheered on” or
“got excited for.”
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they → say → things
For him, that made the criticism over the
Charlie Kirk song inconsistent.
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criticism → make → song
The situation also brought up Donald Trump, with Hasan pointing to the fact that one person who had campaigned with Trump was criticizing the song as a call for violence.
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who → bring → violence
As of now, neither xQc nor Asmongold has responded to Hasan’s latest comments about them.
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xQc → respond → them
That leaves the dispute centered on Hasan’s livestream remarks and the criticism surrounding the song.
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That → leave → song
