The Aporia · "You guys were the issue": FaZe Banks drops explosive truth about FaZe Clan’s end

FaZe Banks made explosive comments during a Twitch livestream, claiming that former members of FaZe Clan, including Stable Ronaldo, were responsible for the organization's problems. He alleged that FaZe invested around $11 million into the creators, but made "zero dollars" from this investment. Banks directly challenged Ronaldo to compare his pre- and post-FaZe Twitch earnings, suggesting that FaZe helped boost Ronaldo's career. The comments have added another chapter to the long-running drama surrounding FaZe Clan, with no response yet from Ronaldo.

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FaZe Banks, a member of the gaming group FaZe Clan, has spoken out about the reasons behind the group's recent issues. During a Twitch livestream, he claimed that former members, including Stable Ronaldo, were partly to blame for the problems. Banks alleged that Ronaldo had expressed a desire for Matt Kalish, the founder of FaZe Clan, to suffer negative consequences after Kalish sent a contract to try and resolve business issues. FaZe Banks also stated that the group's operation was costing around $11 million per month, which was unsustainable due to their inability to generate enough revenue from these expenses. As a result, he claimed that FaZe Clan made "zero dollars" from this investment, putting a strain on the business. Banks directly challenged Ronaldo to compare his Twitch earnings before and after joining FaZe, suggesting that the group's support had significantly boosted Ronaldo's career.

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He claimed that Stable Ronaldo once told him that he “wished the worst” for Matt Kalish after Kalish sent the creators a contract while trying to solve their business problems.

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"You guys were the issue": FaZe Banks drops explosive truth about FaZe Clan’s end · mixed framing

FaZe Banks has shared his side of the story about what led to the end of FaZe Clan, and his comments have sparked a major reaction. asserted

comments → share → reaction

During a recent Market Bubble Twitch livestream, Banks claimed that former FaZe members, including Stable Ronaldo, were part of the problem. asserted

members → claim → problem

He also said that FaZe invested around $11 million into the creators but made “zero dollars” from that money. asserted

FaZe → say → money

Banks directly challenged Ronaldo to compare his Twitch earnings before and after joining FaZe, saying the numbers would show how much the group helped his career. asserted

group → challenge → career

FaZe Banks says former members were “the issue” behind FaZe Clan problems Banks spoke about the issues between FaZe Clan and its former members during the livestream. asserted

Banks → say → livestream

He claimed that Stable Ronaldo once told him that he “wished the worst” for Matt Kalish after Kalish sent the creators a contract while trying to solve their business problems. asserted

Kalish → claim → problems

According to Banks, the problem was that the creators’ operation was costing millions of dollars each month. uncertain

operation → accord → dollars

He said the money could not simply keep coming “out of pocket” to support the business. uncertain

money → say → business

Banks then gave his blunt view of who was responsible for the situation. asserted

who → give → situation

I would argue, again, you guys were the issue,” he said. asserted

he → argue → ?

The comments appear to be aimed at Ronaldo and other former FaZe members who had disagreements with the organization. asserted

who → appear → organization

Banks claims FaZe invested $11M into creators but made “zero dollars” uncertain

FaZe → claim → dollars

Banks also made a major claim about the amount of money put into the creators. uncertain

Banks → make → creators

He said FaZe had invested around $11 million into their careers and asked Ronaldo to look at his Twitch earnings before and after the FaZe relaunch. asserted

FaZe → say → relaunch

Banks challenged Ronaldo to show how much he earned in the year before joining FaZe compared with the year after the relaunch. asserted

he → challenge → relaunch

He also insisted that neither he nor Matt Kalish personally took the money that was generated by the creators. asserted

that → insist → creators

“How much of that money did I touch, Matt Kalish and FaZe touch? asserted

Kalish → touch → money

ZERO dollars,” Banks said, adding that they “made no money” and were “just in the hole, dumping money into you guys. asserted

they → say → guys

”Banks’ comments have added another dramatic chapter to the long-running FaZe Clan story. asserted

comments → add → story

His claims about the $11 million investment and his criticism of former members like Stable Ronaldo show how serious the disagreements became behind the scenes. uncertain

disagreements → show → scenes

Ronaldo has not been shown responding to these latest claims. uncertain

Ronaldo → show → claims

For now, Banks’ comments represent his side of the story about what went wrong with FaZe Clan. asserted

what → represent → Clan

"You guys were the issue": FaZe Banks drops explosive truth about FaZe Clan’s end

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