xQc calls out Hasan for blaming "coordinated smear campaigns" over dog controversy

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Global Sports Desk. (2026, August 18). xQc calls out Hasan for blaming "coordinated smear campaigns" over dog controversy. Times of India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us-streamers/xqc-calls-out-hasan-for-blaming-coordinated-smear-campaigns-over-dog-controversy/articleshow/133318129.cms

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xQc has publicly criticized fellow streamer Hasan Piker over his response to controversy surrounding Kaya, xQc's dog. xQc argues that Hasan should admit he made a mistake and shocked his dog instead of blaming "coordinated smear campaigns". According to xQc, Hasan's biggest mistake was not just what happened during the livestream, but how he responded afterward, suggesting that if he had taken responsibility for his actions, the backlash would have been shorter-lived. The controversy began after a livestream showed Hasan with Kaya on his bed, with some viewers believing he may have used an electronic training collar to shock the dog.
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xQc, a streamer, has criticized Hasan Piker for his response to a controversy surrounding Hasan's dog Kaya. Hasan claimed that the backlash against him was due to a "coordinated smear campaign", but xQc disagrees, saying that admitting a mistake and apologizing would have ended the issue quickly. xQc pointed out that he has made similar mistakes in the past and learned from them by being honest and taking responsibility. He suggested that Hasan do the same, acknowledging that he "shocked" his dog instead of blaming others for the backlash. According to xQc, Hasan's biggest mistake was not how he treated his dog during the livestream, but how he responded afterwards by continuing to fight the claims and blame a conspiracy against him.

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Hasan PERSON · 18× xQc ORG · 12× Kaya PERSON · 6× Hasan Piker PERSON · 1×

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The streamer said Hasan should stop blaming what he sees as “coordinated smear campaigns” and instead be honest about what happened.
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🔮 xQc argued that admitting a mistake, apologizing, and showing that he had learned from it could have ended the backlash quickly.

Claims (28 extracted, 8 hedged)

xQc has called out Hasan Piker over his response to the ongoing controversy involving his dog Kaya. asserted
xQc → call → dog
The streamer said Hasan should stop blaming what he sees as “coordinated smear campaigns” and instead be honest about what happened. asserted
what → say → campaigns
xQc argued that admitting a mistake, apologizing, and showing that he had learned from it could have ended the backlash quickly. uncertain
he → argue → backlash
He also brought up his own past mistakes to explain why he believes Hasan should accept the criticism rather than continue fighting the claims surrounding the viral dog clip. uncertain
Hasan → bring → clip
xQc tells Hasan to admit shocking his dog instead of blaming smear campaigns asserted
xQc → tell → campaigns
According to xQc, Hasan's biggest mistake was not simply what happened during the livestream, but how he responded afterward. uncertain
he → accord → livestream
Rather than continuing to fight the claims and blame coordinated efforts against him, xQc said Hasan should simply admit it if he really shocked his dog. uncertain
he → continue → dog
“Just say u shocked ur dog.. asserted
u → say → dog
I shouldn't have done it, there's other ways of doing it and I'm doing that now,” xQc said. asserted
xQc → do → that
He explained that Hasan could have admitted he did not know enough about animals at the time, accepted that he made a bad decision, and shown that he had changed. uncertain
he → explain → decision
“I didn't know and I learned more about animals, and I was a F head, but I've moved on,” xQc added. asserted
xQc → know → animals
xQc also believed the controversy could have ended much faster if Hasan had taken that approach. uncertain
Hasan → believe → approach
He suggested that Hasan may have faced heavy criticism for only about a week before people moved on. uncertain
people → suggest → week
“Maybe you'll get some heat for maybe a week, and then he'd be done with it,” he said. asserted
he → get → it
The controversy began after a livestream showed Hasan with Kaya on his bed. asserted
livestream → begin → bed
The dog moved away from the spot before Hasan reached toward the side of the frame. asserted
Hasan → move → frame
Kaya then made a noise that some viewers described as a yelp. asserted
viewers → make → yelp
Some critics believed Hasan had pressed a remote connected to an electronic training collar. asserted
Hasan → believe → collar
Hasan has denied shocking Kaya and has offered other explanations for what happened. asserted
what → deny → explanations
The footage does not clearly show what Hasan touched, whether a remote was pressed, or what caused Kaya to make the sound. asserted
Kaya → show → sound
xQc also questions Hasan’s decision to have a dog walker xQc did not stop at the controversy surrounding the viral clip. asserted
xQc → question → clip
He also questioned Hasan for having a dog walker, saying he believes walking a dog should be something an owner wants to do. asserted
owner → question → dog
“I thought the whole point of having a dog is that u care about ur dog and u like having a dog,” xQc said. asserted
xQc → think → dog
He then made an even stronger comment about Hasan's decision. asserted
He → make → decision
“I think if u have a dog walker, u don't even like ur dog,” xQc said. asserted
xQc → think → dog
The new comments have brought the Kaya controversy back into focus, with xQc arguing that Hasan should focus on accepting responsibility instead of fighting claims of coordinated attacks. uncertain
Hasan → bring → attacks
For now, the original footage does not prove exactly what happened. asserted
what → prove → ?
xQc's comments are based on his view that admitting a mistake would be a better way for Hasan to handle the backlash. asserted
Hasan → base → backlash
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