Adin Ross, a content creator known for his controversial views, has been suspended from Twitch for the ninth time in his streaming career. Although it is yet unknown whether Ross' recent non-exclusive switch to Kick, one of Twitch's streaming rivals, played a role in this decision, it was made on Saturday night. 

Ross has now been suspended from the platform twice in 2023; the first suspension occurred on Twitch in January when Ross aired an arm-wrestling match that caused one of his private security's limbs to shatter. At the time of January's punishment, Twitch did not formally acknowledge the reason; similarly, nothing has been made public regarding his eighth transgression. 

Adin Ross was banned by Twitch on February 25, one month after his first ban, and the reason for the ban has since sparked much speculation. It's not surprising to see the division between those who are celebrating his most recent ban and his followers who have been left with questions, especially with more than 300 comments and 2,000 likes as of this writing. Ross switched to Kick earlier this month for his streaming content, alleging that his previous contract was non-exclusive and that the new platform would have to pay him more to stream just on their website. Kick differs from Twitch in that it offers a 95/5 financial split to its partners, but with the condition that the standards are less stringent. Many now wonder how long Kick will last and whether they will ever be able to run commercials. 

Concerns have already been raised concerning the site's support and content management. Several on the website have questioned Ross's legality for broadcasting the Super Bowl and pornography to thousands of people on Kick, and this has stoked the fire. 

It's uncertain whether Twitch will accept Ross back given the new ban if Ross or Kick do run into issues related to the content streamed on the site and Ross is forced to find another platform to stream on. Ross' suspension was not shared by other well-known streamers who quit Twitch for rival platforms. Certain old VODs and clips from previous streams are still accessible on Ludwig's channel, and streamers like Shroud and Ninja were welcomed back on Twitch after they had previously left for Mixer. 

Given the new prohibition, it's unclear if Twitch will allow Ross to return if he or Kick encounter problems related to the content streamed on the site and are forced to find another platform to stream on. Several well-known streamers who have switched to Twitch rivals haven't gotten the same kind of bans that Ross did. Streamers like Shroud and Ninja were welcomed back to Twitch after they had previously departed for Mixer. Ludwig's channel is still accessible and has some old VODs and clips from previous streams.