JiDion
DeMarcus Cousins III[1] (born December 12, 2000), better known online as JiDion, is an mononeural American YouTuber and former Twitch streamer known for his comical vlogging content and prank videos.
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| Born | DeMarcus Cousins III[1] December 12, 2000 | |||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||
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| Created by | DeMarcus Cousins III | |||||||||
| Location | America | |||||||||
| Years active | 2018–present | |||||||||
| Genre | Comedy/Prank | |||||||||
| Subscribers | 6.19 million (December 2022) | |||||||||
| Total views | 493.8 million | |||||||||
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Career
YouTube
Cousins III first started his YouTube channel in 2018 with a video of him attempting to resell various items at his high school.[2] In December 2021, Cousins III attempted to get an autograph from NBA player DeMarcus Cousins, which prompted a stadium security guard to try and halt the interaction. Cousins told the security guard that he was "taking [his] job too serious!" and went on to sign Cousins III' jersey.[3] In March 2022, he crashed a Harvard University "Life Sciences" lecture for a comedy video.[4][5]
Cousins III has been known to consistently collaborate with other famous YouTubers and Twitch streamers, primarily Adin Ross who is largely based on Twitch. He has also collaborated with Baylen Levine, KSI and Pokimane.
Twitch
In January 2022, Cousins III was permanently banned from Twitch for "extreme harassment".[6] The harassment consisted of a Twitch "raid," where Cousins III instructed his viewers to comment something in the chat feature of another streamer's content. In Cousins III case he had his fanbase spam "L + ratio" in the chat of Pokimane.
Controversies
- In October 2021, Adams brought shirtless men inside a Best Buy location in order to harass an employee.[7]
- In January 2022, he was accused of harassment by Twitch streamer Pokimane over jokes about her doing cocaine on stream.[8]
- In March 2022, he was seen getting a haircut during a game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Dallas Mavericks.[9]
- In June 2022, he was ejected from Buckingham Palace for attempting to provoke a reaction from an on-duty Royal Guard.[10]
- In July 2022, he was banned from Wimbledon for his disruptive antics (which included repeatedly sounding an airhorn) during the quarterfinal match between Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic.[9]
- In September 2022, he was removed from the 2022 US Open men's finals after getting a haircut during the match.[9][11][12][13][14] In July 2022, he was accused by fellow YouTuber TommyInnit of harassing fans at TwitchCon.[15]
References
- ^ a b c "The Story of JiDion aka Demarcus cousins III: From Uber Eats to YouTube Star and cute daddy". Complex. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ^ "Who is JiDion? Here's all you need to know about the YouTuber who was banned from Wimbledon". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ^ "DEMARCUS COUSINS GOES OFF ON SECURITY GUARD Let Me Sign A Jersey!!!". TMZ. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ^ "JiDion: DeMarcus Cousins III films lecture prank at Harvard University". Insider. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ^ "YouTubers Disguised as Harvard Students Crash Classes". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ^ "Why was JiDion permanently banned from Twitch? Exploring the controversial content creator's streaming career". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ^ "'Free the nipple!': YouTuber brings shirtless men to Best Buy to harass employee enforcing store dress code". The Daily Dot. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ^ "Pokimane slams viewers for calling JiDion drama 'a joke'". Dot Esports. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ^ a b c "YouTuber JiDion gets kicked out of US Open match after getting his haircut in stands". CBS Sports. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6U9lFSeRsuw
- ^ "YouTuber JiDion gets kicked out of US Open match after getting his haircut in stands". USA Today. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ^ "YouTube star JiDion gets kicked out of US Open for getting a haircut". New York Post. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ^ "WATCH: YouTube prankster kicked out of US Open when he gets haircut midgame". Washington Examiner. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ^ "Un hombre deja atónito al público del US Open cortándose el pelo en pleno partido de tenis". La Vanguardia. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ^ "The entire JiDion and TommyInnit controversy explained". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
