Asmongold Called Pokimane a 'B***h' and Then Talked About Leaving Twitch. Both on September 21.

On September 21, 2026, Zack "Asmongold" Hoyt directed a gendered expletive at Imane "Pokimane" Anys and accused her of maintaining a false public persona, according to coverage published the same day by NDTV Sports. Separately, and also on September 21, Hoyt addressed circulating speculation about whether he plans to leave Twitch, with NDTV Sports reporting his remarks came from the streamer himself. The two stories have no confirmed connection to each other, but they land in the same 24-hour window during what has been, by any documented measure, a very active stretch for Hoyt's public output.

Hoyt's audience on Twitch numbered approximately 2.65 million followers as of a shanethegamer.com statistics roundup published September 11. He has streamed on the platform for over a decade. The platform question, under those conditions, carries some weight.

The Pokimane Remarks

The precise context of the remark has not been independently verified by MAFKR at time of publication. According to the NDTV Sports headline and framing published September 21, Hoyt used the word "b***h" in reference to Pokimane and characterized her personality as fake. The claim that Pokimane's public persona is performative or manufactured is not new in streaming-adjacent discourse. It has circulated in various forms for years. What is specific here is the attributed language and the named source of the allegation: Hoyt, on stream, on this date.

Pokimane, for the record, had not responded publicly to the remarks as of the reporting available to MAFKR on September 21. Any response, if one follows, would represent a new development not covered here.

The remark is the sharpest direct language Hoyt has used about a named peer in at least the past two weeks of documented output, which has otherwise been heavy on reaction content, political commentary, and cryptically titled YouTube uploads. On September 15, Hoyt called out Sneako over Kick-related remarks. On September 5, he called YouTuber JerryRigEverything an "idiot" and made comments about JerryRigEverything's wife's disability. The September 21 remarks about Pokimane extend a pattern of named callouts, though the language reported this time is more direct than most of the documented examples.

The Twitch Question

The second story is structurally different. According to NDTV Sports, Hoyt himself addressed speculation about whether he is moving away from Twitch. The outlet's framing, "Hear It From The Streamer Himself," suggests the remarks were made in a first-person context, likely on stream, rather than through an intermediary or leaked communication. The specific content of what Hoyt said has not been fully detailed in materials available to MAFKR at publication.

Platform migration has been a recurring topic in streaming since 2022 and 2023, when a series of high-profile creators moved between Twitch, YouTube, and Kick under varying contractual and ideological circumstances. Hoyt's name has come up in that discourse periodically, partly because of his scale and partly because of his vocal opinions about platform policy. He has not publicly announced a departure from Twitch in any material reviewed by MAFKR through September 21.

What the NDTV Sports report establishes is that the speculation was prominent enough that Hoyt chose to address it directly. Whether his answer resolved the question, introduced new conditions, or left the door open in some form is not confirmed in available reporting.

Where September 21 Fits

The documented record of Hoyt's output since September 5 is dense. He has called out Sneako, commented on Destiny's emotional state, predicted litigation outcomes between Hasan and Destiny, pushed back on the claim that he used to be kinder, questioned the authenticity of a viral photo of himself, disclosed a month-long gap in showering, characterized AI water-use concerns as propaganda, and uploaded at least five YouTube videos with titles that disclose nothing about their content. The pace is not unusual for him by historical standards, but the concentration of named-peer conflict within a two-week window is notable.

The September 21 remarks about Pokimane arrive the day after Hoyt pushed back on the "used to be nicer" criticism, documented September 19. Whether the proximity is coincidental is not something the available record answers.

A chronology of new developments established September 21:

1. September 21, 2026: Hoyt reportedly calls Pokimane a "b***h" on stream and accuses her of maintaining a fake personality, per NDTV Sports.
2. September 21, 2026: Hoyt addresses speculation about a potential departure from Twitch, characterizing his own position directly, per NDTV Sports.

What happens next: Pokimane has not publicly responded as of available reporting. The full content of Hoyt's Twitch remarks, including any specific conditions or timeline he may have described, has not been detailed in materials reviewed by MAFKR. A clip of the Pokimane remarks, if one circulates to larger aggregation sites, would likely generate a second round of coverage. Whether Twitch or any competing platform has been in contact with Hoyt is not established in the available record.