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Twitch Selects a Permanent Replacement for Its ‘PogChamp’ Emote – PCMag AU
After removing the original emote due to inflammatory tweets by the person who inspired it, Twitch selects a komodo dragon as its replacement.
(Image: Twitch)
Twitch has selected a new image to replace its iconic PogChamp emote: a Komodo dragon.
As The Verge reports, Twitch removed the original emote on Jan. 6. That day, pro-Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol, and Ryan “Gootecks” Gutierrezwho inspired the PogChamp emotemade inflammatory comments about the attack on Twitter.
Weve made the decision to remove the PogChamp emote following statements from the face of the emote encouraging further violence after what took place in the…
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