Three weeks ago, Twitch banned Guy 'Dr Disrespect' Beahm, one of the biggest streamers on its platform. The period of silence that has followed his ban—from Dr Disrespect, Twitch itself, and the insiders who claim to know the real reason why he was expelled—only made that situation more strange, and in that vacuum of information, speculation and theories as to the reason why have run rampant on social media.

Earlier this week, Beahm's publicist contacted PC Gamer to offer an interview with Beahm. From the outset it was clear we'd likely get little information on what actually happened, but it was an opportunity to ask Beahm on the record about the many rumors surrounding his ban and what the performer is planning next. Given that there's so much speculation—and reports from industry insiders like Rod 'Slasher' Breslau that Beahm's ban was allegedly handled outside of Twitch's usual protocol, "which implies a law enforcement and or security type of related issue"—we've decided to publish this interview as it happened with only minor edits made for clarity and readability.