Subscribe
Follow Us
One of the most recognizable meme worthy emotes that has shaped the gaming scene will no longer be available as Twitch made their decision to remove the PogChamp emote. The violence that took place in the US Capitol riots is the main reason for its removal as the emote was used to encourage anarchy.
We've 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 Capitol today.
— Twitch (@Twitch) January 7, 2021
An hour after their official announcement, Twitch followed up with an emotional response to their decision. It was no easy task for them to remove one of the most iconic faces in the online community but the decision had to be made.
We want the sentiment and use of Pog to live on – its meaning is much bigger than the person depicted or image itself– and it has a big place in Twitch culture. However, we can't in good conscience continue to enable use of the image.
— Twitch (@Twitch) January 7, 2021
In light of these recent events, Twitch promised to make a new emote that will also serve the same purpose.
We will work with the community to design a new emote for the most hype moments on Twitch.
— Twitch (@Twitch) January 7, 2021
With the PogChamp emote gone, the Twitter community flooded their own suggestions.
Some would suggest to give the other underrated Twitch emotes like the KomodoHype a chance to shine.
https://twitter.com/FostyLoL/status/1347008295794601984
Others are looking for refreshing suggestions that have yet to be included.
Petition for this guy to be the new PogChamp pic.twitter.com/fybQbheDit
— AnimaWeirdTweet (@aweirdtweet) January 7, 2021
There are content creators that are taking the opportunity to market themselves as a suitable replacement.
Good choice pic.twitter.com/nvfjyJFrLJ
— DansGaming (@Dansgaming) January 7, 2021
Besides the suggestions there are those who would commend Twitch for making the right decision.
People are going to give you a lot of shit for this but honestly props to you guys.
— Mizkif (@REALMizkif) January 7, 2021
However there are some who would criticize Twitch by mentioning their blunders.
Speaking of Pogchamp… these replies DEFINITELY qualify. pic.twitter.com/2IiV5brwXB
— SidAlpha (@SidAlpha) January 7, 2021
The PogChamp emote has always been a staple in Twitch as community members would spam it to show their reactions in a certain event. It could be an epic wombocombo in an esports event or a streamer conducting a highlight moment or receiving a huge sum of donations. It is currently the 5th most used emote on Twitch.
ratio'd by PogChamp pic.twitter.com/aBgYV70gRr
— joony 🧟 (@joonyvx) January 7, 2021
