“I was a threat to him in the space": Tfue states Ninja attempted to permanently ban him on Twitch in 2018

Tyler "Ninja" Blevins and Turner "Tfue" Tenney's long-running conflict reached a dramatic pinnacle in late May 2025 when Tfue appeared on Logan Paul's IMPAULSIVE podcast and accused Ninja of trying to have him permanently banned from Twitch in the past.

Tfue says that all of this began in 2018, when Fortnite was at its most popular, and that it was an attempt to "eliminate" him from the broadcasting industry. Fans are once again arguing over how far top artists will go to be on top of a platform that fosters engagement and viewing after hearing these surprising claims on the 458th episode of the podcast.

Tfue states Ninja attempted to permanently ban him on Twitch in 2018

Tfue appeared on Episode 458 of IMPAULSIVE, which came out on May 27, 2025, and was available on several podcast platforms. Tfue says that Ninja took advantage of his ban from Twitch to hurt his rival's growing career. The punishment was later overturned after Tfue uttered a racial phrase on the air.

If you think about Twitch in 2018, it can help you comprehend how serious Tfue's claim is. Fortnite Battle Royale has become a worldwide hit, with top players like Ninja and Tfue often pulling hundreds of thousands of viewers at once. In May 2018, Ninja was making his work more popular by working with celebrities. At the same time, Tfue was banned from Twitch for a week for using a racial epithet during a live broadcast. Ninja was the most-followed creative on the site at the time.

The battle for viewers was intense, with millions at stake in sponsorship agreements, ad income, and exclusive platform arrangements. Any interruption or delay in such high-pressure settings might result in substantial monetary and public relations losses.

An incident containing a racist insult occurred on-stream, leading to Tfue's seven-day suspension. Ninja contacted Tfue's team and pushed to have his account permanently disabled because he thought Tfue posed a danger... in space. After being caught off guard by what he described as a "behind-the-back" move, Tfue expressed his anger but refrained from physically confronting Ninja.

In light of the information, Tfue spoke with Logan Paul and said,

“I was just a threat to him, and in the space. So he tried to kinda eliminate me at the time”

He claimed that even if they disagreed in public, he never thought Ninja would do anything he thought was deceptive or dishonest.

As of May 29, 2025, Ninja has not spoken about Tfue's assertions. Ninja and his management have not said anything about it, and he has not spoken about it on his broadcasts either. Fans are already speculating that Ninja would either provide some background information or completely reject the accusations. The silence has just made them more curious.

Tfue's claim that Ninja sought to have him permanently banned from Twitch in 2018 has brought back one of the most legendary rivalries in broadcasting. The conclusion of the probe may rely on private chats and platform records, but the claim shows how important it is to make content nowadays. Fans and those who work in the sector are anxiously waiting for Ninja's response. This event is a reminder that Twitch culture is still quite competitive, even if people appear to be friends and broadcast together.

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