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Technicals would eventually branch out into commentary and rant style videos, with many centered around criticizing other smashers or investigating the cases of smashers embroiled in controversy. Technicals would go on to criticize {{Sm|Ally}}, {{Sm|ESAM}}, {{Sm|false}}, and several other players. He would also cover topics such as {{Sm|tamim}}'s accusations of pedophilia in the ''Smash'' community. Some of these videos are now unlisted, such as his commentary on {{sm|Pierce}}. The first video from Technicals to gain significant traction was a video on [https://youtu.be/foN-L_y-r_w ESAM] in 2020, which was a follow-up from a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvtEZqOGzXw previous video] he did in 2018 that criticized his content and his beliefs within the community. In this video, he accuses ESAM of hypocrisy for calling out other figures within the community for inappropriate behavior such as racism and sexism, despite ESAM's past behavior being very similar. This video prompted {{Sm|ESAM}} to make a response [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqi-LihivaQ video] apologizing for his behavior back then, and would later apologize to {{Sm|MJG}} and {{Sm|FOW}} for promoting false claims about them as well. | Technicals would eventually branch out into commentary and rant style videos, with many centered around criticizing other smashers or investigating the cases of smashers embroiled in controversy. Technicals would go on to criticize {{Sm|Ally}}, {{Sm|ESAM}}, {{Sm|false}}, and several other players. He would also cover topics such as {{Sm|tamim}}'s accusations of pedophilia in the ''Smash'' community. Some of these videos are now unlisted, such as his commentary on {{sm|Pierce}}. The first video from Technicals to gain significant traction was a video on [https://youtu.be/foN-L_y-r_w ESAM] in 2020, which was a follow-up from a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvtEZqOGzXw previous video] he did in 2018 that criticized his content and his beliefs within the community. In this video, he accuses ESAM of hypocrisy for calling out other figures within the community for inappropriate behavior such as racism and sexism, despite ESAM's past behavior being very similar. This video prompted {{Sm|ESAM}} to make a response [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqi-LihivaQ video] apologizing for his behavior back then, and would later apologize to {{Sm|MJG}} and {{Sm|FOW}} for promoting false claims about them as well. | ||
Technicals would gain further notoriety for his series of [[YouTube]] videos covering the [[2020 Super Smash Bros. sexual misconduct allegations|misconduct allegations]] within the competitive ''Smash'' community in 2020. Several videos involve {{Sm|ZeRo}}, due to Jisu | Technicals would gain further notoriety for his series of [[YouTube]] videos covering the [[2020 Super Smash Bros. sexual misconduct allegations|misconduct allegations]] within the competitive ''Smash'' community in 2020. Several videos involve {{Sm|ZeRo}}, due to Jisu repetitively spreading misinformation about the allegations against them, and he would later make a case for ZeRo being innocent of several of these accusations, but later took the video down after Jisu threatened to sue him if didn't comply.<ref>[https://youtu.be/ukKHj89jlr8 What Really Happened to ZeRo Re-upload]</ref> He later interviewed players such as {{Sm|ANTi}} regarding the allegations made towards him, and cover controversies surrounding {{Sm|Sky Williams}} and {{Sm|CaptainZack}}. He would also advocate for {{Sm|Samsora}} and {{Sm|Nairo}}'s bans, and make videos criticizing other figureheads in the community, such as [[VGBootCamp]], then for {{Sm|WaDi}}'s ban later, although the latter claimed he retired and will not return in the ''Smash'' community. He also collaborates with another Smash YouTuber known as [https://www.youtube.com/@thefranChise1 theFranChise] as well as appearing in videos from other YouTubers, such as, now controversial figure since 2024, [https://www.youtube.com/@MamaMax MamaMax] during the #PickASideYouTube movement and [https://www.youtube.com/@EmperorLemon EmpLemon] for his rant about the Nintendo fanbase. | ||
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Following his actions, Technicals has made himself relevant towards not only the ''Super Smash Bros.'' community, but also any franchises featuring a competitive scene, including the entire fighting game community. As such, there has been a mixed reception from both his fans and communities as controversies appeared alongside his actions. | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
