When addressing the NYC giveaway that turned into a riot, Kai also pleads with viewers to leave his family alone as someone up at his mother's house, adding that he would be streaming less in the near future.
- Aug 11, 2023
AceShowbiz - Kai Cenat has been left disheartened by how his New York giveaway turned into chaos. The Twitch streamer, who got arrested for inciting a riot at the event, said he's "beyond disappointed" with his fans who became "destructive that day."
The 21-year-old broke his silence in a Wednesday, August 9 live stream. "I am beyond disappointed with anyone who became destructive that day," he lamented. "That s**t is not cool."
"I want people to know that… I don't condone anything that went on that day," he added. "I'm seeing random videos of people getting sturdy on people's cars and I'm asking myself, why? Why?"
Kai insisted he wants his events to be "safe and fun" and denounced those who turned the event into a riot. "None of that was my intention. I had good intentions for this whole thing. I don't condone any of the things that went on that day," he emphasized.
Kai went on to plead with viewers to leave his family alone as someone up at his mother's house. He also stated that he would be streaming less in the near future.
Kai got arrested on Friday, August 4 for causing mayhem with his giveaway event in a New York City park. The New York Police Department initially declared that Kai would be charged with incitement of a riot and unlawful assembly for drawing a huge crowd to Union Square in Manhattan that led to arrests and injuries.
New York City Police Chief Jeffrey Maddrey explained that Kai made a post on social media "encouraging all of his followers to come to the park" because he was about to give away PS5 consoles and gift cards. Jeffrey added, "Approximately 3 P.M., the post went viral and thousands of people began to arrive at Union Square, soon to park and the surrounding streets were overrun with people."
"We had people walking around with shovels, axes and other tools from a construction trade. Additionally, individuals were also lighting fireworks and they were throwing them towards the police and towards each other," Jeffrey further elaborated. "We were able to eventually get [Kai] out of the park and remove him for safety reasons."
Kai didn't spend too much time in prison though. He was released on Saturday evening and is set to make a court appearance on August 16.
