{"id":12664,"date":"2025-09-08T11:56:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T11:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sochtimes.com\/2025\/09\/08\/dezz-vs-rakai-controversy-dezz-sparks-outrage-after-homophobic-f-slur-at-rakai-during-kai-cenats-mafiathon-3-international-sports-news\/"},"modified":"2025-09-08T11:56:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T11:56:00","slug":"dezz-vs-rakai-controversy-dezz-sparks-outrage-after-homophobic-f-slur-at-rakai-during-kai-cenats-mafiathon-3-international-sports-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sochtimes.com\/hi\/2025\/09\/08\/dezz-vs-rakai-controversy-dezz-sparks-outrage-after-homophobic-f-slur-at-rakai-during-kai-cenats-mafiathon-3-international-sports-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Dezz vs RaKai controversy: Dezz sparks outrage after homophobic F-slur at RaKai during Kai Cenat&#8217;s Mafiathon 3 | International Sports News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"MwN2O\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"T22zO\">\n<section class=\"D3Wk1  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  VtlfQ\" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"D3Wk1\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"zPaFh\">\n<div class=\"wJnIp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-123762449,imgsize-405009,width-400,resizemode-4\/dezz-vs-rakai.jpg\" alt=\"Dezz vs RaKai controversy: Dezz sparks outrage after homophobic F-slur at RaKai during Kai Cenat's Mafiathon 3\" title=\"Dezz used a homophobic slur at RaKai live on Kai Cenat\u2019s Mafiathon 3 (Image via @2xrakai &amp; @btdezz\/Instagram)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cj2hz img_cptn\"><span title=\"Dezz used a homophobic slur at RaKai live on Kai Cenat\u2019s Mafiathon 3 (Image via @2xrakai &amp; @btdezz\/Instagram)\">Dezz used a homophobic slur at RaKai live on Kai Cenat\u2019s Mafiathon 3 (Image via @2xrakai &amp; @btdezz\/Instagram)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A heated altercation between Twitch streamers Dezz and RaKai has become one of the biggest talking points in the streaming community this week. The drama unfolded live during Kai Cenat\u2019s ongoing Mafiathon 3 subathon on September 6, 2025, and quickly spiraled into social media buzz.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>How Kai Cenat\u2019s challenge led to rising tensions on stream<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>During his subathon, Kai Cenat jokingly challenged his friends, Lil Rodney Son, Punga, and Dezz, to quit smoking for the rest of the event. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"5\"\/>But instead of lighthearted content, things escalated when Dezz and RaKai clashed in front of thousands of live viewers.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"7\"\/>RaKai claimed Dezz had threatened him earlier in a car ride, saying he would \u201ckidnap\u201d him. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>In response, RaKai told viewers he had placed a $30,000 bounty on Dezz\u2019s head, insisting he wasn\u2019t exaggerating. <span class=\"em\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\u201cHe said he&#8217;ll kill me and kidnap me first! Word to my mother, he said that first,\u201d <\/span>he said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/>This claim immediately set the tone for what would become one of the wildest moments of Kai\u2019s subathon.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Dezz Uses Homophobic Slur as Argument Escalates<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>As tensions rose, Dezz tried to defend himself while mocking RaKai. But in the heat of the argument, he dropped a homophobic slur live on stream. <span class=\"em\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\u201cShut the f**k up, fa**ot,&#8221; <\/span>he said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/>Kai Cenat immediately stepped in, visibly frustrated, and demanded that everyone leave his streaming room. <span class=\"em\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\u201cYo! Get out. Get out. Get out\u2026All of y&#8217;all, get out,\u201d <\/span>said Kai.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"29\"\/>Fans quickly clipped and shared the moment, sparking heated debates about toxicity, respect, and boundaries within Kai\u2019s circle of streamers.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"31\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2 style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:18pt;margin-bottom:4pt;\">Dezz\u2019s Public Apology and RaKai\u2019s Silence<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>On September 7, Dezz returned to address the controversy. He issued a direct apology to Kai and his viewers for using the slur. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"34\"\/><span class=\"em\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\u201cYo, chat, I&#8217;m sorry for saying all them F-bombs. I&#8217;m a grown man, and I&#8217;m dead sorry\u2026 This platform has given us an opportunity we can\u2019t take for granted,\u201d <\/span>he said. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"38\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DramaAlert\/status\/1964781268115300595\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" target=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">https:\/\/x.com\/DramaAlert\/status\/1964781268115300595<\/a><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"40\"\/>While Dezz admitted fault, RaKai has yet to issue his own statement. The silence has only fueled speculation, with fans debating whether the feud was just another chaotic subathon moment or a sign of deeper tensions in Kai\u2019s inner circle.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"42\"\/>For now, Kai Cenat is left managing the fallout, while fans wait to see if RaKai responds or lets Dezz\u2019s apology close the chapter.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"44\"\/><\/div>\n<p><script>\nvar _mfq = window._mfq || [];\n_mfq.push([\"setVariable\", \"toi_titan\", window.location.href]);\n!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n    function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isFBCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        if (f.fbq) return;\n        n = f.fbq = function() {\n          n.callMethod ? n.callMethod(...arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments);\n        };\n        if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n        n.push = n;\n        n.loaded = !0;\n        n.version = '2.0';\n        n.queue = [];\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js', n, t, s);\n      fbq('init', '593671331875494');\n      fbq('track', 'PageView');\n    };\n    function loadGtagEvents(isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      var id = document.getElementById('toi-plus-google-campaign');\n      if (id) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        t.id = 'toi-plus-google-campaign';\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/gtag\/js?id=AW-877820074', n, t, s);\n    };\n    function loadSurvicateJs(allowedSurvicateSections = []){\n      const section =  window.location.pathname.split('\/')[1]\n      const isHomePageAllowed = window.location.pathname === '\/' && allowedSurvicateSections.includes('homepage')\n      const ifAllowedOnAllPages = allowedSurvicateSections && allowedSurvicateSections.includes('all');\n      if(allowedSurvicateSections.includes(section) || isHomePageAllowed || ifAllowedOnAllPages){\n        (function(w) {\n         function setAttributes() {\n            var prime_user_status = window.isPrime ? 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