"I apologize for the disruption and damage to the community" - Kai Cenat addresses the riots caused in New York during his PS5 giveaway

Popular Twitch streamer Kai Cenat has officially addressed the riots caused in New York during his PS5 giveaway last year. For those unaware, Cenat hosted an impromptu meet-and-greet in New York's Union Square Park on August 5, 2023. He also announced that he planned to give away 300 Sony PlayStation 5 consoles.

However, things took a turn for the worse when hundreds of people flooded in, sparking a riot. Eventually, NYPD Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey announced that the two-time Streamer of the Year award winner would be charged with "multiple counts."

On May 8, 2024, reports surfaced on social media, suggesting that the Manhattan District Attorney's office had declined to prosecute Cenat and others for inciting riots.

X user @FearedBuck provided details about the matter, writing:

On the same day, Cenat apologized on Snapchat for "unintentionally" causing a dangerous and unsafe situation. He wrote:

In a Snapchat update posted earlier today (May 8, 2024), Kai Cenat mentioned being a New York native, stating that he "would never want" the city turned "upside down" because of irresponsible and dangerous behavior. He added that he wanted to do "something cool and fun" by giving away hundreds of PS5 consoles. However, he should have handled the announcement better.

Claiming that he "never" intended to incite riots in The Big Apple, the 22-year-old said:

Kai Cenat is a top-ranking Twitch streamer who recently amassed over 10 million followers on his channel. He is also a key member of the popular streamer organization Any Means Possible, also known as AMP.

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