"People can't handle that kind of information" - Twitch streamer Northernlion comments on Jerma985's "retirement," fans voice disapproval

Twitch streamer Ryan “Northernlion” opened up about the pending retirement of Jeremy “Jerma985” in his most recent livestream. The idea that every streamer eventually stops putting out content makes sense, but his rant about Jerma, in particular, caused a bit of a stir on social media. Many found they disagreed with Northernlion’s take in this instance. The content creator discussed Jerma’s retirement, pointing out that people can’t handle that information and have already called the streamer retired.

However, it wasn’t a rant filled with anger from the Twitch streamer. He understood why Jerma985 decided to announce a pending retirement, calling him a “well-meaning person”. However, he felt that the casual viewing audience just wasn’t ready for the information as it was presented:

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In 2023, Jerma985 announced he would retire from streaming, and many Twitch streamers have had thoughts about the reveal. However, the popular content creator did say he’d never really be gone. He’s still working with Off-Brand and will occasionally stream, entering a “soft retirement”. This led to Northernlion speaking about it in a recent stream:

According to the Twitch streamer, Northernlion feels that once Jerma985 even suggested he’s going to retire, people think he’s already retired when that’s not the case. Jerma is still creating content and, therefore, isn’t retired. By simply making the statement in the first place, Northernlion felt Jerma985 did the wrong thing and now has to deal with people assuming he’s already retired:

Quite a few people disagreed with the Twitch streamer on his take, however. One Redditor highlighted all the points where Northernlion was wrong about his statement, as it concerned Jerma985.

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