"We don't owe anyone anything" - FaZe Banks responds to criticisms and to those saying he's "ruining" FaZe Clan

Amid the recent controversy surrounding FaZe Clan, Richard "FaZe Banks," the new CEO, has responded to criticisms leveled at the esports organization. On April 30, 2024, FaZe Banks responded to X user @DramaAlert's post, in which Twitch and Kick streamer Josh "FaZe YourRAGE" chimed in on people saying that the collective was "changing."

FaZe Banks responded to those saying he was "ruining" the Los Angeles-based organization by saying that the sentiment was shared by the same people who "clowned" them for producing IRL content in New York. The 32-year-old also claimed that whenever they used community feedback to "make everyone happy," FaZe Clan ended up "sucking."

He wrote:

Richard went on to say that FaZe Clan does not "owe anyone anything" and that the organization consisted of him and his friends "doing whatever" they wanted to do:

He added:

On the same day, X user @DavisNitroh's tweet went viral, in which they criticized new FaZe Clan members. According to them, anyone with "no talent," is friends with prominent streamers like Adin Ross or Kai Cenat, does IRL streams, and does not play video games can join the organization.

They tweeted:

FaZe Banks responded, saying people badmouthed the organization after they stopped recruiting Call of Duty trick-shotters. He also claimed that the community "didn't want to watch" content related to the first-person shooter:

In other news, during a recent livestream, FaZe Clan co-founder Thomas "FaZe Temperrr" explained why the organization laid off its most prominent members and decided to hire new content creators.

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