The tweet received more than 3,100 likes and 280 retweets in less than one week (shown below). PROTIP: "[26], In August 2020, Boogie announced on Twitter that he was teaming up with Palangi Studios co-founders, Matt Murphy & Joe Boyajian, for an upcoming project. Williams had a difficult childhood due to verbal and physical abuse from his mother. [7][8] The Francis character is based on stereotypes of nerdy video game players and often parodies trending video game news, reaction, and culture. 'r' Boogie2988, one of the longest running channels on YouTube has recently gotten into hot water due to a very long running string of controversies. by From Massive To Passive - Boogie2988's Story (Steven Williams) The following day, Boogie2988 tweeted a video of a person ringing his doorbell (shown below). He stated that he purchases Magic: The Gathering cards for his channel, writes them off as a business expense, and then resells them without claiming the income on his taxes. According to Boogie2988, he had been the subject of abuse and harassment by Frank Hassle in the months leading up to the altercation. On June 27, 2019, Boogie announced on Twitter that he had purchased a new Tesla automobile. Williams based the character on his early life experiences and has said that he wants viewers to hate the character for embodying gamer stereotypes. He became the subject of criticism following these comments. — Steven Boogie2988 Williams (@Boogie2988) September 28, 2020. Boogie2988 and his ex-wife (her nickname is Dez), met each other online and were friends for several years before she packed up her bags and landed in Arkansas to be with him. to view the video gallery, or The event followed months of verbal confrontations between YouTubers Boogie2988 and Frank Hassle. Boogie is a YouTuber whose channel Boogie2988 launched in 2006 (his Twitter bio reads "OG YouTuber"). Boogie2988 Frank Hassle Gun Confrontation, also known as Boogie2988 Pointing a Gun, occurred on September 28th, 2020, at the residence of Steven "Boogie2988" Williams in Fayetteville, Arkansas. I never understood the lolcow thing. [3], In June 2016, Boogie's YouTube account was temporarily closed due to an anonymous hacker. Boogie2988 says that Hassle blames him for the banning of Hassle's subreddit and YouTube page.[7][9]. Williams based the character on his early life experiences and has said that he wants viewers to hate the character for embodying gamer ste… It's one stage worse than sending someone a bunch of pizzas on the social DEFCON scale (with DEFCON 1 probably being murder or kidnapping). The IRS states that income above $400 from self-employment must be reported. Know Your Meme is an advertising supported site and we noticed that you're using an ad-blocking solution. Database Moderator & God Tier Swag & Protip Advisor & Karma Tycoon & Meme Boi, Digital Archaeologist & Archivist & Media Bus Boy. Not the video, but something he said in the video. [20], In February 2019, Boogie joked that he would "make a better team leader" over another player due to their parents' divorce and correlated it with anger issues during a live stream of the game Apex Legends. This is my first new car in my lifetime. These include a number of image edits and image macro memes that mock Boogie2988's appearance and the situation. After no other details were announced regarding this project, Boogie tweeted about two guys who tried to hustle him into receiving a Playstation 5 before the release date was verified by Sony. In a video following the incident, Boogie, whose real name is Steven Williams, said that he had fired a "warning shot" at Frank Hassle, providing limited video of the incident that appears to show Hassle threatening him at his home. During the interview, Boogie2988 threatens to kill Hassle if Hassle comes to his house (shown below). Steven Jay Williams (born July 24, 1974 (1974-07-24) [age 46]), better known online as boogie2988 (Boogie for short), or his character name Francis, is an American YouTuber and commentator who makes gaming-related videos discussing gaming news, personal rambling vlogs, and ch… I really don't understand what this dumbass expected to happen. Indian Twitter Users Are Feeling The Weight Of 2020 In This New Trending Meme, "Haikyuu!! That day, Boogie2988 posted a video of the altercation and explained his side of the story. boogie2988 There was significant backlash from the Palangi Studios community who felt that Boogie was blatantly insinuating the co-founders had been behind the scheme. after receiving a $3 donation from a follower who frequently donated to him on his stream with the message "I am a black person".[23]. He and other YouTubers sponsored by the service were accused of profiting from mental illness, which led to Boogie publicly terminating his partnership with the company. When Hassle rang Boogie2988's doorbell and egged him to come outside, Williams opened the door with a gun in his hand. Steven Williams, the man who plays Boogie2988 on YouTube released a video the other day that irritated me. Throughout the day, people continued to share edits of the image (examples below, center and right).