Controversial streamer Adin Ross is now in Toronto and already causing trouble

Controversial internet personality, Adin Ross, is in Toronto, and he’s already causing quite the stir.

With a name that’s as synonymous with internet fame as it is infamy, streamer Adin Ross is no stranger to hefty criticism, legal trouble and conflict.

Who is Adin Ross?

After amassing a large following on popular live streaming app, Twitch, the 23-year-old from Boca Raton, Florida, was banned from the platform permanently after a series of incidents pertaining to racism, antisemitism and homophobia, including the regular use of slurs and hate symbols both on his channel and in the chat section of his streams.

He’s also interviewed noted white supremacist, Nick Fuentes alongside former U.S. President, Donald Trump, on his show.

Now working through alternative platform, Kick, Ross continues to stream regularly to his audience of more than 4 million, and lately he’s been doing it from Toronto.

Incidents in Toronto (so far)

After apparently moving to the city in late summer of 2024, Ross almost instantly began making headlines for his behaviour which, in true streamer fashion, has all been documented online.

Ross first began drawing heat from the local community when he took to his stream in early September, inquiring as to “why there’s so many Indians in Canada.”

“Seriously, what am I missing here? Can somebody please explain why the f**k there’s so many Indians here,” he repeatedly asks on the stream.

In a stream held a few weeks later, Ross approaches a group of onlookers, demanding to know if any of them were Indian.

When one man was identified, Ross brings him into a local Game Stop location, offering to buy the man a PS5, seemingly making a mockery of requests he apologize for his statements about Canada’s Indian population.

“Let’s get the Indian a PS5,” Ross says, striding through the store to purchase the gaming console, before turning to the man and asking him “how long [he’s] been in Canada for?”

“Since I was born,” the man responds.

Most recently, the streamer attempted to hold an unsanctioned boxing event — of which he’s held a few over the course of his raucous career — where he had his fans compete against each other for a $5000 price.

The brawl, held outdoors in a Toronto park, was reportedly broken up by local police, but not before a number of fans squared up for a shot at the money.

In videos from the event, Ross can be seen laughing with glee when one fan gets knocked out by his competitor. 

There’s no word yet on whether charges have been laid against Ross or any other organizers of the boxing event, but no injuries were reported.