Influencer Chen-Ruei “Ray” Hsu, who is known as “raysasianboy” on various online platforms, has sparked outrage across social media after a viral video shows the Taiwanese streamer making offensive comments about Black people during an IRL livestream.
The fallout has also reached popular streamer and social media personality Kai Cenat, who is known to be friends with Ray. As the controversy gains traction, it seems some observers want Cenat to break his silence and speak out against the remarks and even calling for him to reconsider his friendship with Ray.
In the viral clip re-posted by X user @Soulful1865 on April 13, Ray, talking to his friend the fellow Twitch streamer Damii, makes disturbing comments distinguishing between what he calls “two different” types of Black people, obliquely referring to one group with a racial slur.
A couple of things first
A. Not saying all young black men. I have cousins in that range that are sharp, and have self respect and wouldn't tolerate foolishness.
B. I'm well aware that black folks of all ages can engage in white racist appeasing behavior (see Dave Chappelle, Candace Owens, Tim Scott, Shaq and on and on).
That being said, I came across this and as I had expressed similar feelings in the Adin Ross thread, I had to try to get some explanation. My parents were on some Malcolm X shyt (my middle name is after him). And while they softened as they got older, one thing they instilled within me is not to accept any racist disrespect from anyone, ever. That's it. End of story. No "just trolling bro".
Yet, I see these young black rappers, streamers buzz around Adin Ross, who did an interview with Trump and has racist incidents, there is this Kai guy who is "friends" with the racist Chinese guy in the story, and an audience with many black people. No Jumper, where this guy just exploits black dysfunction for profit, etc.
And I'm not above appreciating racial humor - if it's done with the intent of satire and is witty. Not some shyt like:
The almost half-minute video from an livestream shows Ray openly stating that “all” of his friends were “hard R’s,” a thinly veiled reference to the N-word.
“There are two different Black people. No racist sh—t. One is Black people, the other one is the hard R,” Ray tells Damii in the clip.
Like, you are the hard R,” Ray continues. “There are some people, they’re just a Black guy, they look nice, they look good, they eat f—king biscuit.”
When Damii asked for clarification, Ray doubled down: “You’re the hard R. You’re the type of one, that’s like hard R. All my friends are hard R’s.”
That's instant chin check time. Additionally, I'll have nothing to do with anyone that is even indirectly tied to MAGA, which is a modern neo Nazi/white supremacist movement.
So why do they accept this? Internet culture where nothing is serious and it's all just trolling? Lack of self respect instilled by their parents? I can't relate at all, as it is so foreign from my upbringing I wanted to see some opinions.