Twitch streamer Adriana Chechik has damaged her back in two places after leaping right into a foam pit at TwitchCon.
Footage of the incident appeared on social media yesterday (October 9) with fellow streamer Jake Lucky calling it “probably the most painful thing I’ve seen in awhile.”
Chechik, who’s additionally an grownup performer, then confirmed she’d damaged her back “in two places and am getting surgery to put a metre rod in for support today. Send your support. When it rains it pours and I am definitely feeling the rain right now.”
Replying to a fan who mentioned she must file a lawsuit in opposition to TwitchCon organiser, Chechik mentioned she agreed earlier than explaining how “there’s other injuries from other ppl! They should have done better before someone got hurt in the first place!”
I agree! ❤️ there’s different accidents too from different ppl! They ought to hv executed higher earlier than somebody received harm in the primary place!
— adriana chechik (@adrianachechik) October 10, 2022
In one other tweet, she confirmed “I’m not the only hospitalised injury either. Multiple days of injury.”
According to studies, another person dislocated their knee in the foam pit whereas one other suffered a back damage. Despite the accidents (which apparently occurred Saturday October 8), the foam pit was reportedly open once more yesterday earlier than it was lastly closed.
This occurred yesterday. Life-changing accidents as a result of the pit is 1 foot deep.
Despite this, it is open TODAY at TwitchCon.
If you, or know anybody occupied with doing this, inform them to steer clear.
I’m speechless. https://t.co/ubmMFsWWPa
— Puck (@VRCPuck) October 9, 2022
Speaking to Kotaku, a spokesperson for Lenovo (who have been working the sales space the place the incidents occurred) mentioned: We are conscious of the incidents of TwitchCon guests who sustained accidents in the gladiator sport delicate foam pit at the Lenovo sales space. The space has since been closed for any additional use whereas we work with occasion organisers to look into the incidents.”
According to journalist Nathan Grayson, employees manning the pit closed it as a result of individuals have been “breaking rules” however confirmed that contributors did must signal a waiver “acknowledging the possibility of physical harm or damage to, say, phones.” He went on to name the pit “shallow af”
Elsewhere at TwitchCon, Megan Thee Stallion was joined by Halo‘s Master Chief for her performance at the expo. The character danced alongside Megan as she played ‘Freak Nasty’.
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