Popular Twitch streamer Adin Ross says he canceled his interview with Kanye West because he doesn't want his 'platform to be used to spread hate'

• Adin Ross told his viewers Monday that he canceled his planned interview with Kanye West.
• Ross has previously hosted controversial influencers like iShowSpeed and Andrew Tate.

Twitch streamer Adin Ross told his fans Monday that he won't be interviewing Kanye West, who recently changed his legal name to Ye. Reports that Ross was going to interview the rapper circulated online last week after white nationalist Nick Fuentes, who is reportedly working on Ye's presidential campaign, said they were scheduled for a sit-down with the Twitch influencer.

"I can't have my platform be used to spread hate," Ross said on his Twitch stream Monday evening. A clip of the announcement was then shared on YouTube, and already has over 218,000 views. "I can't have my platform be used to basically insult people and hurt people, hurt everyone, so I decided not to go through with the stream."

Ross said Ye direct-messaged him on Instagram last week and asked for his number, and that they talked on the phone for 30 minutes.

"You guys know, I've always been a fan of Kanye," he said. "But right now, it's a tough time... I don't want hatred on this platform."

Their plans for an interview came after a disastrous media tour from the rapper. In late November, Ye walked out of an interview with YouTuber Tim Pool after he was challenged on antisemitic remarks he made. Then, earlier this month, Ye sat down with right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones on InfoWars, in which he praised Adolf Hitler and the Nazis.

Ye has spiraled so far into conspiracy theories and racist rhetoric over the last month and a half that even influencers who may have previously wanted to capitalize on his notorious behavior are shying away.

"I'm just gonna keep it short and sweet and simple," Ross said during the stream. "Yes, I know it would be my biggest stream ever, but sometimes it's not worth it, you know what I mean?"

Ross, 22, has over 7 million followers on Twitch and 3.1 million followers on YouTube, and identifies as Jewish. He previously mentioned that Ye was one of his favorite musicians, although he has also condemned Ye's antisemitic comments.

Although he ultimately took a stand this time, Ross has not hesitated to interview highly controversial personalities in the past. Some of his most notorious interviews have included internet figures like iShowSpeed, who was banned from multiple video games and Twitch after he made misogynistic comments, and Andrew Tate, the professional kickboxer who's been banned from multiple platforms for repeatedly making offensive and misogynistic remarks.

When Fuentes announced the potential interview between Ye and Ross, he said he wanted "Jewish people to be a part of" the conversation.

Ross did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.