Tensions around FaZe Clan spilled into the open after Richard “Banks” Bengston publicly addressed the exit of several former members. The longtime FaZe figure did not soften his words. Instead, he used Christmas Day to share his side of the story, posting a lengthy video that quickly drew attention across the streaming community.The video came after Jason “Jasontheween,” Stable Ronaldo, Lacy, Adapt, and Silky confirmed their departure from the organization. For many fans, the split already felt messy. Banks’ response only added fuel to the fire, turning a quiet separation into a very public fallout that has left viewers divided.
FaZe Clan fallout explodes as Banks speaks out
Banks posted a 12 minute video on X and directly accused the former FaZe members of being ungrateful and fake. Reacting to clips from a Plaqueboymax livestream, he said: “I just watched some clips from this Plaqueboymax stream, where he’s playing a laugh track over my tweet, and it’s like, Max, I know we’ve had, like, our individual differences, and I know I haven’t really seen eye-to-eye with a lot of the talent, because truthfully and honestly.”He continued, “I find you guys all to be incredibly ungrateful. I find you guys to have insane egos. And I think it’s disgusting. It makes me sick to my stomach that you guys’ relationship with each other, with every other streamer, and you community included, is so incredibly fake. You guys are the best actors on planet Earth, and you’ve made a complete career out of all of it.”He went further, claiming that the group once looked down on each other before their rise, especially early on. Banks also described signing them as a huge personal regret, saying:“Max just said it himself on stream, ‘Joining FaZe was the best decision I’ve ever made in my life.’ I’ve heard that from Lacy. I’ve heard it from Silky. I’ve heard it from Jason. I’ve heard it from Ron. I’ve heard it from Adapt. I’ve heard it from every single person that’s ever joined FaZe. Specifically, these guys. And I’m here to tell you, as former FaZe Banks, this was one of the worst decisions I’ve ever made in my entire life.“Banks claimed the situation left him deep in debt and emotionally drained, adding: “I gave up my entire adult life to this. I have put myself in millions and millions and millions of dollars in debt. I have never made not one singular dollar outside of my salary. Not selling it. Not buying it. Raising money. I’ve just put myself through further and further in debt.”As of now, none of the former FaZe members have publicly responded. Also Read: PlaqueBoyMax speaks out about leaving FaZe Clan and Lacy getting kicked
