People flocking to TwitchCon have been tickled by the festivities at the annual streamer haven – but this year one of the more unique attractions is doing a great deal more than tickle people.
Located on the show floor, the Foam Pit was set up with some elevated platforms for the full gladiatorial fight to the death aesthetic; but it appears that the death part may be a little more serious than we thought.
I happened across a clip on Twitter today showing Adriana Chechik taking a positively epic launch into the pit – and stopping in a gut-wrenchingly rapid manner.
Take a look for yourself:
Adriana Chechik (@ChechikTv) looks seriously hurt after jumping in the foampit. Looks like #TwitchCon cheaped out on the padding and amount of foam. pic.twitter.com/BRPSs1EKVI
— Clippy Chimp (@ClippyChimp) October 9, 2022
I am no expert on foam pits, but I can say without a shadow of a doubt that what we are looking at here appears to lack depth, and may well be bloodthirsty.
But how is Adriana now? Well…
Well, I broke my back in two places and am getting surgery to put a meter rod in for support today. Send your support. When it rains it pours and I am definitely feeling the rain right now.
— adriana chechik (@adrianachechik) October 9, 2022
If broken backs aren’t really your thing, you can always opt for the more aggreeable dislocated knee option:
My friend @loch_vaness dislocated her knee in this thing pic.twitter.com/AiLJH5B24Q
— SW33TS✨️|✈️Twitchcon (@Sw33tsTTV) October 9, 2022
Injured parties have mentioned their frustration that they apparently signed a waiver before taking their leaps – and now feel as if there is very little they can do. More law-educated people on the interweb do mention cause for concern based on gross negligence, so we may see this foam-y issue go a little further.
I personally miss the days when the most criminal thing a ‘Con pit could do was be critically disappointing.
Are you following TwitchCon? Have you ever been injured by a poorly planned foam pit? Let us know in the comments or on social media.
Known throughout the interwebs simply as M0D3Rn, Ash is bad at video games. An old guard gamer who suffers from being generally opinionated, it comes as no surprise that he is both brutally loyal and yet, fiercely whimsical about all things electronic. On occasion will make a youtube video that actually gets views. Follow him on YouTube @Bad at Video Games
