Ninja Says There’s ‘Always Going to Be Trash Talk’ Online, But It’s Up to Parents to Help Police It

Tyler "Ninja" Blevins, who scored a legion of fans with Fortnite livestreams that have hooked millions, says trash-talking in the online gaming community needs to be monitored – but said it's up to parents to help police it, too.

"There's always that friendly banter. Sometimes it gets a little rough," Ninja, one of the 2019 TIME 100 honorees, said at the TIME 100 Gala Tuesday.

Tyler "Ninja" Blevins, who scored a legion of fans with Fortnite livestreams that have hooked millions, says trash-talking in the online gaming community needs to be monitored – but said it's up to parents to help police it, too. "There's always that friendly banter. Sometimes it gets a little rough," Ninja, one of the 2019 TIME 100 honorees, said at the TIME 100 Gala Tuesday.