Popular video gamer “Ninja”, also known as Tyler Blevins, has announced that he doesn’t stream with women in order to avoid rumours of ‘flirting.’

In an interview with gaming website Polygon, Blevins attributed his decision to his marriage with fellow streamer Jessica Blevins.

Following his comments, Blevins has been accused of normalising gender discrimination in the gaming community and creating further exclusion in what is already a male-dominated community.