Dr DisRespect vs Nickmercs controversy: Streamer threatens to assault Nickmercs during Call of Duty stream
Dr DisRespect, whose real name is Herschel “Guy,” has once again taken aim at Nickmercs, this time during a Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4 Beta livestream. On August 24, 2026, a 42-second clip from the stream was posted on X by @veizau. The moment came after a viewer asked the streamer if he had noticed the in-game appearances of other popular creators. Dr DisRespect mentioned TimTheTatman first, then wondered if Nickmercs was also in the game. The conversation quickly turned personal. Dr DisRespect called Nickmercs a “wannabe tough guy” and “phony” before making a gesture that appeared to suggest hitting him in the face. He also said he would continue calling Nickmercs out while they remained in the same “arena.” The comments have added another heated moment to the relationship between the two gaming personalities.
Dr DisRespect turns a Call of Duty question into a Nickmercs rant
The original question was pretty simple: had Dr DisRespect noticed the skins of other streamers inside the new Call of Duty multiplayer game?He said he had seen TimTheTatman’s appearance. Then Nickmercs came up.That was enough for the Doc to shift gears. While talking about Nickmercs, he moved his right arm as if throwing a strike and said, “right to his face. Boom! Boom!” He followed that by describing Nickmercs as a “phony.”Dr DisRespect did not stop there. He said he would keep calling Nickmercs out “all the time,” framing the situation as an ongoing issue rather than a one-off comment about the game.
Dr DisRespect claims Nickmercs walked away after being confronted
Another clip from the streamer’s recent livestream gives a different part of the story. Dr DisRespect claimed he had previously confronted Nickmercs in person. According to his account, he greeted TimTheTatman, then called out Nickmercs directly.Dr DisRespect said Nickmercs “looked down” and walked away. He also claimed Nickmercs went to get his friends, suggesting that was an attempt to keep himself relevant.The streamer described the whole situation as part of what was happening around CoD Next. His comments show that the issue was not limited to the latest livestream. However, the reference does not include a response from Nickmercs to these claims.
