Twitch streamer Maxwell 'Plaqueboymax' defended RaKai, who has been facing significant backlash from the Spanish community following an incident during MrBeast's $1 million livestream event on April 5, 2026. RaKai, 17, eliminated Spanish streamer Rubén 'El Rubius' and mocked him by dancing around him, leading to outrage among fans. During a livestream on April 6, Plaqueboymax expressed that people should be kinder to RaKai, highlighting that he is still a kid and criticizing the racist comments directed at him. Fellow streamer Nick 'Lacy' also weighed in, stating that while RaKai's actions may have crossed a line, resorting to racism is unacceptable. Lacy noted that anger should not manifest in such harmful ways, pointing out the inappropriate use of slurs and racist emojis in social media comments. RaKai has announced plans to host a Twitch livestream on April 7, 2026, where he may address the ongoing controversy.