"This is the most cartoonish thing ever": Fans react hilariously to Speed crashing into desk while on stream with girlfriend and Kai Cenat 

Darren “IShowSpeed”, during a recent Fortnite OG marathon, delivered an ill-fated backflip attempt that sent him crashing into his desk. On December 27, 2024, Speed teamed up with fellow streamer Kai Cenat and his girlfriend, Vanessa, for a high-energy gaming session that turned into literal chaos.

As expected, the internet erupted with memes faster than Speed hit the desk. One X user summed it up perfectly:

“This is the most cartoonish thing I’ve ever seen.”

A user mentioned: "This will be one of the most historical memes of all time. It will quite literally never get old."

Another user opined: "No one crashing out better than this."

A comment read: "That's either staged or very painful."

Another comment read: "How do you even ended up like this 😭"

A user noted: "The legs coming back before landing has me dying."

Speed’s backflip

The Fortnite OG marathon was in full swing, with Speed, Kai, and Vanessa locked in an epic quest to snag that victory royale. Adding a little spice to the stream, this marked the first time Vanessa appeared publicly with Speed, giving fans a peek at the softer side of the often hyperactive streamer.

But, in true Speed fashion, the wholesome vibes didn’t last long. When Kai encouraged him to express his views on Vanessa, Speed, for some unexplainable reason chose to be a little more expressive. That is why he tried to proceed with a backflip attempt.

However, the backflip failed massively. Instead of perfecting the landing, Speed landed squarely on the messy surface of the table and sent gaming equipment, chips, and more than likely a chunk of his ego, tumbling to the ground.

The reaction of Kai was "the moment". He stood still, putting his hands on his mouth because he could hardly believe what he saw.

Now, even the Olympic gymnast Fred Richard has made a few words about the now-infamous backflip. Fred had been teaching Speed gymnastics tricks for a hot minute, including the double backflip. So when he saw Speed’s desk dive, he was not impressed. Fred exclaimed in a reaction video:

“What the… Yo, what? Speed man, what did I teach you? What was all the flipping we did for?!”

Who is IShowSpeed?

If somehow you have not gotten caught up in the hurricane that is IShowSpeed, let’s brief you. Darren Jason Watkins Jr., popularly known as IShowSpeed on social platforms, is a 19-year-old YouTuber who gained popularity through his gaming streams and energetic stunts.

Born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, Speed started his YouTube grind back in 2016 but didn’t hit upload until late 2017. At first, he stuck to lowkey gaming content, but as soon as he let his larger-than-life personality shine, the internet couldn’t get enough.

By 2021, Speed’s clips were going viral on TikTok, catapulting him from 100K subscribers to over a million in months.

Fast forward to now, Speed’s channel has 33 million subscribers and has garnered billions of views. He’s also won awards such as the Breakout Streamer of the Year at the 2022 Streamy Awards.

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He is also known for being an ardent fan of Cristiano Ronaldo which reached an ultimate level when he met the football legend in 2023.

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