Banks reveals the real reason behind why he left FaZe Clan

FaZe co-founder Ricky Banks has revealed the reason behind his exit from the esports and entertainment group in July 2025 after former member Temperrr was ousted amid drama.

In spring 2024, Banks ‘rebooted’ FaZe’s roster of content creators, bringing on a group of fresh faces that included top Twitch streamers like JasonTheWeen, PlaqueBoy Max and FaZe Lacy.

The restructuring was a massive success for FaZe, with the group going viral online and taking over Twitch’s ‘Just Chatting’ category thanks to their action-packed subathon that year.

However, in late July, Banks — who had been with the group since it was founded in 2010 — announced that he was stepping away from the company, and the internet, permanently.

“For the time being, I’m gonna be stepping away from not only FaZe, but all this internet sh*t. It’s destroying my life inside and out. …I wish I could say I’ll be back, but I really don’t know if I will,” he wrote in a now-deleted tweet.

His exit followed an explosive scandal within his community, some of whom accused him of ‘scamming’ fans with an MLG crypto token. Banks denied ever ‘scamming’ anyone, but has remained relatively quiet on social media in the months afterward.

Banks is ‘passing the torch’ to new FaZe members

Finally, on September 17, 2025, Banks opened up about the reason behind his departure in response to a fan asking why he was no longer part of the group.

In his reply, Banks clarified that he officially left the company one month ago, saying he has “no business being front facing anything related to FaZe in 2025.”

“My goal was to breathe new life into FaZe and pass the baton to a new group of friends who do content together. FaZe was dead and I simply couldn’t live with that. Mission accomplished, these new guys got it,” he continued.

He went on to say that his personal brand and lifestyle no longer aligns with FaZe’s current image, with the streamer citing his gambling hobby and interest in crypto.

“I’m not interested in pretending I’m someone else or dragging these new guys into my own interests/drama. Like I said before I’ll always be here to help and will always be FaZe’s biggest fan. It’s all love, it’s always been love.”

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Banks’ statement follows an explosive fallout within FaZe’s ranks after FaZe Rain accused Temperrr of inappropriate actions with an underaged person.

Rain has since apologized and “retracted” the label he put on Temperrr, who was booted from the company as a result of the scandal. However, things are still tense between the two, with Temperrr saying Rain “ruined his life,” and Rain continuing to clap back on social media.