Boogie2988
Steven Jason Williams, known online as Boogie2988, is an old-school YouTuber. He has interacted with Destiny on an episode of Kick or Keep.
Controversies
Cancer
Destiny reacts to Coffeezilla confronting Boogie on a crypto-scam
On July 9, 2024, Turkey Tom and Destiny reacted to a videofrom Coffeezilla shedding light on an alleged "crypto-scam" performed by Boogie.[1] While watching the video, general doubt was casted on Boogie's frequent claims of victimhood, particularly his claim of Polycythemia Vera(aka blood cancer). Upon the video's conclusion, Coffezilla wishes Boogie "good health" and Boogie responds "It's cancer man, you don't—people don't generally get better". Upon hearing this, Destiny stated the following:
"That's such a shitty thing to do, what an unbelievable fucking-what an actual piece of shit. Why the fuck would he say that at the end, that's such a disgusting thing to say: "It's cancer you always die", that's not true there are so many different types of cancer, with certain screenings depending what you're at risk for, so if you're a man at a certain age they recommend things like colonoscopies... Why would he say that, that's such a stupid fucking, horrible, thing to say. I wouldn't even care so much that he said that, but the fact that he'll say that and then say he has cancer, and he's collecting money for his treatment at the same time." -Destiny
Following this statement, Destiny begins investigating Boogie's cancer claim.
Destiny investigates Boogie's cancer claim
Destiny begins by reviewing a video uploaded to Boogie's youtube channel titled "I have a rare form of Cancer" on November 15, 2022. In the video, Boogie shared his recent diagnosis of a rare blood cancer, polycythemia vera, which he claims was likely triggered by his long-term testosterone supplement use.
Initially, Destiny questions why Boogie has only recently begun sharing the impacts of this disease over the last few months. As the video progresses, Destiny further questions why Boogie has not provided any proof of his disease, especially considering his requests for money from his audience. Destiny concludes his reaction by remarking that Boogie's description of his disease does not seem consistent with a typical cancer diagnosis. Destiny, admittedly arguing based off his intuition, infers that one could introduce the disease Boogie claims to have by introducing something to the body which causes an overproduction in red blood cells. Destiny further explains that cancer is typically caused by some genetic mutation/defect, and not some exogenous agent like testerone(as boogie claims to have been on).
Following the completion of Boogie's "psa" regarding his cancer diagnosis, Destiny begins researching Polycythemia in earnest. Upon reading the primary causes for Secondary Polycythemia(the non cancer form), which includes: sleep apnea, Obesity, and testerone treatment, Destiny notes that Boogie "hits all the darts on all the boards". After further investigation, Destiny concludes the following:
"It sounds to me like, when he says he has polycythemia vera, he's alluding to a type of polycythemia that can cause an elevation of red blood cells in the body. However, everything he talks about for why this elevation is happening, makes it sound not like this(polycythemia vera), it makes it sound like the secondary polycythemia, meaning it's being induced by something else, so it's not cancer."-Destiny concluding Boogie likely does not have cancer
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Destiny confronts Boogie
On July 10, 2024 Destiny confronted Boogie on the Lolcow Live podcast.[2] During this confrontation, Destiny accused Boogie of falsifying a Polycythemia Vera(blood cancer) diagnosis to fuel a GoFundMe campaign under false pretenses. Destiny argued that all the primary symptoms and subsequent treatments Boogie reported are consistent with Secondary Polycythemia, caused by conditions like sleep apnea or obesity, rather than a primary blood cancer. Destiny further maintains that while the treatments for both Polycythemia and Polycythemia Vera are similar, this should not be taken as a confirmation of blood cancer as Boogie claims.
During the show, Boogie's primary defense centered around the presence of specific hormone markers in his blood, which he claimed were definitive indicators of Polycythemia Vera. He argued that these markers, along with increased red blood cell counts and hemoglobin levels, led his doctors to diagnose him with the condition without a bone marrow biopsy initially. Boogie went on to argue that the diagnosis was based on these blood tests and hormone indicators, asserting that they were sufficient proof at the time he initially shared his diagnosis. Boogie went on to describe how he had been fighting this cancer for years with the help of blood thinners and phlebotomies. Destiny took issue with this, arguing that if Boogie's blood marker's truly showed signs of Polycythemia Vera, his doctors would have ordered a bone marrow biopsy much sooner. He further explains that Boogie's claim of needing money for a bone-marrow biopsy, despite allegedly confirming the diagnosis two years ago with blood markers, is yet another scheme to extract more money from his audience under false pretenses.
Throughout the conversation, Destiny routinely asked for Boogie to provide a single piece of evidence(to a private party) relating to his diagnosis. Boogie continually denied this request, asserting he wishes to hold on to the "last vestiges of [his] privacy". Eventually, Destiny offered to pay $5,000 towards Boogie's medical treatment if he could provide verifiable proof of his cancer diagnosis, which was also met with Boogie's refusal. As the call concludes, Destiny states the following before departing:
"I just want people to remember in the future then, if Boogie says "I have to do x-y-z scam to raise money because my medical bills are hurting so much", he can speak publicly about his medical issues to scam his fans for money, but he can't take five-thousand dollars to privately confirm a diagnosis that he already publicly said that he has. Doesn't make any sense." - Destiny
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References
- ↑ voidzilla. (2024, June 26). confronting boogie2988 on crypto scam. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqgvBSoiWNQ
- ↑ Destiny. (2024, July 10). Destiny Confronts Boogie2988 For Faking Cancer And CRASHES Keemstar’s Show. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_bX-oXDnjs