A bag of what looked like marijuana flew into IShowSpeed’s car during a live stream in Chicago, leaving the YouTube star stunned. On September 8, 2025, while streaming as part of his U.S. tour, 20-year-old Darren Watkins Jr., known as IShowSpeed, was cruising through the city when a fan tossed the unexpected item into his vehicle.
The moment, captured live and shared widely on social media, showed the streamer’s jaw-dropping reaction, blending shock with his signature high-energy humor. The incident happened during one of IShowSpeed’s chaotic IRL (In Real Life) streams, where fan interactions often take unpredictable turns. Clips circulating online show him laughing and exclaiming in disbelief as he processed the bold move. While the bag was described as containing weed, no official confirmation has verified its contents, leaving room for speculation that it could have been a prank or something else entirely, like the cornstarch incident in Colombia earlier this year.
IShowSpeed, with over 42 million YouTube subscribers, is no stranger to wild fan encounters. His global tours, including recent stops in Southeast Asia and South America, have sparked viral moments, from car accidents in Belgium to heated fan interactions in China. The Chicago incident adds another chapter to his unpredictable streaming saga, highlighting the risks and thrills of engaging with fans in real-time. Marijuana is legal for recreational use in Illinois for those over 21, but tossing it into someone’s car isn’t exactly standard fan behavior.
No reports suggest legal trouble for IShowSpeed or the unidentified fan, and it’s unclear how he handled the situation off-stream.
