A video claiming to show streamer Kai Cenat being assaulted by a police officer has gone viral across social media, sparking outrage among viewers who believed the popular creator was involved. However, the footage has been misidentified. The man seen in the video is not Cenat, and the incident actually occurred during a traffic stop in Blytheville, Arkansas. The real confrontation involved a passenger and a state trooper, while Cenat had no connection to the incident.
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Viral Kai Cenat police assault video was misidentified
The footage circulating online does show a genuine confrontation between a police officer and a man, but claims identifying the person as Kai Cenat are false. According to the report, the incident occurred earlier this month in Blytheville, Arkansas, after a trooper stopped a vehicle that had allegedly been traveling at a dangerous speed.
