Kick streamer suspended after pushing elderly man on train in Japan

A streamer has been suspended from Kick after a video of him appearing to push an elderly man on a train went viral.

Spaniard Kelton González - who goes by Kelton_g online - was streaming while on Japan's Hankyu railway when the incident occurred.

A 30-second clip of him twice 'shoving' a man who approached him and attempted to touch his hat has done the rounds on social media.

It is well documented that on train services in Japan, it is not permitted to talk loudly or be disruptive.

Twitter's community notes further added: "Hankyu trains and other many train companies require prior application and permission to take photos, movies on their trains, and inside their premises (except for personal use)."

According to Twitter account Kick Bans, Kelton was suspended from the streaming service on Tuesday (September 23).

Since, people have shared the full video clip of the train tussle, which provides some missing context.

It saw the elderly man approach Kelton multiple times, and at one point seemingly attempting to touch his face.

Some reckon Kelton was coaxed into lashing out and pushing the man - but not everyone agrees.

In a since-deleted Instagram video, as reported by Dextero, Kelton claimed he acted in self-defense but admitted his behavior 'was not the most correct'.

He said: "I promise that it was with the purpose of defending myself against the constant intimidation that was against me."

"Both the other person and I acted badly, the gentleman for being rude to me and trying to hit me three times in a row and I for pushing him, I hope the context is clear and that I acted only in a defensive position and never to hurt anyone," Kelton added.

He then posted an Instagram Story of himself posing with a smiling police officer, writing: "Fortunately, everything went well and the Japanese police understood that it was the other person who started the confrontation and I was just defending myself.”

But even with Kelton's defense and the added context, people simply couldn't seem to agree on who was in the right and who was in the wrong.

The discussion continued over on Reddit, where one person responded: "Even if the streamer wasn't allowed to film, it does not give the old man the right to assault him, which seems to be what happened before this video."

A second weighed in: "Dang, with the full context, I get it, kudos on [Kelton] for just pushing him away."

A third agreed: "Streamer definitely didn't need to push him again in the clip, but streamer did initially keep his cool I guess. No one wins here."

"Bro really out here making sure tourists keep their bad reputation," another wrote, as others commented on the importance of respecting other culture's rules.

UNILAD has contacted Kick for comment.