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Banks and CORE Boys / Marlon: Profitability Dispute, Private Messages and Personal Attacks

After StableRonaldo said CORE was operating in the green and that its YouTube revenue could cover major house expenses, Banks argued that the group's position benefited from the audience and infrastructure built during the creators' FaZe period. Marlon publicly defended the CORE members, after which the dispute became personal and Banks published insults and screenshots of older private conversations with Marlon.

SRParticipantStableRonaldoMLGParticipantMarlon Lundgren GarciaBParticipantBanks

Timeline

8 events
Start of the conflictTWITCH · INITIALPrimary source

StableRonaldo says CORE is operating in the green

During a Twitch broadcast, StableRonaldo said CORE was completely in the green while accounting for employees, rent and content costs. He added that CORE's YouTube operation by itself was generating enough revenue to cover major house expenses. These statements describe Ronaldo's assessment of CORE's finances and do not independently establish the group's complete financial position.

Twitch02:18Video sourceStableRonaldo Twitch broadcast from September 2, 2026Open on the platform ↗
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1StableRonaldo Twitch broadcast from September 2, 2026Twitch · VideoPrimary source2Transcript of StableRonaldo's September 2 broadcastTwitch Transcripts · LinkConfirmation
Checked September 2, 2026 at 07:00 AM
ResponseX · RESPONSEPrimary source

Banks disputes the framing of CORE's profitability and post-FaZe growth

Banks responded to StableRonaldo's comments by arguing that CORE's current position could not be separated from the platforms and audiences developed while its members were associated with FaZe. He said the early stage of the creators' growth had required substantial investment, referred to roughly $11 million connected to the rebuilt FaZe operation, and said his impression was that the former FaZe creators' growth had plateaued after leaving, apart from specific boosts such as Streamer University. GameSquare separately confirms that Matt Kalish invested $11 million into FaZe Media in May 2024, but this does not independently establish Banks's later characterization of how all of that capital benefited individual creators.

Public postMirror of Banks's account showing his repost of the StableRonaldo response clipOriginal post ↗
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1Mirror of Banks's account showing his repost of the StableRonaldo response clipX · PostConfirmation2Banks discusses FaZe investment and former membersThe Times of India · LinkSecondary source3Report on Banks's response to StableRonaldo and the CORE disputeThe Times of India · LinkSecondary source4GameSquare announces $11 million investment backing FaZe MediaGameSquare · LinkConfirmation
Checked September 3, 2026 at 07:00 AM
Reaction24VIDS · REACTIONVerified by the editors

Marlon tells Banks to stop attacking CORE members

While streaming with Lacy, Marlon reacted to Banks's remarks about StableRonaldo and CORE. He repeatedly told Banks to stop talking about his friends, said Banks brought up members of the group repeatedly, and escalated the criticism by calling Banks a waste of oxygen.

Clip of Marlon responding to Banks and defending CORE members ↗
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1Clip of Marlon responding to Banks and defending CORE members24vids · VideoConfirmation2Report quoting Marlon's response to BanksThe Times of India · LinkSecondary source
Checked September 4, 2026 at 07:00 AM
ResponseX · RESPONSEPrimary source

Banks responds to Marlon with personal attacks

Banks addressed Marlon directly on X and shifted the dispute from CORE's finances and growth to Marlon's character. He accused Marlon of changing his views according to his audience, questioned his loyalty and used multiple personal insults. The post directly answered Marlon's criticism of Banks.

Public postMirror of Banks's X post responding directly to MarlonOriginal post ↗
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1Mirror of Banks's X post responding directly to MarlonX · PostConfirmation2Report on Banks's September 4 response to MarlonThe Times of India · LinkSecondary source
Checked September 4, 2026 at 07:00 AM
UpdateX · UPDATEPrimary source

Banks publishes screenshots of older private messages with Marlon

Banks published screenshots of earlier private exchanges with Marlon and said they showed that Marlon had previously approached him for advice when concerned about his career and old clips resurfacing. The screenshots included a message in which Marlon thanked Banks for the advice. The available public copies establish that the screenshots were posted, but their completeness and the wider context of the private conversation were not independently verified.

Public postMirror of Banks's posts containing screenshots of older messages with MarlonOriginal post ↗
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1Mirror of Banks's posts containing screenshots of older messages with MarlonX · ImageConfirmation2Report describing the messages published by BanksThe Times of India · LinkSecondary source
Checked September 4, 2026 at 07:00 AM
StatementX · STATEMENTPrimary source

Banks says he was responding rather than initiating the dispute

In a follow-up X post, Banks rejected the portrayal that he had started the latest exchange. He said he had first responded to StableRonaldo's comments and then responded again after Marlon addressed him directly, framing his posts as reactions to statements from the CORE members.

Public postMirror of Banks's follow-up post about responding to Ronaldo and MarlonOriginal post ↗
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1Mirror of Banks's follow-up post about responding to Ronaldo and MarlonX · PostConfirmation2Report quoting Banks's explanation of the exchangeThe Times of India · LinkSecondary source
Checked September 5, 2026 at 07:00 AM
Reaction24VIDS · REACTIONVerified by the editors

Marlon reacts to Banks publishing their private messages

Marlon publicly reacted to Banks's publication of their older messages. He questioned what Banks believed the screenshots exposed and emphasized that the exchange came from an earlier period, before his current dispute with Banks. His reaction continued the conflict beyond the original argument over CORE's profitability.

Clip of Marlon reacting to the publication of his private messages with Banks ↗
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1Clip of Marlon reacting to the publication of his private messages with Banks24vids · VideoConfirmation2Mirror of Chip post showing Marlon's reaction to the leaked messagesX · PostConfirmation
Checked September 6, 2026 at 07:00 AM
Latest updateCommentaryTHE TIMES OF INDIA · UPDATE2 confirmations

The Times of India publishes a reconstruction of the Banks and CORE dispute

The Times of India published a report connecting StableRonaldo's profitability comments, Banks's criticism of CORE's post-FaZe growth, Marlon's response, Banks's personal attacks and the publication of older private messages. The report did not independently establish CORE's profitability, but it documented the public sequence and attributed the disputed financial and growth claims to the speakers who made them.

Streamer Marlon Lundgren Garcia fires back at Banks amid CORE Boys feud ↗
Checked September 7, 2026 at 07:00 AM
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