Streamer Marlon Lundgren Garcia fires back at Banks amid CORE Boys feud, calling him a ‘waste of oxygen’

Twitch streamer Marlon Lundgren Garcia has hit back at Richard “Banks” after the former FaZe Clan CEO questioned the progress of the CORE Boys and took aim at Stable Ronaldo. The dispute started after Banks reacted to Ronaldo saying CORE is profitable and “completely in the green.” Banks argued that the group had benefited from the foundation built during their time at FaZe and claimed their growth had since “plateaued.” Marlon then told Banks to stop talking about his fellow CORE members. Banks responded on X with a series of personal attacks and screenshots of their old messages.Marlon Lundgren Garcia tells Richard Banks to stop talking about CORE BoysDuring a September 3 Twitch stream, Stable Ronaldo discussed CORE's finances while talking about how the group had developed since forming in May 2026.He said:“CORE is completely in the green right now with employees, with rent, with content, et cetera... Like, we're so far in the green it's insane... That's how quickly it could be when you work properly together...”Banks responded to the comments and argued that Ronaldo was overlooking the work and money that went into building the creators' earlier success at FaZe.He said:“Why do we miss?.. The most important stage of a company's life is the beginning; it's the seed, like you're just discrediting the effort... It's just whatever, **** it. Another day, another hatefarm.”Banks also claimed that FaZe had invested around $11 million into its content operation after the organization's 2024 overhaul. He argued that Ronaldo and the other creators had benefited from that investment before leaving.Banks then questioned CORE's current growth, saying:“Since you guys have left [FaZe], Ron, you might be up because of Streamer University; the general vibe I'm getting, I'm not looking at metrics, it's plateaued. You guys have hit some level of a ceiling.”Marlon, who was streaming with Lacy at the time, reacted strongly to Banks' comments.“Shut the **** up! Just shut the **** up, bro. Genuinely, just shut the **** up! ... It's every ****ing time, bro. It's something every ****ing time! ... Stop ****ing talking about my dogs like that.”The exchange quickly turned into a direct dispute between Marlon and Banks.Richard Banks shares old messages with Marlon Lundgren GarciaOn September 4, Banks responded to Marlon on X. He accused the streamer of changing his opinions based on his audience and questioned his loyalty.Banks wrote:“Marlon, your IQ is showing. I’m telling you guys these streamers are the fakest humans on planet earth. You are not a man. What you believe changes with the weather. Your opinion is dictated by a chat of 12-year-old children.”Banks then claimed Marlon had previously contacted him for advice when he was worried about his career. He shared screenshots of their messages to support his version of events.In those messages, Marlon appeared concerned about old clips resurfacing. Banks reassured him that the clips were not serious and offered advice on how to handle the situation. Marlon replied:“Thank you, Banks. I will line it up like this, literally.”Banks later said he was not the person who started the latest dispute. He argued that he was responding first to Ronaldo's comments and then to Marlon after Marlon directly addressed him.“Why does everyone act like I start these conversations? I’m responding to Ron and something he said about me. Then Marlon jumps in for no reason and addresses me directly, and again I RESPOND.”The argument has now moved beyond the original discussion about CORE's growth, with both sides publicly addressing their past relationship and disagreements.Catch the latest World News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.