Jake Akins

Eric Standifer & The Chosen One

[Jake Akins @JakeAkins_]

To the man with the most memorable laugh, my smash bros prodigy, and one of the best friends I could have ever asked for, to Ethan Hathaway.

[🦅🦅 GO BIRDS 🦅🦅 @C9Mang0]

Hellllo

Think i'm ready to start streaming again. I dm'd everyone I felt that I needed too and had some heart to hearts. I wanted to make amends to the best of my ability. I feel the final step is to just start streaming and rebuilding my relationship with my audience. If you wanna support me, feel free to stop by stream anytime ( Will be streaming normally again starting today ) If not then I understand and only wish everyone the best.

Since I haven't been drinking I'm starting to get bored and sorta feel like a BUM for not working ROFL

Probably wont be using twitter, I only ever used this shit site for Sponsor/Melee. I'm keeping my account up just in case but not really sure how I'll feel about the Melee in my future. If anyone from the community ever wants to talk you know where to find me.

Lastly just wanna say SUPER appreciated anyone who reached out or shared their stories dealing with addiction or had some life altering moments they had no recollection of. Felt these people really understood and had empathy. Would love to pay back that favor so if you ever need someone to listen to you, come by stream and Ill offer the best listener that I can. ( Plan on expanding on this by making a discord or something in the near future maybe ) If Melee exists in my future I would also love to do something at events to support women in the scene either to help/promote safety or just figuring out how to help support existing things like Smash Sisters.

Appreciate anyone who has cared/listened. Will be working as hard as I can to be the best version of myself everyday. Hope to see everyone soon.

[🦅🦅 GO BIRDS 🦅🦅 @C9Mang0]

I want to start by being real about what happened. I made multiple people feel uncomfortable while drunk at Beerio Kart. There’s no excuse. It was messed up, it hurt people, and I crossed a line. I take full responsibility for it. I’ve already reached out to the people involved to try to make things right.

I also let down my family and close friends. I want to apologize to my son. I know this is something he’ll have to carry. And Joseph, if you ever see this, I’m sorry. I’m going to be better for both of us.

When I talked to my mom about everything, I said I was glad my grandma wasn’t around to see this. She passed away recently, and I hadn’t said anything publicly. But saying that out loud to my mom just broke me. I started crying, and I don’t think I’ve done that with her since I was a kid. What hit me hardest was realizing I never took my grandma to see the pope like I always said I would. I kept putting it off to drink or go to events. And now I can’t. That fucking sucks. That regret is going to stay with me.

After reflecting on the worst moments of my life, I see a pattern: alcohol has always been involved. I understand that my words mean nothing right now, and alcohol excuses 0 percent of my actions, but I promise I'm gonna beat this and show you that I can be a greater man without the influence of alcohol. I know my grandma is looking down and rooting for me.

Next, I don't want anyone to defend me for my actions. I was in the wrong 100 percent and there's no one to blame but myself. I crossed lines/boundaries and no matter the circumstances, once you make someone else uncomfortable, even if you think what you're doing isn't bad in the moment, lines get crossed and its just over. It's on me and not anyone else. I'm sorry to everyone I hurt in this process, including everyone watching and the melee community Since all this happened, I’ve talked to a lot of people. This letter is mostly for them. I lost my C9 family. People I’ve known for years. People I care about. That phone call with Jack hit hard. It felt like I let down someone who was like a second dad to me. I still don’t really know how to think about it.

As for the ban, I support it. I’ve always wanted what is best for Melee. If I never get to come back, I accept that. What matters most now is fixing what I can and making sure I never become that person again. Trust takes time, and some people might never want me around again. I respect that fully.

My next step is to focus on real recovery. I’ve already started researching rehab and will be checking into one when I find the right fit. My relationship with alcohol was always a problem and I just kinda made it my thing, so it was easy to brush a lot of the behavior and comments off. That lifestyle has caught up to me and I need to make a change for the better, and the only way to do that is to move forward and accept that I need to leave the person who I was behind. For the near future, I’m going to take a step back from streaming and social media.

Hopefully next time you see me, things are better. No matter how long it takes.

Thank you

-mang0

[Graham Mees 🦅🌵🦅🏴‍☠️🇺🇸 @TheGrahamothy]

@RaiderTy92 Was apart of the coaching staff on our football team when I was middle school in Weatherford. Kind of shocked me to see him because I was really the only kid at that time that knew his story at Tech.

[Cloud9 @Cloud9]

11 years with countless majors, mangles, comebacks, and gold medals

One thing hasn’t changed, you’re still the goat.

Happy C9 anniversary @C9Mang0! 💙

[Graham Mees 🦅🌵🦅🏴‍☠️🇺🇸 @TheGrahamothy]

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[Kendrick Lamar @kendricklamar]

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Kendrick Lamar becomes the first rapper in history to simultaneously chart three albums in the top 10 on the Billboard 200.

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Kendrick Lamar officially becomes the first living male soloist in history to simultaneously chart three solo albums in the top 10 on the Billboard 200.

[🦅🦅 GO BIRDS 🦅🦅 @C9Mang0]

GO BIRDS

[Graham Mees 🦅🌵🦅🏴‍☠️🇺🇸 @TheGrahamothy]

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[Shane Gillis @Shanemgillis]

It’s an honor to even be nominated

[Kendrick Lamar @kendricklamar]

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[coach victryena 💪📋 @victryena]

boring ahh playoffs game let's go @C9Mang0

[Saul Goodman ⚖ @itsSaulGoodman]

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[Raphousetv (RHTV) @raphousetv2]

Lil Wayne Done Said “I Still got the Vision like a Line Between 2 Dots”🔥🐐🤯

[Daily Loud @DailyLoud]

The New York Times name Kendrick Lamar as the "greatest" rapper of this generation 👀