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WATCH: Logan Paul Once ‘Exploited’ a Car Accident Involving a Family With Children for Views

Published 03/23/2022, 8:00 AM EDT

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Before earning his name through the sport of boxing, the YouTuber turned boxer Logan Paul had established himself as the star vlogger with millions of followers.

Known for bizarre vlogging content, the 26-year-old megastar was once engulfed with controversy for capturing a car accident. Though it was unintentional, it had crossed the limit of seriousness and entertainment.

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‘The Maverick’ reported this incident when he was on a trip to celebrate his birthday, along with his friends at Yosemite National Park. Back to back, he captured two horrible incidents which came under heavy criticism.

First, he included the body of a man in his vlog who died in an unfortunate suicidal case. However, things messed up when the vlogger filmed the aftermath of a car crash.

While busy with a kayak in the river, the Ohio native heard a loud sound. The man followed it and discovered that a pickup truck t-boned a cargo van filled with family and children in a frightful accident.

For the uninitiated, Logan paul along with his friends showed genuine concern. He helped them, immediately called an emergency backup asked, “Are you guys OK?”

And before resuming his river activities, he confirmed if everything was all right. Well, it was appreciable, but what he did later was shockingly unacceptable.

“Yo, this is crazy,” his friend mentioned while providing initial help to the victims.

What did Logan Paul do next?

However, after an uproar, ‘The Maverick’ accepted that it was wrong from his side. He made a brief video to ask for an apology.

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He said, “I’ve made a severe and continuous lapse of my judgment and I don’t expect to be forgiven. I’m simply here to apologize. So what we came across that day in the woods was obviously unplanned and the reactions you saw on tape were raw. They were unfiltered, none of us knew how to react.”

However, since then, Logan Paul had learned several things, and it seems amply clear in his upcoming videos and podcast.

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Abhishek Singh

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Abhishek Singh is a Boxing writer at EssentiallySports. Following the completion of his training as an amateur boxer, he is currently preparing to appear for trials at the state and national levels. With over 3 years of experience in playing the sport, Abhishek is also the holder of a Bachelor's in Arts degree from the University of Delhi.
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Vibhanshu Kumar