MKBHD Called Out For Dangerously Speeding In A Sponsored AD [Video]

MKBHD is feeling the wrath of social media for feeling the need for speed and filming the moment for which he is now apologizing.

Popular tech YouTuber MKBHD, real name Marques Brownlee, has hit a speed bump. The Verge reports Brownlee is facing severe backlash after sharing a sponsored video for DJI titled “How My Video Gear is Changing!”  featuring himself torching the speed limit in a suburban area while driving an expensive sports car.

Commenters immediately expressed their disdain for the sponsored segment. “This can’t even be considered a sponsored video anymore. It’s literally just a ten-minute advertisement,” one commenter said.

MKBHD quickly responded to the backlash by editing the video and removing the footage showing him hitting 95 mph in a 35 zone, zooming past a sign warning drivers to slow down for children.

In a pinned comment, he acknowledged the removal of the footage. In a comment pinned to the video, …