Claims are spreading online that streamer and content creator Adin Ross called for Karmelo Anthony to receive the death penalty and promised to donate $600,000 to Austin Metcalf's family. However, there is no evidence to support either claim.
Origin of the Viral Claims
A viral post on X recently shared those allegations alongside a video clip, but the clip does not show Ross making those remarks. The video actually came from a February 2026 Kick stream about the Jeffrey Epstein controversy, not the Austin Metcalf case. The rumors surfaced shortly after Karmelo Anthony, now 19, was found guilty of murdering 17-year-old Austin Metcalf and was sentenced to 35 years in prison. The case has received nationwide attention since the fatal stabbing at a high school track meet in Frisco, Texas, in April 2025.
What Adin Ross Actually Said
While Adin Ross has publicly discussed the case and criticized Anthony's release on bond in 2025, he never called for a death sentence. In fact, Anthony was not eligible for the death penalty because he was a minor at the time of the incident. The viral social media post claimed Adin Ross said Karmelo Anthony “deserves the chair” and that he would provide $600,000 to help Austin Metcalf's family pursue a harsher punishment. No verified video, stream recording, interview, or social media post supports that claim.
What Adin Ross actually said in April 2025 was very different. Speaking on a Kick stream after Anthony was released on bond, Ross questioned the decision and expressed frustration over the situation. He argued that bringing a knife to a school event was wrong and said young people should seek help from parents or teachers instead of turning to violence. Throughout his comments, he focused on the seriousness of the stabbing rather than advocating for a death sentence.
Donation Amount Misrepresented
Another part of the viral claim mixed up two separate figures. Austin Metcalf's father, Jeff Metcalf, launched a GoFundMe after his son's death. The fundraiser later collected more than $600,000 from supporters. Adin Ross did contribute to the fundraiser, but reports at the time showed that his donation was $10,000, making him one of the campaign's largest individual donors. There is no public record showing that Ross pledged or donated $600,000.
Ross later spoke about the case again during an appearance on the Impaulsive podcast with Logan Paul and Mike Majlak. There, he said the case was about “right and wrong” rather than race and repeated his view that nobody should bring a knife to a track meet.
