What racial slur did KSI say? YouTube star announces break from social media

Youtuber KSI announced he will take a hiatus from social media after sparking a furious backlash for using a racist jibe in a recent spoof video. The Sidemen's business successes including a clothing line, vodka drink, takeaway company and a trading card game as well as weekly uploads of online challenges The web star boasts a net worth of £16million, has invested his fortune wisely with a £10million property empire, along with earning up to £250,000 for KSI pictured with American Youtuber Logan Paul in the dugout prior to a baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Arizona Diamondbacks Sidemen posted a statement apologising for the 'racial slur' used in the show and insisted they were 'truly ashamed that we let ourselves and you guys down in this way' Cashing in: KSI was also reportedly paid an eye-watering £700,000 for two boxing matches against rival 'vlogger' Logan Paul, which saw millions of fans tune in on pay-per-view She added: 'So many of my students look up to these guys and they're casually throwing around a word that has consistently been used to bully and attack South Asians. KSI and Seth Rollins during WrestleMania 39 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, this month KSI, real name Olajide William Olatunji, 29, gained popularity as one of the Youtube group The Sidemen, whose comedy sketches and online challenges have earned them over 18million subscribers on their channel The Sidemen's success as influencers and online comedians has seen them float multi-million pound house tours, luxury holidays on private jets and sponsorship deals The video was met with anger online, with many users describing their own experiences of having the racist slogan thrown at them Olatunji, from Watford, describes himself as 'one of the funniest, blackest guys on YouTube'. Youtuber KSI has retreated from social media amid fury after making a racial slur, but it's not the first time the multi-millionaire influencer has courted controversy KSI, left, throws out the ceremonial first pitch as Logan Paul watches prior to a baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Arizona Diamondbacks KSI was also accused of trivialising sexual assault by making what was referred to as 'rape faces' in a series of his online videos. KSI is also thought to own a production company called Ksiolajidebt Ltd which has cash reserves of near £1million KSI entices people to click on his videos with titles such as 'spending over $200,000 on a watch' and 'Buying a 24k gold iPhone in Dubai' In addition to indulging in a life of luxury, KSI has also bought his parents' house for them and promotes a slew of charitable causes KSI was also paid around £700,000 to go head-to-head with rival Logan Paul, first in Manchester in 2018, and then Los Angeles the following year.