Marques Brownlee is dealing with the backlash from another commenter. Brownlee fans are upset that his latest videoEntitled “How my video is changing gears!” On the MKBHD YouTube channel, there is a fully sponsored segment for DJI rather than an editorially independent review. The video also included a clip of Brownlee driving a sports car at a speed exceeding the posted speed limit on a suburban road.
Commenters have flooded the video with criticism, criticizing Brownlee for running a sponsored segment. “Now it can't even be considered a sponsored video. This is literally just a ten minute ad,” reads one comment with more than 12,000 likes.
In response, Brownlee edited the video to remove the speeding clip. it was originally shown He was going at speeds of more than 95 mph in a 35 mph zone and speeding past a sign warning drivers to slow down for children on the road. Brownlee pinned his comments to the video this afternoon, saying he cut out the “unnecessary driving clip” and that he “listens to everyone's feedback on sponsored videos.” After this he posted An acknowledgment and apology on Saying this was “absolutely inexcusable and dangerous.”
Brownlee is rapidly moving beyond his traditional YouTube videos. He has worked on physical products, such as his Atoms shoe collaboration, and he Wallet maker joins board of Ridge,