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. 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.
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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. 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.
Adin Ross did not call for a death sentence for Karmelo Anthony
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.
