YouTube said it has suspended monetization for the star Steven Crowder, chalking up the decision to a "pattern of egregious actions" that "has harmed the broader community."

The decision comes just a day after YouTube faced major backlash after it publicly declined to take action against Crowder over accusations that he consistently made homophobic and racist comments in his videos about the Vox journalist Carlos Maza.

Following YouTube's initial decision on Tuesday not to remove videos featuring the harassment of Maza, a wave of backlash came from Google employees and LGBTQ groups using the hashtag #NoPrideinYT on Twitter.

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YouTube said it has "suspended" monetization for the star Steven Crowder, chalking up the decision to a "pattern of egregious actions" that "has harmed the broader community."

Thedecision comes just a day after YouTube faced major backlash after it publicly declined to take action against Crowder over accusations that he consistently made homophobic and racist comments about the Vox journalist Carlos Maza.

Crowder — who has 3.8 million subscribers — frequently refers to the Maza's sexuality and ethnicity on his show, using phrases like "lispy queer" and a "gay Latino" to describe the journalist.

YouTube said on Tuesday that although Crowder's language was "clearly hurtful," it did not constitute a violation of its policies.

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On Wednesday, however, YouTube seemed to indicate that while Crowder's videos may not have violated the site's terms of service, they were found to