Sargon of Akkad was banned from Patreon for using offensive language during a guest appearance on another YouTube channel about a year prior. No, this is not made up: this is according to Patreon.
This controversy set off a chain reaction of events, such as the conceptual planning of this site itself.
Shortly after, #PatreonPurge was created on YouTube and on Twitter.
Also, Sargon did a great 10-part video series (all links to BitChute videos) detailing the controversy: