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Leyton Orient have announced their inclusion in UTD against Racism, a celebration of diversity through the medium of eSports, to take place on September 17, 2020, in partnership of LDN UTD.
Team GB triple jumper Daniel Lewis will be joined by Dermot Bailey (Team GB Wheelchair Tennis), YouTube superstar Joel ‘JMXFifa’ Morris, and Leyton Orients own Sam Sargeant and Ouss Cisse.
The broadcast will be the first in the UK to take advantage of Sport Buff’s innovative fan engagement technology. Viewers will have the opportunity to take part in quizzes, polling and competitions to gain points and win a selection of prizes during the broadcast.
Fans will be offered the opportunity to compete in open qualifiers across PUBG, Rocket League and FIFA on Sunday, September 13. The winners of the open qualifiers will receive prizes and the chance to compete with and against a lineup of sportspeople and gamers in the final bracket, broadcast live on LDN UTD’s Twitch channel and other platforms on Thursday, September 17, from 17:00BST onwards.
Oliver Weingarten, Founder and CEO of LDN UTD, said, “We’re excited for UAR and continuing to showcase our vision of uniting esports with social responsibility. However it is not about us – it is about celebrating diversity within the gaming community. We look forward to working with Leyton Orient and the talent involved to fulfil this remit.”
Danny Macklin, CEO of Leyton Orient FC, said, “Leyton Orient have always stood for equality, so for us to be involved with this event was a no-brainer. On the back of our Ultimate QuaranTeam success, we’re excited to take more steps into the esports world, and to do so for such a worthy cause is brilliant.”
