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Guy ‘Dr Disrespect’ Beahm announces hiatus from Twitch after being unfaithful to wife

Popular streamer Guy ‘DrDisrespect’ Beahm has announced a hiatus from streaming after admitting to infidelity live on Twitch.  "I have a beautiful family, and a wife, and kid. And I want to be transparent that I’ve been unfaithful," said Beahm, visibly upset. "I apologize to you guys, and my sponsors, …

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Riot hires Mo Fadi for UK esports role

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Riot’s UK efforts have been strengthened by a new hire, Mo Fadi, who comes to the company from Wargaming. Fadl held the position of head of esports at Wargaming, and has been hired to ‘drive and develop UK LoL esports’, meaning he’ll be a key part of Riot’s UK grassroots …

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League of Legends pro Li ‘Vasilii’ Wei Jun picks up 20 month ban for domestic violence incident

Chinese League of Legends pro Li ‘Vasilii’ Wei Jun has been banned from competing until 2020 by Riot Games for gross misconduct. The player was suspended by Riot on October 27 after a domestic violence incident caught on stream audio by Wei Jun. They suspended the player and opened an investigation …

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Golden State Warriors name Hunter Leigh as head of esports

The Golden State Warriors have named Hunter Leigh as their new head of esports. This news comes soon after the GSW-owned Golden Guardians announced they had a slot in the new League of Legends NA LCS team. Leigh will be overseeing the Golden Guardians, but also the Warriors’ forthcoming NBA …

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