Esports community in an uproar as LEC, BLAST Premier announce NEOM partnership | ESPN Esports

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Published on July 29, 2020 5:45:26 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Est0Y_0M4Jc

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The @lolesports European league, LEC and BLAST Premier announced today that they will be partnering with NEOM, a futuristic tech company that plans on building a new city in Saudi Arabia. The partnership was met with furor from LEC analysts and casters as well as many in the community who aren't happy with the decision.

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