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OpTic Gaming Los Angeles | |||||
Team Information | |||||
Org Location | United States | ||||
Region | CDL Franchise | ||||
Owner | Immortals Gaming Club | ||||
Sponsor | GameStop | ||||
Affiliated Team(s) | OpTic Gaming | ||||
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OpTic Gaming Los Angeles is a former official Call of Duty League franchise teams of Los Angeles, United States. It was owned and operated by the Immortals Gaming Club and OpTic Gaming. The team was the successor to OpTic Gaming, which had competed continuously in Call of Duty between 2009 and 2019. Their Call of Duty League slot was acquired by 100 Thieves on November 6, 2020.
History[]
Modern Warfare[]
Immortals Gaming Club announced their purchase of a Call of Duty League franchise team spot on July 1, 2019. Muddawg joined the team on September 23 as general manager. On October 24, the team announced their full starting roster, with TJHaLy, Dashy, Kenny, SlasheR and JKap joining. At the same time, the team branding was revealed as OpTic Gaming Los Angeles. On December 11, Chino and Goonjar joined as substitutes. Pacman joined as head coach on January 8, 2020.
OpTic opened their 2020 season by losing to both Paris Legion and "old OpTic" Chicago Huntsmen at Launch Weekend. After supposedly fixing their mistakes while not attending London, OpTic lost both of their matches in Week 3. Despite the poor start of the season, OpTic did not make any roster changes for their inaugural home series. Instead, SlasheR moved to Main AR and Dashy to SMG. The switch started slow but they reverse swept Los Angeles Guerrillas in the Battle of LA and then upset Minnesota RØKKR to win their first ever matches and advance out of groups for the first time. In a closely contested series OpTic fell to Dallas Empire 3-1 in the semifinals. After an extended break due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, OpTic returned in Week 6. Dallas defeated them in match one with the Guerrillas getting revenge in the elimination game and knocking OpTic out of the tournament. Chino came off the bench to replace JKap going into Week 7. Despite not preforming much better in terms of stats, Chino's positivity and teamwork skills immediately gave OpTic a boost and they made it out of the group stage for the second time after defeating Paris Legion and London Royal Ravens in the losers bracket. They beat Toronto Ultra in the semifinal and nearly beat Atlanta FaZe in the final but lost 3-1 in a very closely contested series. Despite making the team's first final, head coach Pacman was released from the team the following day and claims he was given no warning beforehand.
OpTic made it out of groups again in Week 8 after getting revenge against Minnesota RØKKR, who beat them in their first match, in the qualifier game. London beat them 3-2 in the semifinals but the team, especially SlasheR, continued to look very good throughout the whole event. In Week 10, the team returned to their earlier form and went out 0-2, with a particularly embarrassing series against Toronto Ultra who took map 1 by a score of 250-49. Kuavo said afterwards that the team had practiced terribly all season and that is to blame for their poor performances. On July 10, Chino was moved back to the bench with Dashy joining him. They were replaced by Drazah and Hollow from top challenger team UYU. Despite only winning one series in their first event with the new team in Week 12, they impressed and showed off their new talent in two tough series vs Florida Mutineers. They rounded out their regular season with a semifinal appearance in Week 13 that included a win over Chicago Huntsmen before losing 0-3 to Atlanta FaZe. OpTic finished the season in 9th place with 100 CDL Points.
OpTic Gaming started in Losers Round 1 at the Call of Duty League Championship 2020. They started off by defeating Los Angeles Guerrillas 3-2, with Dashy subbing in for Kuavo in Game 5 due to connection issues. OGLA then beat Minnesota RØKKR and Florida Mutineers 3-0 before losing to Chicago Huntsmen 2-3 in Losers Round 4 in one of the best series of the whole season. They finished the tournament Top 6.
Black Ops Cold War[]
Hollow, Chino, Dashy, and Goonjar were released on September 8. 100 Thieves acquired OpTic's Call of Duty League slot on November 6, 2020.
Timeline[]
- 2019
- 2020
- January 8, Pacman (Head Coach) joins.[5]
- January 24, Kenny renames to Kuavo.
- May 4, Chino moves to starting roster.
JKap moves to substitute.[6] - May 11, Pacman (Head Coach) leaves.[7]
- June 11, Katie Bedford (Streamer) joins.[8]
- July 6,
Chino moves to substitute.[9] - July 10, Drazah and Hollow join.
Dashy moves to substitute.[10] - July 17,
Goonjar is loaned to Five Star.[11] - August 16,
Goonjar returns from loan to Five Star.[12] - August 19, Dashy subs in for Kuavo in LR1 Game 5 vs LAG due to connection issues.
- September 2,
JKap retires.[13] - September 8, Hollow,
Chino,
Dashy, and
Goonjar leave.[14][15][16][17] - September 9, Drazah, Kuavo, and SlasheR's contracts are extended.[18]
- October 3, TJHaLy will remain with the team.[19]
- November 6, Call of Duty League slot acquired by Los Angeles Thieves.[20] Drazah, Kuavo, SlasheR, TJHaLy, Muddawg (General Manager), and Katie Bedford (Streamer) leave.[21][22][23][24]
Player Roster[]
Active[]
Former[]
Players are shown for the entire duration of their tenure on the team, with the role and substitute/trainee status they had upon their departure.
Player | Name | Role | Joined | Left | Next Team | ||
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Drazah | Zack Jordan | Player | Jul 20202020-07-10 | Nov 20202020-11-06 | LAT | ||
Kuavo | Kenneth Williams | Player | Oct 20192019-10-24 | Nov 20202020-11-06 | LAT | ||
SlasheR | Austin Liddicoat | Player | Oct 20192019-10-24 | Nov 20202020-11-06 | LAT | ||
TJHaLy | Thomas Haly | Player | Oct 20192019-10-24 | Nov 20202020-11-06 | LAT | ||
Hollow | Darien Chverchko | Player | Jul 20202020-07-10 | Sep 20202020-09-08 | NFIN | ||
Chino | Martin Chino | Substitute | Dec 20192019-12-11 | Sep 20202020-09-08 | LAG | ||
Goonjar | Jevon Gooljar-Lim | Substitute | Dec 20192019-12-11 | Sep 20202020-09-08 | GETB | ||
Dashy | Brandon Otell | Player | Oct 20192019-10-24 | Sep 20202020-09-08 | CHI | ||
JKap | Jordan Kaplan | Substitute | Oct 20192019-10-24 | Sep 20202020-09-02 | LAT |
Organization[]
Current[]
C | ID | Name | Position |
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Katie Bedford | Streamer |
Former[]
C | ID | Name | Position | Next Team |
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Muddawg | Eric Sanders | General Manager | Los Angeles Thieves | |
Pacman | Jonathan Tucker | Head Coach | None |
Trivia[]
Team Achievements[]
This table shows up to the 10 most recent results. For complete results, click here.
Media[]
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- July 1, Announcement: Los Angeles and Minnesota join Call of Duty esports league by Call of Duty Staff on Activision Blog
- July 1, Immortals Gaming Club, WISE Ventures purchase CWL slots by ESPN on ESPN
- September 19, H3CZ on OpTic: "We're competitors now" | Call of Duty with Arda Ocal on ESPN Esports
- September 23, A message to the Greenwall | GM Announcement by OpTic Gaming on YouTube
- September 25, New Call of Duty esports league will begin play in home markets in 2020, start with 12 teams by Mike Hume on The Washington Post
- October 9, Call of Duty® League™ – Reveal Trailer by Call of Duty League on YouTube
- October 9, All 12 Call of Duty League team names reportedly leaked by Tyler Esguerra on Dot Esports
- October 16, Dashy reportedly tried to leave LA OpTic ahead of Call of Duty League by Calum Patterson on Dexerto
- October 24, OpTic Gaming LA - Team Announcement by OpTic Gaming Los Angeles on YouTube
- October 24, OpTic Gaming Los Angeles reveals 2020 Call of Duty League roster by Justin Binkowski on Dot Esports
- October 24, How good is OpTic LA? | The Esports Dispatch by LandO on YouTube
- October 25, Muddawg of OpTic Gaming says "Los Angeles is an esports hotbed" with ESPN Esports on ESPN
- November 2, Kenny Interview: The new OpTic and their rivalry with the Chicago Huntsmen | The Esports Dispatch with LandO on YouTube
- November 4, ACHES slams "fake" OpTic CoD franchise in heated argument with SlasheR by Brad Norton on Dexerto
- November 5, Riding with Dashy and Rallied | Presented by @NissanUSA by OpTic Gaming on YouTube
- November 13, Slasher: The (One-sided) Battle of LA by Austin Liddicoat on Call of Duty League
- December 11, OpTic Gaming Los Angeles adds Goonjar and Chino as substitutes by Scott Duwe on Dot Esports
- December 23, JKap Profile | The Dossier Files with OpTic Gaming on YouTube
- January 8, The missing piece of #OGLA by OpTic Gaming on YouTube
- January 8, Pacman named head coach of OpTic Gaming Los Angeles by Justin Binkowski on Dot Esports
- January 10, SlasheR | The Dossier Files with OpTic Gaming on YouTube
- January 15, Tickets for our LA Home Series on sale NOW by OpTic Gaming LA on Twitter
- January 17, The Road to Minnesota: Players and Coaches Dish on the Competition by Katie Bedford on Call of Duty League
- January 21, Between Two Palms | JKap with OpTic Gaming on YouTube
- January 22, Why Your Team Is Op: Minnesota ROKKR, New York Subliners, and Optic Gaming LA by Stephanie Glover on Call of Duty League
- January 22, Atlanta FaZe No. 1 in Call of Duty League preseason coaches poll by Jacob Wolf on ESPN
- January 23, Rivalry Watch: Which Teams Will Be Gunning Hardest for the Opposition by Katie Bedford on Call of Duty League
- January 26, Chicago Huntsmen reign supreme over OpTic Gaming Los Angeles in first Call of Duty League clash by Preston Byers on Dot Esports
- January 26, Old OpTic vs. New OpTic by Call of Duty League on YouTube
- January 29, Call of Duty League power rankings -- Atlanta FaZe No. 1 after opening weekend by ESPN.com on ESPN
- February 3, Call of Duty League | Team Packs Trailer by Call of Duty League on YouTube
- February 5, Call of Duty League coaches poll - Who can overtake the Atlanta FaZe? by ESPN.com on ESPN
- February 7, Foundation - Ep 1. Minnesota by OpTic Gaming Los Angeles on YouTube
- February 16, The Rise of OpTic DASHY - CoD Documentary by Dexerto on YouTube
- February 24, After Action Report: Atlanta FaZe defend home turf, Mutineers shock Hunstmen by James Mattone on Call of Duty League
- February 25, OpTic's Dashy makes role change after team's terrible start to CDL by Jacob Hale on Dexerto
- February 26, Call of Duty League coaches poll: Florida, Minnesota moving up by ESPN on ESPN
- March 3, Foundation - Ep 2. Atlanta by OpTic Gaming LA on YouTube
- March 4, SlasheR hits back as Methodz mocks OpTic's CDL position by Scott Robertson on Dexerto
- March 4, Dashy, a.k.a. "Bruce", a.k.a. Batman? by Call of Duty League on YouTube
- March 5, Battle for LA: The pressure is on both home teams-OpTic Gaming and the Guerrillas-to get some wins by Katie Bedford on YouTube
- March 5, Los Angeles: Lights, Camera, Action! by Call of Duty League on YouTube
- March 7, The show goes on at L.A. homestand, and so does OpTic Gaming by Emily Rand on ESPN
- March 7, Atlanta FaZe, OpTic Gaming start undefeated at 2020 Call of Duty League Los Angeles Home Series by Justin Binkowski on Dot Esports
- March 7, "We know we're better than what we've shown so far" JKap on OpTic's upset over ROKKR with Emily Rand on YouTube
- March 7, TJHaLy breaks down OpTic's role changes with Dexerto on YouTube
- March 7, "We're just all clicking right now" - Dashy on the new OpTic Gaming LA roster with Emily Rand on YouTube
- March 7, "It feels really good to get points on the board" - SlasheR on OpTic's first win with Emily Rand on YouTube
- March 7, SlasheR: 'If you doubt me, you're kinda stupid' with Dexerto on YouTube
- March 7, Reverse Sweep Wins Battle for LA! by Call of Duty League on YouTube
- March 7, Dashy compares new OpTic roster to last year's with Dexerto on YouTube
- March 9, Behind the Controller: Dashy with Call of Duty League on YouTube
- March 12, Call of Duty League Shifting Currently Scheduled Live Events to Online Competition by Call of Duty League on Call of Duty League
- March 12, Behind The Controller: Dialed In | Brandon "Dashy" Otell | Presented by SCUF Gaming by Call of Duty League on YouTube
- March 16, Foundation - Ep 3. Los Angeles by OpTic Gaming LA on YouTube
- April 2, Talent Power Rankings Ep. 1 by Call of Duty League on YouTube
- April 21, Talent Power Rankings Ep. 2 | Momo | Call of Duty League by Call of Duty League on YouTube
- May 4, BIG Changes at the Top! | Talent Power Rankings Ep. 3 | Momo | Florida Mutineers Home Series by Call of Duty League on YouTube
- May 6, This isn't a Long Term Play for OpTic | Off The Break by LandO on YouTube
- May 8, Dashy vs. Wuskin Awesome Sniper Showdown by Call of Duty League on YouTube
- May 9, INCREDIBLE Triple Cap Starts Comeback and Ends With OGLA Dominating by Call of Duty League on YouTube
- May 9, Lottie Welcomes Chino to the Call of Duty League! | Interview with Lottie Van-Praag on YouTube
- May 10, SlasheR Pops Off, Ties the S&D Record, and Sends OGLA to their First Finals! by Call of Duty League on YouTube
- May 10, Atlanta FaZe beat OpTic Gaming Los Angeles to win online 2020 Call of Duty League Florida Home Series by Justin Binkowski on Dot Esports
- May 10, Cellium 1v2's OGLA on Round 11 as Dashy and Simp Snipe Each Other at the Same Time! by Call of Duty League on YouTube
- May 12, Pacman RELEASED as OpTic Gaming's Coach - JKap to Step Up?? || CoD League by TacticalRab on YouTube
- May 13, Call of Duty coaches poll: OpTic Gaming make big jump by ESPN Esports Staff on ESPN
- May 15, Middle of the Pack Chaos! | Talent Power Rankings | Benson | Seattle Surge Home Series by Call of Duty League on YouTube
- May 16, Optic Gaming LA part ways with Pacman after finals appearance by ESPN Esports on YouTube
- May 17, The Chino Effect | OpTic Recap by OpTic Gaming on YouTube
- May 20, 30 Point Swing | OpTic VOD Review by OpTic Gaming on YouTube
- May 20, 12 CDL Pro Teams, 1 Warzone Lobby | Warzone Weekend |Trailer by Call of Duty League on YouTube
- May 22, Gunless to OGLA RUMORED?!.. Seattle Home Series PREDICTIONS! || CoD Competitive by TacticalRab on YouTube
- May 23, NEW RECORD | TJHaLy Sets S&D First Blood Record vs Legion by Call of Duty League on YouTube
- May 24, Absolute CHAOS Keeps OGLA Alive, Including a SlasheR 14 Kill Streak! by Call of Duty League on YouTube
- May 30, Seattle Home Series Look Back | OpTic Recap by OpTic Gaming LA on YouTube
- June 2, London Royal Ravens SOAR up the Table! | SCUF Power Rankings | Miles | Minnesota Røkkr Home Series by Call of Duty League on YouTube
- June 14, OpTic Katie Bedford Apologizes for Past Behavior by Esports Talk on YouTube
- June 17, Call of Duty coaches poll: Mutineers' win makes for tighter top four by Emily Rand on ESPN
- June 18, Mutineers RISE, Huntsmen FALL | SCUF Power Rankings | MerK | Paris Legion Home Series by Call of Duty League on YouTube
- June 22, A Sleeping Giant, One Change Away from Greatness? | OpTic Gaming LA — Team Profile Presented by PS4 by Call of Duty League on YouTube
- July 2, FaZe FINALLY Not #1?! | SCUF Power Rankings | Rich | New York Subliners Home Series by Call of Duty League on YouTube
- July 8, OpTic Gaming bench Dashy, sign Drazah & Hollow | Off the Break by LandO on YouTube
- July 9, OpTic Gaming is Failing as the Biggest CoD League Investment by Esports Talk on YouTube
- July 9, The Rise and Fall of OpTic Gaming by theScore on YouTube
- July 10, .@Muddawg talks on picking up @Drazah_ and @Hollow412 and why we believe they make a great addition to OGLA. by OpTic Gaming LA on Twitter
- July 16, Huntsmen Overtake FaZe, Guerrillas in Trouble?! | SCUF Power Rankings | Lottie | London Home Series by Call of Duty League on YouTube
- July 17, The Codcast #36 - "Chino" by NAMELESS on YouTube
- July 19, CoD Pro Slasher Threatens to Retire if CoD League Stays ONLINE by Esports Talk on YouTube
- July 21, Chino Calls OUT Dashy's Lack of Passion?!.. "He Didn't Believe in Me" by TacticalRab on YouTube
- July 24, Empire Back ON TOP as Legion Rise?! | SCUF Power Rankings | Studyy | Toronto Ultra Home Series by Call of Duty League on YouTube
- July 24, EPIC Cammy vs Drazah KILL RACE During S&D... 17 Kills EACH (OGLA vs Ultra) by Call of Duty League on YouTube
- July 27, OpTic Gaming Apologize for Real OpTic and HECZ Tweet by Esports Talk on YouTube
- July 31, "I've been way more confident in these last two events" - Kuavo | OpTic Recap by OpTic Gaming LA on YouTube
- August 2, HECZ RESPONDS to "Disrespectful" OGLA Tweet?!.. Do OpTic Regret? by TacticalRab on YouTube
- August 6, CDL Playoff Picture 2020 | OpTic Gaming feat. Drazah with IHOLDSHIFT on YouTube
- August 7, Austin "Slasher" Liddicoat - The Codcast #38 by NAMELESS on YouTube
- August 9, OpTic BURIED AGAIN Being Fake, Parasite GF Jokes, Start Glitch FIXED by Esports Talk on YouTube
- August 11, FaZe & Ultra Flying High Into Playoffs?! | SCUF Power Rankings | Lando | CDL Playoffs by Call of Duty League on YouTube
- August 19, OpTic criticizes CoD League in new video, receives massive backlash from community by Tyler Esguerra on Dot Esports
- August 19, SUPER-SUB BRUCCEEE (Dashy) Comes Up HUGE For OGLA in Game 5 of Battle for LA! by Call of Duty League on YouTube
- August 19, We talked with @DashySZN on his thought process getting the call and coming in for the final game of the series. with Katie Bedford on YouTube
- August 20, CoD Champs NIGHTMARE for OpTic Gaming but DASHY by Esports Talk on YouTube
- August 20, OGLA's Twitter MELTDOWN on Champs Day 1!!.. CDL Fines Incoming?? by TacticalRab on YouTube
- August 21, RIP OpTic Gaming Deleted Call of Duty League Video by Esports Talk on YouTube
- August 22, TJ & Kenny POP OFF (8 Snipes & 12-1) as OpTic STEAMROLL Røkkr on S&D by Call of Duty League on YouTube
- August 23, TJHALY WITH THE ICE — CRAZY Domination Comeback by OGLA by Call of Duty League on YouTube
- August 23, CRAZIEST FINISH IN COD HISTORY?! — 'OLD OPTIC' vs 'NEW OPTIC' — GAME 5 ROUND 11 1v1 by Call of Duty League on YouTube
- August 24, Huntsmen Beat OpTic in One of the Best Series in CoD History by Esport Talk on YouTube
- September 2, JKap Retires from Call of Duty, Nadeshot's Kuavo Slasher Tweet by TacticalRab on YouTube
- September 2, JKap retires from professional Call of Duty by George Geddes on Dot Esports
- September 3, TURNING OUR SEASON AROUND | CDL Playoffs 2020 Recap by OpTic Gaming on YouTube
- September 11, Kenny CALLS OUT Dashy's Attitude Issues?!.. Dashy Responds! by TacticalRab on YouTube
- September 22, Thank You JKap with OpTic Gaming on YouTube
- September 30, Sources: Hector Rodriguez Reacquires OpTic Gaming by Kevin Hitt on Esports Observer
- October 2, Nadeshot NOT Buying OGLA's CDL Spot?!.. So Who Will? by TacticalRab on YouTube
- October 3, SlasheR FUMING as Hecz's OGLA Buyout RUINED Rostermania Signings?!.. by TacticalRab on YouTube
- October 5, Richard Lewis: Only H3CZ can revive OpTic from Immortals’ abuse by Richard Lewis on YouTube
- October 5, Hecz's Genius OpTic Buyout?.. How MUCH did Immortals Lose?!.. by TacticalRab on YouTube
- October 15, OpTic Gaming and a Rollercoaster Career | the Bricecast Ep14 W/ @Kuavo by Bricetacular on YouTube
- October 15, Top 20 players of Modern Warfare: #17 SlasheR by Easy Mac on Breaking Point
- October 19, Update on OpTic Gaming and Chicago Huntsmen Situation by Esports Talk on YouTube
- October 19, CDL DENY "Chicago OpTic"?!.. Hecz Might LEAVE Scump for OGLA?? by TacticalRab on YouTube
- October 24, NRG Tease OpTic Gaming Acquisition.. Announcement Imminent?! by TacticalRab on YouTube
- October 25, Kuavo Interview - Wiretap #2 with Easy Mac on Breaking Point
- October 26, Sources: 100 Thieves acquire OpTic’s CDL spot, represented as LA Thieves by Albert Petrosyan on Dexerto
- October 27, Will Chicago OpTic Be Allowed and What Players Go to LA Thieves? by Esports Talk on YouTube
- December 15, WHAT IF OpTic Gaming BEAT Huntsmen at Champs? | Half the Battle #1 — Presented by US Air Force by Call of Duty League on YouTube
- January 11, SlasheR's Ridiculous 14-Kill Streak Ties Old Kill Record — Top 5 SlasheR Plays of 2020 by Call of Duty League on YouTube
Branding and Logo[]
Reveal | 2019-10-24 |
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Colors | #0F0F10, #9DC73B, #FFFFFF |
Meaning |
OpTic Gaming Los Angeles: Our Story |
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OpTic Gaming Los Angeles is one of the first twelve teams to compete in the Call of Duty League. OpTic Gaming is owned and operated by Immortals Gaming Club, a global esports and gaming organization with teams in all major franchise leagues.
The roster features a mix of top veteran players paired with some of the game's best young talent, creating a team that fans around the globe can get excited to cheer for. OpTic Gaming will host events in the Greater Los Angeles Area during the 2020 season. |
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References[]
- ↑ Los Angeles and Minnesota cities announced for franchised Call of Duty League charlieintel.com
- ↑ OpTic Gaming's Tweet - Muddawg joins twitter.com
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 OpTic Gaming's Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ OpTic Gaming's Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 The missing piece of #OGLA youtube.com
- ↑ OpTic Gaming Los Angeles' Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Pacman's Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 OpTic Gaming's Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ Chino's Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 OpTic Gaming's Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ Five Star's Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ Five Star's Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ JKap's Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 OpTic Gaming's Tweet (Goonjar) twitter.com
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 OpTic Gaming's Tweet (Hollow) twitter.com
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 OpTic Gaming's Tweet (Hollow) twitter.com
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 OpTic Gaming's Tweet (Dashy) twitter.com
- ↑ OpTic LA's Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ OpTic Gaming's Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ LA Thieves' Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 21.4 Kuavo's Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 22.3 22.4 SlasheR's Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 23.3 23.4 Muddawg's Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 24.4 LA Thieves' Tweet twitter.com