Gunna to Serve as Team Captain in NFL Celebrity Flag Football Game in London

Gunna is taking his velocity from the way to the gridiron arsenic the Atlanta rapper volition service arsenic a squad skipper successful the NFL’s Flag Football Game connected YouTube: London Edition.

The 32-year-old and a roster of erstwhile NFL players, celebrities and contented creators are headed crossed the pond to suit up successful the 7-on-7 emblem shot crippled successful London connected Oct. 11.

The match-up volition instrumentality spot astatine the Copper Box Arena, a time earlier the New York Jets and Denver Broncos conflict astatine Tottenham Hotspur Stadium connected Oct. 12, and footwear disconnected astatine 7 p.m. BST (2 p.m. ET) exclusively streaming connected YouTube.

“I’m acceptable to bring my vigor to the tract and pb my team,” Gunna said successful a statement. “It’s large to squad up with the NFL and YouTube connected thing that brings radical together.”

Gunna volition person the accidental to drawback passes from Mexican emblem shot prima Diana Flores, who volition play quarterback, and he’ll enactment up other an NFL fable with Chad Ochocinco lacing up his cleats.

The remainder of the roster is rounded retired by YouTube creator Deestroying, Khaby Lame, Complex‘s Speedy Morman, Jamie Laing, Sam Thompson and Nella Rose.

On the different side, British rapper Aitch volition beryllium wearing the captain’s patch. NFL journeyman Ryan Fitzpatrick volition sling the pigskin arsenic quarterback, portion others participating see comic Adam W, Phoebe Schecter, Ashlea Klam, Tommy Fury, SV2, Mabel and Jay Cinco.

“When the NFL asked maine to beryllium a captain, I was gassed,” Aitch added. “Seeing however American shot has blown up successful the U.K. has been crazy, and present I get to play connected the tract with immoderate of the champion athletes,
creators and entertainers astir the world.”

For fans looking to attend, tickets for the crippled are presently disposable for little than (€)15 connected the U.K.’s Ticketmaster site.