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NFL, YouTube Unveil Teams for Super Bowl LIX Weekend Flag-Football Game: Squads of Creators, Athletes and Celebs to Face Off in New Orleans

This Super Bowl weekend, the NFL and YouTube's flag-football game will feature creators like Kai Cenat and IShowSpeed, athletes and music stars.

Players taking the field include music artists Latto, Teyana Taylor, Quavo and Sexyy Red; YouTube creators Deestroying, Mark Phillips, Khaby Lame, Adam “Adam W” Waheed and MMG; and athletes including Olympic gold medalist Jordan Chiles, college football star Shedeur Sanders and Diana Flores, quarterback of Mexico’s gold medal-winning Women’s Flag Football National Team. “This game is a testament to how we’re bringing together the best of sports, entertainment and creator culture to deliver an unforgettable experience for fans,” said Ian Trombetta, the NFL’s senior VP of social, content and influencer marketing. Other notable participants include NFL pro Andrew “Hawk” Hawkins and sports broadcast journalist Taylor Rooks calling the game; comedian-actor Druski (Drew Desbordes) as head referee; and Chanen and Juwan Johnson and Kristy and Desmond Scott reporting from the sidelines.

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