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Fissure's absence from the LA Gladiators team was confirmed by the team on Twitter. \"The Gladiators believe that the most effective practice and preparation is necessary in order to perform well in playoffs,\" an LA Gladiators representative wrote. \"With that, the team has decided that having Luis \"iRemiix\" Galarza Figueroa starting at main tank gives the team the best chance to win.\"Related: The Overwatch League will be broadcast on ESPN and ABCIRemiix has reportedly been practicing with the team \"to prepare in the most efficient way\" for the Overwatch League playoffs.A Gladiators representative declined to comment further on the statement.The Los Angeles\u2013based team is up against Fissure's former teammates in London Spitfire. Their first playoff match is scheduled for July 11 at 9pm CT\u2014just an hour from the team's confirmation of Fissure's absence. 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Los Angeles Gladiators’ star tank player Baek “Fissure” Chan-Hyung won’t play during the Overwatch<\/em> League playoffs’ first match.<\/p>

Overwatch<\/em> League host Malik Fort\u00e9 let it slip during the Overwatch<\/em> League playoff preshow. Fissure’s absence from the LA Gladiators team was confirmed by the team on Twitter. “The Gladiators believe that the most effective practice and preparation is necessary in order to perform well in playoffs,” an LA Gladiators representative wrote. “With that, the team has decided that having Luis “iRemiix” Galarza Figueroa starting at main tank gives the team the best chance to win.”<\/p>

IRemiix has reportedly been practicing with the team “to prepare in the most efficient way” for the Overwatch<\/em> League playoffs.<\/p>

A Gladiators representative declined to comment further on the statement.<\/p>

The Los Angeles\u2013based team is up against Fissure’s former teammates in London Spitfire. Their first playoff match is scheduled for July 11 at 9pm CT\u2014just an hour from the team’s confirmation of Fissure’s absence. It’s a decision that’s confused many Overwatch<\/em> fans; Fissure is widely considered LA Gladiators’ best player.<\/p>

A changing meta in stage four meant Fissure was playing a bit more Reinhardt than usual, but he still played a considerable amount of Winston\u2014his best hero. A meta change is expected for the Overwatch<\/em> League playoffs with Hanzo’s rework finally making its way over to the league’s patch. But is it enough to take Fissure out of the picture? Apparently it is for the Gladiators.<\/p>

IRemiix played a lot<\/em> less in the Overwatch <\/em>League’s fourth stage, clocking in with just under an hour of play compared to Fissure’s nine hours, according to Overwatch<\/em> League statistics.<\/p>

There’s no word yet if Fissure will participate in LA Gladiators’ July 14 matches against London Spitfire, which will decide who moves on to the Overwatch<\/em> League semifinals.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"