Some esports organizations invite professional athletes to compete in specific competitions , sometimes alongside other athletes .
Some professional athletes began to increase their involvement in video game streaming as a means to engage with fans , while some esports organizations have invited professional athletes to compete in specific competitions ( often alongside , or in competition with professional players ) , such as a charity Call of Duty : Warzone pro-am ( Fight 2 Fund ) organized by FaZe Clan in support of coronavirus-related charities ( where professional players were partnered with celebrity participants such as Ben Simmons , Chad Johnson , and JuJu Smith-Schuster ) , and sim racing tournaments inviting professional auto racing drivers .
Impact of the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic on sports