so much gatekeeping here

Waiting on porn fapping to be an e-sport.

I've always thought 'competition' is a better word to use than 'sport'.

I mean they literally call it "e-sports" not "sports" yet people are still complaining about it.

The best that E-sports has to offer. Talked about in the same breath as Crosby or Lebron. Yep, sounds about right.

Not going to lie, watching that made me want to quit gaming forever.

Call it whatever you want. But it's a industry that isn't going to die anytime soon.

so a pro who's playing unreal tournament/counter-strike since childhood/teenage years migrate to a newer version of the game that came out few years ago, his career is suddenly only few years old?

I think some of you here are too stuck on the label that anyone who games professionally must hole up in a lan café eating only instant ramen and showers weekly...does it mean you have to dominate a triathalon to be called an athelete...no but many of them lead healthy life

if we used your logic we can disregard anyone who trains on a wheelchair, bobsled, rowboat?

I guess drivers like Colin McRae and Fangio are also not worthy of your discussion :fulloffuck:

Please tell me that this isn't representative of the best esport gamers ... lmao.

If you look at pro sports at a basic level I don't see how this is any different. It's adults getting paid to do the same recreational activity loads of other adults and kids do, just at a slightly higher skill level. They need certain skills and usually dedicate far more time than any sane person would to what is still only a game.

:suspicious: Look up Danny Watkins, he went from playing football as a hobby to being drafted in 3 years. For some events like the skeleton people go from having never tried it to competing at the olympics within a few years. Sure the game they're playing may be new to them, but they're using skills they started developing long before.

I'd argue that on average athletes contribute nothing but basic entertainment, and are massively overpaid for what they actually do.

i cant stand that argument that athletes are overpaid..

Sidney Crosby makes what, 10 million a year? He's 1 of 1 in the world.

10 million is too much for the most talented, gifted person at their profession? no way.

That I can say I've been training for my entire life....

People are only paid that much only because what people are willing to pay to watch them. If a bunch of people want to pay an e-sports "athlete" then he should receive a salary commiserate to what he brings in through ticket revenue.

You also have the sale of broadcasting rights, sponsorships, and merch.

There is one case where a e-sports gamer ended his career because his pro soccer career took off.

SK Gaming | Content: Ex-CS player makes US World Cup team

Pro Gamer pashaBiceps

https://svirtus.cdnvideo.ru/G2AZ3J8j...14b6bbf3fb.jpg


Pro baseball player

https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod...1451430902.jpg


https://www.menshealth.com/trending-.../fat-baseball/

dont disagree, doesnt make them athletes though OpieOP

Nerds

Isn't your wife Korean?

Nope.:failed:

And another for race baiting.:failed:

zerg rush kekeke ^^

Sitting in my car with my laptop on my lap drinking an iced coffee, man I feel like motha fucking Donovan bailey today!

You’re declaring bankruptcy and facing tax evasion? :troll:

im just gonna requote myself again for those that missed it

2022 asian games, your going to be seeing esports and thats a pretty big event to be show casing esports

Lots of other people are 1 of 1, best in the world at their career or hobby but it doesn't make them any money. 10 million to be a bit better than other people at playing a kids game where you hit a hunk of rubber with a stick, and outside of entertainment value his profession provides absolutely zero value to society. When you look at it like that he's pretty overpaid.

You missed the easy ones, look at all the fat fuck pro football players.