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so a pro who's playing unreal tournament/counter-strike since childhood/teenage years migrate to a newer version of the game that came out few years ago, his career is suddenly only few years old?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
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Imo it’s not even close to a sport.
Also mentioning the conditioning team work etc. these people are playing games that are less than 3 years old. So your entire “career” is 3 years old or less. It took you that long to get to that point.
Not to mention most of the “e athletes” look like they couldn’t even carry their own computer into the venue if they had to. Dem basement dwelling athletes
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
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Haven’t doctors worldwide been claiming for he last 10 years or so that sitting is worse than smoking for killing people?
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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.
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Also mentioning the conditioning team work etc. these people are playing games that are less than 3 years old. So your entire “career” is 3 years old or less. It took you that long to get to that point.
Actual “professional athletes” have spent their entire lives hoaning their craft whether that’s a tiger woods or Sidney Crosby etc or even some shitty CFL player. Their entire lives whether they are playing or not, off season or not, is dedicated to their sport.
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.
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These people get to make a living doing what they love while contributing to society, in the same way that any other sport athlete do.
I'd argue that on average athletes contribute nothing but basic entertainment, and are massively overpaid for what they actually do.
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half those dudes are hotter than ,my GF.
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reading this thread is like waiting for goku to charge up a spirit bomb in dragon ball z
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OH thank god. I thought u had sex with my wife. :cry:
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.
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.
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.
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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.
dont disagree, doesnt make them athletes though
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wtf man? what the hell kind of women do you go for? spca is for animals not dates...
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.
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.
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Pro baseball player
You missed the easy ones, look at all the fat fuck pro football players.
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half those dudes are hotter than ,my GF.
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reading this thread is like waiting for goku to charge up a spirit bomb in dragon ball z
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OH thank god. I thought u had sex with my wife. :cry:
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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.
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