Game Theory: Why ESPN is WRONG about eSports

Listen dawg, like, name one time someone has gotten injured while playing in an eSports tournament, like why would they need backups, the point of physical sports is that it’s effectively an exercise, like, if u look at a professional baseball player/football player, most of them have been in the weight room, or spent countless hours doing an active task that they master their sport, when u play an eSport, u don’t have any risk of injury, u don’t need to be in physically good shape, so calling it “training” when talking about eSports is a bit overrated, sure they may be getting better at knowing the maps, reflexes, aiming, etc. all of that is cognitive, and is not physically exertive at all
Edit: I watched the rest of the video and yes… “hurting”ur wrist while moving ur mouse around on a mousepad is way more silly than breaking ur leg while jumping over people to make a catch to score points for ur team, like let alone this “wrist injury” probably doesn’t require surgery or a cast, so it’s way more minor

We just need to wait until all the adults who don't understand video games die.

I always though pc were more accessible… cause most people have a pc right? but youtube watchers don't necessarily have a console…

Who's here after official iRacing series with real-life pros was broadcasted on mainstream TV?

Teach little jimmy how dome some terrorists in Csgo

All that about SMITE aged really poorly lol

It funny that rocket league is now on ESPN

I was just checking the comments and the dislikes because you're just calling people b o o m e r s and z o o m e r s pretty much

BMX BOIS

i wish i were a korean i would be legendary

If there is a big enough demand for something then it should be supplied at the equilibrium price and quantity. Its basic economics which should be applied to esports. Should esports be considered a proper sport? Something at the Olympics? Absolutely not! I am someone who is part of both Sports and games but I do not think that esports are proper sports. You say that esports players may do more hours a day then regular sports. That is because it is far less physically demanding. Like the economic curves, training comes down to volume and intensity which are dependant variables on each other and the physical stuff done in physical sports is way more demanding than esports. Another thing is diet. Olympians have to go through extremely strict diets whether it be very low, high, or even oddly specific calories. Gamers can have a lot more open diet which doesn’t have a large affect on there performance. Also, that argument about injuries is dumb. Sure the falling on the leg may be true but what about tackling and other things? What about MMA, Boxing and other martial arts athletes who take so many beatings? The mental and physical toll on gamers may be somewhat there but actual athletes are on a whole new league.