Kellfire
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If you’re competing when you’re on that website then I worry about you... ?
Random Irritations
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Captainron
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My spotty little kids are not athletes because they play Esports. No chance.
I enjoy playing on the console but to say that it’s a sport is a load of balls.
Kellfire
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Traditions don’t dictate the meaning of words though and words evolve. Esports are sports.
Kellfire
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You’re basically redefining the word athlete to mean what you want it to.
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'Gaming' is the newest addiction in my opinion, especially for young kids/teenagers. Have had to limit my two boys time on their consoles as their personalities just totally change the longer they're on them. Wish we'd never got them the bloody things.
Got to admire the game makers though for the way they rake in the cash.
Got to admire the game makers though for the way they rake in the cash.
Captainron
Big Hitting, South African Sweary Person
Video Games are not sport
Beezerk
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Newest? Gaming consoles have been around for 30 or 40 years ?
I'm sure I remember playing an Atari back in the late 70s ?
Captainron
Big Hitting, South African Sweary Person
Commodore was the one!!
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True, but when I look at what's available to the kids now compared to what was available back then it's mental.
Beezerk
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Vic-20 was my first computer ? Lad down the road got a Zx-81 iirc.
Oh the days of spending hours typing in a program from the computer mags only for them not to work ?
Kellfire
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You don’t get to decide that.
Beezerk
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Is darts a sport, I'd say no.
Is snooker a sport, I'd say no.
Is crown green bowling a sport, I'd say no.
Is gaming a sport, not really, but that's why there an E in front of it ?
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
like a fish pond at feeding time lol
any more want to bite
any more want to bite
Come on ?
It's obviously very skillful, but it's not sport.
Surely it's a whole new category, "gaming" or something??
They could call it “nerding”
ColchesterFC
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I'd put it in the same category as chess. Undoubtedly takes a lot of practise and skill but not a sport IMO.
Beedee
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Chess isn't a sport as there's zero physical skill involved. An expert player could instruct a total beginner to play a perfect game. This was why Bridge was refused when it wanted to be a sport.
tbh I'm not comfortable with esports as sports but there's no way you could just listen to in-game instructions and play any esport well.
Anyway, isn't this discussion a bit too involved for Random Irritations?
Jimaroid
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You don’t get to decide that.
He doesn’t but I do. They’re entertainment.
Kellfire
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Afraid you don’t. Sorry x
Kellfire
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Again, it’s not for you to decide.
Kellfire
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Look up people like nickmercs or Spartakus and let me know if you’d fancy your chances against them in any physical challenge...
Yes, being overweight is more likely in esports but no definition insists that sportsmen have to be physically fit.
