PK Cronin
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- Feb 11, 2013
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"siri, whats the definition of an esport athlete"
A professional player with a work contract with an eSports team.
Yes, Billy Mitchell is an athlete.
i also stated in my first post that people need to re-imagine their definition of what an athlete is and stop...pardon the trope... gatekeeping the antiquated definition of sweaty jocks towel snapping each other over a touchdown. Its 2021, move forward.
esport athlete ≠ athlete
good lord.
Yes, Chess is a sport.
Their physical exertion is incredible as they ponder each move for 20 minutes.
Google "physical exterion in eSports"
you're welcome
Why don't you link the study you want to use instead? No doctor would tell someone to get in shape by playing video games that only involve you sitting in a chair. You're reaching.
You want to "re-imagine" or change what the definition of an athlete is because professional gamers are not athletes. If they were, it wouldn't need to be re-imagined.