Colin would quit if he had to cover an eSport.

[Pappy13]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dll8eMJnTEE&feature=youtu.be

We can only dream.

[Thundergod]

And that's when (if I were his boss) I put his ass to cover an e-sport tournament. What an asshole.

[Phishfan]

I don't listen to the guy. That said, I have no desire to watch anyone playing video games competitively. I find it absurd that Robert Morris University had labeled their esports competitors varsity athletes and placed it under the umbrella of their athletic department. I do not doubt the competitiveness of these events, nor the skill of the players. I just think labeling it as a sport is incorrect. Debaters have skill and compete but they are not athletes either.

[Sunstroke]

^^^ Yeah, I have to admit that calling computer or console games a sport is beyond ridiculous.

That said, I would love to see Colin Cowturd quit, regardless of the reason.

[MyGodWearsAHoodie]

Either it is a sport or auto Racing is not a sport.  There really isn't much difference between the 2.  I am okay with saying neither is a sport.

[Spider-Dan]

ESPN2 can broadcast poker for untold hours, but as soon as they start showing a videogame, everyone loses their minds!

[Fau Teixeira]

Seriously .. Esports is a thing .. maybe not in the US .. but around the world it's a thing.

[Phishfan]

^^^ No one said it isn't a thing. I don't take anything away from the competitors but calling it a sport is wrong.

[Fau Teixeira]

why is it wrong ? .. what defines a sport

it's an athletic competition between two or more opponents where they play both offense and defense and they follow a prescribed set of rules with victory conditions and scoring

[Brian Fein]

^^ the word "athletic" discounts it from being a sport...

[MyGodWearsAHoodie]

why is it wrong ? .. what defines a sport

it's an athletic competition between two or more opponents where they play both offense and defense and they follow a prescribed set of rules with victory conditions and scoring

Under that def the following are not sports

nascar
golf
Most foot races, swimming races, bike races, etc unless you are allowed to interfere with another racers progress
most track and field events
most winter Olympic events
many summer Olympic events
fishing

[Brian Fein]

I'd agree that races are not sports.  They are races.  Similar to a competition, most times, your play does not affect your competitor.

That said, no one says that a "race" or "competition" is inherently not as cool as sports, but call it what it is.

Waiting for Dave Gray to chime in with his well-thought-out theories on this topic.

[MyGodWearsAHoodie]

That said, no one says that a "race" or "competition" is inherently not as cool as sports, but call it what it is.

actually most people consider races a sport and the competitors athletes,  it is ONLY on this board have I ever heard such a narrow definition

from webster

: a contest or game in which people do certain physical activities according to a specific set of rules and compete against each other

: a physical activity (such as hunting, fishing, running, swimming, etc.) that is done for enjoyment

Video games involve the exact same amount of physical activity as Nascar.  Most people consider NASCAR a sport.

[Thundergod]

Even though I agree that this, along with NASCAR and golf, is not a sport. The fact that this is a "sport" should be irrelevant. What I think is messed up is that Cowherd went on to insult people who participate and like watching it. I don't watch it, but if I'm on a well respected nationally broadcasted program why lower yourself to name calling because you don't like it? Nerds? Lock the door to the basement at mom's house? Serious? How fucking ignorant is that.

I'd rather watch linoleum curl than watch soccer, or golf or whatever. But I wouldn't insult those who do, whatever, have at it. Like Spider said, ESPN televises poker. Poker! Spelling bees and hot dog eating contests... but this is what makes him want to put a gun in his mouth? You gotta be fuckin kidding me.

[CF DolFan]

Video games involve the exact same amount of physical activity as Nascar.  Most people consider NASCAR a sport.

Wow ... never driven hard I take it. It is actually pretty physical and very hot. Do it for hours on end and the physicality is pretty draining.