Guys...

[Anithola]

So now people will stop calling it an Esport and start calling league a sport instead?

 

[Spark]

This is the most idiotic thing I have ever read.

 

[dracoboy2]

This is the most idiotic thing I have ever read.

'Murica.

 

[roopot]

I like how almost noone in this thread give off that none of them acctually understands what is involved in esports.

 

[Serah (Qri)]

"Electronic sports (eSports) is a term for the competitive play of video games. Other terms include competitive gaming, professional gaming, eSport, and cybersport. The most common video game genres associated with electronic sports are real-time strategy (RTS), fighting, first-person shooter (FPS), massively-multiplayer online (MMOG), racing and multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA). Games are played competitively at amateur, semi-professional and professional levels, and some games have organized competition in the form of leagues and tournaments. Events such as Major League Gaming (MLG), European Gaming League (EGL), Global Starcraft II League (GSL), World Cyber Games (WCG), Dreamhack, the Evolution Championship Series (EVO), and Intel Extreme Masters provide both live broadcasting of streamed games, and cash prizes to competitors."

Now they know :3

 

[Mario Mluigifish]

Wow... who in their right mind decided to have a video game as a sport...
wow...
wow...
(and in the words of a good friend..)
WHAT ABOUT WORLD OF WARCRAFT?! DID YOU KNOW THAT MY CHARACTER IS A ....................

 

[K9]

All of these people are complaining about League becoming a sport so I propose a question to you: Why shouldn't it be a sport?

-K9

 

[K9]

And before someone says that it's not physical enough, just remember this: Darts is a sport.

Yes, darts. Throwing little pointy things with small pieces of plastic attached to the end so it's more aerodynamic. And then drink some pints.

-K9

 

[Moochick]

I could make a very long list of activities that are recognized as a professional sport but I believe shouldn't.

EDIT: But that's just my opinion.

 

[Spear]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sports#Mind_sports. Reasoning.

 

[K9]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sports#Mind_sports. Reasoning.

I'm not sure if that is for the idea of LoL being a sport or against it...

But that's just my opinion.

Everyone is entitled to an opinion~

-K9

 

[Valonyx]

I am... actually happy with this.

 

[Mario Mluigifish]

Mine is just because its a computer game... its not right..

 

[Valonyx]

Is paying several million dollars to someone who plays a game, even if its a sport, hockey for example, okay to you?
Not to me.

 

[Kvothe]

Waste of money.

 

[Valonyx]

They should pay to doctors, policeman and firefighters the salary they pay hockey, baseball and football players.

 

[roopot]

Is paying several million dollars to someone who plays a game, even if its a sport, hockey for example, okay to you?
Not to me.

Esports players dont get that kind of money at all

 

[MrTeamSparky]

Esports players dont get that kind of money at all

Don't they only get money from officially hosted tournaments?

 

[Valonyx]

Esports players dont get that kind of money at all

That's what i'm saying roo, I'm talking about the sports players, not Esports players.

 

[K9]

I think people deserve rewards for doing something that other people can not do at a certain level. I also agree the money spent on the major sports stars should be given to those that deserve it but I don't feel strongly enough about it to do something about it. If, however, you do feel that strongly then protest, demonstrate, make your feelings known. Opinions are great, words are too but unless we have actions to back these words up there may as well not be any words said at all.

Mine is just because its a computer game... its not right..

How the nether do you think that it makes a difference because it's a computer game? Gaming at such a level requires just as much, if not more skill than some of the major sports
out there.

-K9