Some of the owners/investors of these e-sports teams are former pro athletes or were involved in pro ball sports like Rick Fox, Shaquille O'Neal and Andy Miller. It makes sense that they'd see the value in staying in shape.
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Did not know this. But then, I’m a casua gamer now and never have been a pro gamer
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Gaming's come a long way from its roots in dingy arcades. Now they have tournaments in giant stadium venues all around the world with prize pools in the 10s of millions of dollars. The demands the managers put on these players is sick, they're athletes in every sense of the word
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I knew about the tournies, just not the athlete sponsors part.
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Without the juice, they’re just wasting their time. The gains will stay for a day or two and then disappear.
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Maybe they've figured out that if they get in shape to actually engage in the very games that they play, they'll feel better about themselves.
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It’s to avoid injuries and be healthy. Maybe your vision of a gamer is skewed and based on stereotypes
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I can’t stop laughing that this is what you picked to write an article about

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I don’t see the humor. Can you explain please?
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