CaptObvious

I've commented elsewhere on the death of modern Olympics.

Professional, maybe by the definition this thread seems to prefer. Athletes, no.

Make me?

Chess is an athletic competition?

I get the common usage of the term. It just seems weird that society is so bored that it’s willing to pay people to play games. although It’s probably no different in the abstract than paying any other performer or service provider for entertainment. I guess it’s fun to watch?

It’s mind boggling. That’s all

I’m going to pretend that we’re not now trying to call button-mashing “athletic.” Such exertion!

I refuse to wrap my mind around “professional” video gamer.