Apparently professional video gaming is a thing now - a big thing. I came across an article recently that referred to the pro-gamers as Electronic Athletes.
While it’s hard to imagine the stereotypical gamer standing next to J.J. Watt and classifying them both as pro athletes (one of these things is not like the others...), apparently people do think they’re comparable. A lot of people.
While I’m no closer to pro-gamer level than I am pro-football player, it is interesting to see the rise of e-Sports and such.