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Column: Esports are sports like the rest

Related Topics: Sport, Video game

A relatively new debate in the sports world has been whether or not Esports should be considered sports.

Esports are defined as competitive tournaments of video games, especially among professional gamers.

This really became a topic of debate on April 26, 2015 when ESPN aired the Heroes of the Dorm Finals, where participants competed in Heroes of the Storm with a grand prize of free tuition for the winning team.

Some ESPN viewers said they were outraged and others found that it was nationally televised on a sports network somewhat comical. Although some people may not want to hear it, Esports are sports.