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You’ve come such a long way ESPN! Just a few months ago, you were right there with the network news folks making fun of gaming and going goggle-eyed while debating just how this nerdy hobby could dare to call itself a sport. When Amazon purchased Twitch, you proudly declared<\/a> that gaming wasn’t sports at all! The tables have turned. ESPN now has an esports presence<\/a>. You’re just as nerdy as the rest of us. Instead of pointing an incredulously at League of Legends and Dota tournaments, you’re talking about how gaming is – gasp – going mainstream<\/a>! Did you know that there’s actually money being made in this stuff? Amazing! Bravo on having the courage to shuffle tentatively into territory already mapped by others.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

You’ve come such a long way ESPN! Just a few months ago, you were right there with the network news folks making fun of gaming and going goggle-eyed while debating just how this nerdy hobby could dare to call itself a sport. When Amazon purchased Twitch, you proudly declared that gaming wasn’t sports at all! 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