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minus-squareORbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·edit-22 months ago“Athlete.” Edit: It’s insane how butt-hurt so many of you are about not being athletes because you slap keys.
minus-squareORbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·2 months agoLiteral definition.
minus-squareFauxLiving@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoeAthlete would probably fit better. Since Athlete means One who participates in physical exercise or sports, especially in competitive events. One possessing the requisite strength, agility, and endurance for success in sports.
minus-squaretuckerm@feddit.onlinelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoJust saying “esports competitor” (and then “competitor” thereafter) always sounded like a completely reasonable description to me. Not calling them an athlete, while also not belittling their skill or accomplishments.
minus-squareSaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·2 months agoVideo game, grow up, that’s not an accomplishment.
minus-squarewoelkchen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·2 months agoI’m a high performance athlete.
“Athlete.”
Edit: It’s insane how butt-hurt so many of you are about not being athletes because you slap keys.
“Opinion.”
Literal definition.
Its a sport
eAthlete would probably fit better.
Since Athlete means
Just saying “esports competitor” (and then “competitor” thereafter) always sounded like a completely reasonable description to me. Not calling them an athlete, while also not belittling their skill or accomplishments.
Video game, grow up, that’s not an accomplishment.
I’m a high performance athlete.