https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c Are you for or against calling esport players "Athletes"? Why? en-us 2016-11-14 01:16:39 UTC 2016-11-17 15:27:46 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137383385 They are not athletes. I play video games but I'm not an athlete. Being an athlete is playing an actual sport.]]> 2016-11-14 14:48:01 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137383385 https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137387768 People who play E-Sports are considered athlete because they are in the X-Games http://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2013/07/14/the-u-s-now-recognizes-esports-players-as-professional-athletes/#2dc63e2b691d]]> 2016-11-14 14:56:44 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137387768 https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137390128 2016-11-14 15:01:02 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137390128 https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137393132 They don't even do exercise ]]> 2016-11-14 15:06:55 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137393132 https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137393608 Esport players should be called athletes because their on ESPN and they have tournaments http://www.redeyechicago.com/sports/redeye-esports-athlete-chicago-video-games-20160616-story.html]]> 2016-11-14 15:07:44 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137393608 https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137395696 It promotes them and gives them money for there families.]]> 2016-11-14 15:11:55 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137395696 https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137398798 Yes because it gives people a chance to compete for something there good at]]> 2016-11-14 15:18:11 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137398798 https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137413684 Because if they don't do exercise they will get fat and then most of America will become fat and then America be worse then trumps hair and that's not good:(]]> 2016-11-14 15:48:27 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137413684 https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137415941 The athletes that compete in swimming or track will maybe for some weird reason get offended .]]> 2016-11-14 15:53:18 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137415941 https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137416249 All of the REAL athletes that play real sports like track, volleyball, and baseball will get mad. Plus I don't think that watching other people play video games would be very entertaining and I'd nit think they people would gain money from playing game videos ]]> 2016-11-14 15:54:01 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137416249 https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137416553 They aren't athletes becuase they aren't doing anything that is physicaly challenging for your body .]]> 2016-11-14 15:54:36 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137416553 https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137420672 You get to have fun but it's sort of a game]]> 2016-11-14 16:03:05 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137420672 https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137437564 This could open up a new generation of sports.]]> 2016-11-14 16:37:06 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137437564 https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137442061 They should be called athletes because they get paid like one they play in a team like so and it's also better because there is no possible way they can hurt themselves]]> 2016-11-14 16:46:36 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137442061 https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137443445 Con
They are not doing anything physical only virtual]]> 2016-11-14 16:48:41 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137443445 https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137496889 I think that we should have games as a sport because what if someone has a disability and can not walk or do anything physical but he wants to do a sport]]> 2016-11-14 18:39:33 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137496889 https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137498591 2016-11-14 18:43:15 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137498591 https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137500076 A athlete for my definition is people who work out, play sports not like esports players who play and do no physical ]]> 2016-11-14 18:46:04 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137500076 https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137500355 They are not considered athletes because they arn't really doing anything they are just doing it through a computer]]> 2016-11-14 18:46:40 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137500355 https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137500378 They can be fat and not athletic so why would they be called athletic ]]> 2016-11-14 18:46:42 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137500378 https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137503511 No there just going to get fat sitting in the couch playing something that basiclly half of the world don't care about ]]> 2016-11-14 18:52:06 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137503511 https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137503991 They will be happy there considering thema  athlete .For doing nothing ]]> 2016-11-14 18:52:56 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137503991 https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137504500 Because ]]> 2016-11-14 18:53:49 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137504500 https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137505679 More good sports]]> 2016-11-14 18:56:07 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137505679 https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137505685 BECAUSE THERE GOOD AT GAMES AND THERE ARE COMPETITORS THAT PLAY AGAINST EACH OTHER SO THEY ARE ATHLETES😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀]]> 2016-11-14 18:56:08 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137505685 https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137505792 Too munch fat people ]]> 2016-11-14 18:56:22 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137505792 https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137505797 Your not doing anything but moving your thumbs]]> 2016-11-14 18:56:22 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137505797 https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137506233 I got nothing]]> 2016-11-14 18:57:08 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137506233 https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137507080 You can sit there the whole day and do nothing and get paid]]> 2016-11-14 18:58:38 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137507080 https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137507089 It can help ]]> 2016-11-14 18:58:39 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137507089 https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137508197 Pro league teams need to be called athletes because it's alot  more then just sitting its more mental! Pro- E Sports plays might be on Olympics]]> 2016-11-14 19:00:41 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137508197 4804272923 https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137508389 The games are very complex and you have to know all the physics and a lot about the actual game to be able to play. I won't be surprise if Messi failed to play the game right. The bad thing is that's it's not fair in the economy for the people how work and and somtimes have to labor yet gamers get paid more. (It think it's because it popular)]]> 2016-11-14 19:01:01 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137508389 https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137508821 It can help people financially ]]> 2016-11-14 19:01:56 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137508821 https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137508938 It can takeover REAL athletes ]]> 2016-11-14 19:02:11 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137508938 https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137522363 2016-11-14 19:29:29 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137522363 https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137522378 2016-11-14 19:29:31 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137522378 https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137522713 Should be a sport because some people might not be able to have physical contact with other people so there able to play games.]]> 2016-11-14 19:30:08 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137522713 https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137522823 Athletes do a physical activity

]]> 2016-11-14 19:30:23 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137522823 https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137525982 They are considered athletes because they work hard and put their whole life into it.]]> 2016-11-14 19:37:15 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137525982 https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137526280 It doesn't require any physical activity to play e-sports]]> 2016-11-14 19:38:01 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137526280 https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137527799 Because an athlete does some form of physical sport]]> 2016-11-14 19:41:29 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137527799 https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137528125 A sport is when someone does a physical competitive activity]]> 2016-11-14 19:42:06 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137528125 https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137529450 Doing something productive in their life]]> 2016-11-14 19:45:40 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137529450 https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137529570 They should both be called players and athletes because they both do similar things and they work together on teams to win, just like athletes.]]> 2016-11-14 19:45:55 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137529570 https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137529576 They compete and somthimes they get money out of it which could make them professional athletes.

Con: they don't work hard because people that play video games are born with talent!]]> 2016-11-14 19:45:57 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137529576 https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137529732 Athlete and player. They train, do something they are passionate about, and compete against other teams.]]> 2016-11-14 19:46:17 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137529732 https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137529948 Not actually doing physical work]]> 2016-11-14 19:46:43 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137529948 https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137530171 They aren't doing anything physical, and they aren't playing a real sport.]]> 2016-11-14 19:47:12 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137530171 https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137541664 They aren't doing an actual physical sport]]> 2016-11-14 20:18:37 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137541664 https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137541758 It helps the school raise money.]]> 2016-11-14 20:18:51 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137541758 https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137541831 They're not just sitting around they're actually doing something.]]> 2016-11-14 20:19:02 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137541831 https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137541969 They're just siting playing a game and not doing anything physical. ]]> 2016-11-14 20:19:24 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137541969 https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137542014 They make money]]> 2016-11-14 20:19:32 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137542014 https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137542282 It does not keep students fit.]]> 2016-11-14 20:20:25 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137542282 https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137543098 Drives them away from the real world.]]> 2016-11-14 20:22:46 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137543098 https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137543335 They meet real people]]> 2016-11-14 20:23:35 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137543335 https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137543569 2016-11-14 20:24:20 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137543569 https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137544809 Increase your brain activity ]]> 2016-11-14 20:27:35 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137544809 https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137544968 They wouldn't be physically activ and will be doing no hinge but staring a a screen all the time]]> 2016-11-14 20:28:09 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137544968 https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137545637 The definition says it is a physical competition ]]> 2016-11-14 20:30:42 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137545637 https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137545834 It is fun]]> 2016-11-14 20:31:21 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_gray/jeai4jwhq09c/wish/137545834