Should pro gamers be considered as athletes?

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badgenome said:

Muffin31190 said:
If professional Poker is a sport then Shouldn't eSports be considered a sport?

Yes, so poker shouldn't be considered a sport, either.

If poker is a sport, so is Magic: The Gathering. If Magic: The Gathering is a sport, then the word sport has no meaning at all.

Edit: Or put it this way. It may be a "sport", but its players are not athletes.

So would you be happy if pro gamers are labeled as a "Sportsman" like someone mentioned earlier in the thread? If so I can agree with that, I think it's a much more fitting title.