Esports community reacts to outrage at Overwatch League playoffs on ABC DVS Gaming, Blizzard \/ 20th Century Fox (Disney)Stage One of the Overwatch League finals broadcasted on ABC in what many considered to be esports\u2019 first foray into mainstream television \u2013 but some viewers weren\u2019t happy with the development. Esports analyst Rod Breslau uploaded a slew of outrageous reactions to ABC\u2019s programming on Twitter, with some users vehemently decrying the esport being shown on TV. \u201cYou know the kids are screwed!\u201d one critic wrote. \u201c\u2026out of shape kids with tiny balls and girls who have more testosterone than the boys. Over watch.\u201d IT HAS BEGUN AGAIN, NOW FT FACEBOOK pic.twitter.com\/yto9d3ZXH8 \u2014 Rod Breslau (@Slasher) March 24, 2019 \u201cTHIS IS THE END!\u201d another bemoaned. \u201cYou have got to be kidding me! Your network has FRICKING KIDS PLAYING VIDEO GAMES on Sunday. FOR 3 PHKING HOURS?\u201d The esports community had a range of reactions to the hate, with MLG co-founder Michael Sepso comparing criticism of OWL\u2019s spot on ABC to hate toward extreme sports and rap music. I truly love the hate. Adding it to greatest hits like \u201cthis rapping is just shouting words, it isn\u2019t music!\u201d And \u201cskateboarding and bmx is a kids\u2019 hobby, not a sport!\u201d And my all time fave from my gran around 1995 \u201cI don\u2019t know what the internet is, but I know it\u2019s scary!\u201d pic.twitter.com\/BV8o7JWjAF \u2014 Michael Sepso (@msepso) March 23, 2019 \u201cI truly love the hate,\u201d Sepso wrote. \u201cAdding it to greatest hits like, \u2018This rapping is just shouting words, it isn\u2019t music!\u2019 and \u2018skateboarding and BMX is a kids\u2019 hobby, not a sport!\u2019\u201d \u201cYES!!!\u201d wrote Hearthstone champ and caster Petr \u017dalud. \u201cNORMIES OF THE WORLD, PREPARE FOR US!!!\u201d It is worth noting that much of the outrage around OWL\u2019s TV spot is centered around March Madness, a major basketball tournament that airs throughout the month of March. Read More: Top 10 cosplays by Alyson Tabbitha \u2013 Final Fantasy, Harry Potter, Attack on Titan, and more – While many were expecting to watch a basketball game, they were met with esports, instead \u2013 prompting an outpouring of angry posts. However, one critic appeared to turn a new leaf, after taking some time to watch the League despite his initial misgivings. \u201cThe more I watch shit, the more I really like it,\u201d the former-critic-turned-fan wrote. \u201cSold, it\u2019s a skill just like sports. I stand corrected, this is awesome.\u201d UNEXPECTED: WE HAVE A REVERSAL AND A NEW FAN OF ESPORTS BECAUSE OF TV GIVE HIM A WARM WELCOME FAM pic.twitter.com\/g7HAPnB1nJ \u2014 Rod Breslau (@Slasher) March 24, 2019 The Vancouver Titans have since taken the OWL Stage 1 Finals 4-3, after an intense back and forth match against the San Francisco Shock.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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