You're projecting your biases on what it takes to be a "professional athlete" versus a "professional gamer" -- both require serious amounts of on-going training

You're projecting your biases on what it takes to be a "professional athlete" versus a "professional gamer" -- both require serious amounts of on-going training to stay in top condition. You can afford a football, but recognize that (for some) it's more fun to watch highly skilled professionals play; yet, you seem unable to understand how others might feel the same way about gaming. I'm going to say that's probably "getting old" -- the inability to see how something is like something you already know, because it's new and strange to you.