Most gamers don't use the term "esports" in the same way the press does. You likely know many people IRL that play or watch esports, but they just consider them

Most gamers don't use the term "esports" in the same way the press does. You likely know many people IRL that play or watch esports, but they just consider themselves "gamers". A person that watches Ninja play Fortnite every once in a while while eating is participating in what the media considers "esports", but they're not going to go say it like that.