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Why are most pros so ugly?

Kovah··12 votes·9,379 views

I understand you look how you look, but how come almost all of them are in terrible shape. Either look like they are starving and can barely move their own body, or they are overweight and look like they can barely move their own body. If you want people to take esports seriously dont look so disgusting. I'm not trying to just be a dick for no reason, I want to see esports exceed. But its just amazing how none of them think "huh, I look EXACTLY how people think I would look if I told them I play professional video games".

It also doesnt send a good message. If pros took the time to take care of themselves, it would inspire other gamers to do the same. When you are young, and your idol is great at games AND takes care of themselves, it will motivate you to do the same. But when they see their favorite star on and they look like garbage, it just gives them no reason to want to take care of themselves.

TLDR: If you are a pro gamer, eat some healthy food and workout. It's good for esports. If you don't, you give gamers a bad name.

Edit: Too many people getting offended. You are all missing the point. If you cannot rationalize a response, don't even bother.

34 Comments

Cocho5 votes

Feel like you looked at like 2 ppl and got the wrong idea lol Here's basically the most popular NA teams.

http://imgur.com/a/9GLgG http://imgur.com/a/P0w5b http://imgur.com/a/ZugQg

If you're overweight, it's going to effect you negatively because the game demands alot at that level. You can't just look at extreme outliers.

They can scrim and do shit with their team for like ~8 hours a day. I don't really blame them for not spending all their free time working out lol

Mr OHS5 votes

Are you asking why they don't look like models, sports stars, and actors? Because it's not part of their job to be fit and look amazing. They are paid to play a game, not working their body or image.

Kovah3 votes

Where did I mention they should look like models, sports stars, or actors? You have completely missed the point as has most of the people who read this. Instead of analyzing it, you immediately get offended and, im not kidding, make something up to get your false point across. Why make things up? Anyway, the point is not that its part of their job to look good, but as a person in the public eye, who for many young people are role models/idols/people to look up to, you should want to take care of yourself. Being out of shape and unhealthy is a bad example for anyone watching. It also just feeds all the ignorant people who think people who play video games are huge nerds (unhealthy, antisocial, recluse, etc.) Gamers wouldn't get such a bad rap if the few people in the spotlight representing the rest of us took care of themselves.

Kovah1 votes

How could anyone deny that being healthier is better? I mean really no wonder everyone is disgusting if they have this mentality.

Mr OHS1 votes

you typed why are pro's so ugly. What you think of ugly seems to be people that are unfit. That's why I asked if you are referring "ugly" as in not looking like models, sports stars, and actors.

Yet again to answer your question being attractive is not part of their job. Being fit is not part of their job. Being in front of a computer does not make you a fit person. Sending a good message, yet again, is not part of their job.

All I'm stating is the fact that sports athletes naturally, AS PART OF THEIR JOB, become fit. Maintaining a good physique is part of an model or actor/actress's job.

I haven't made things up. I asked you a question that more specifies your question in which you got offended all on your own.

Addressing your point of being in the public eye, are politicians attractive? Are all public figures attractive? Seems like all your doing is pushing your ideals onto a subject, getting offended by a counter argument, and stuck in your own little bubble of a world thinking you know a lot about the real world.

Kovah1 votes

I never said it was part of their job, there you go putting words in my mouth again, and despite you insulting me I'll respond. Esports is just that, Electronic sports. There was MASSIVE backlash when League first aired on sport center. The backlash was from fans and showhosts alike. Part of the problem is they view "nerds" as fat/out of shape, and the fact that these "gaming athletes" fit the stereotype didn't help sway anyone's opinion about it. First question, are you saying it doesn't change peoples opinions about it either way? If so you are wrong. Most people in the sports world are stupid. I KNOW its not part of their job. But other don't care, it just adds fuel to the fire. So all I'm saying is it would HELP if they took care of themselves.

Why are you so anti-healthy? You should be sitting here saying "yes, we WANT them to be healthy, I WANT other people to take it more seriously" but instead you are lashing out at me because you think im just being a dick? It's a FACT that people who are more attractive/healthy are more easily respected than those who are not. Thats just human psychology. Better looking people are on average more successful, have more friends etc. If they took care of themselves more, ALL IM SAYING, is it would HELP Esports, not hurt it. Don't know why thats so difficult to grasp.

As a side note: Am I claiming to know a lot about the world? No. I've just been making the same point this whole time. The fact that you have to insult me about my capability to see another point of view just shows you have a lack of an ability to actually form a counter argument.

Mr OHS1 votes

Are you properly assessing every comment I've written? TLDR at bottom.

Your initial post title states: "Why are most pros so Ugly?" Your post writes:

  1. Why are pros unfit when they are in the public eye?
  2. Pros should look be more fit.
  3. On average pros are ugly because they are unfit.
  4. Since they are in the public eye they should be more fit and attractive.
  5. Why ugly pros give bad rep to the scene.

My reply states (with clarifications):

  1. Asking you to clarify if you mean attractiveness as in looking as a model, actor, or sports star.
  2. If that is what you are referring to, in terms of the attractiveness of models, actors, and sports stars, that is because of their nature of work tend to become physically attractive. (clarifications)
  3. Model's job is to look physically attractive.
  4. Actors tend to be attractive because their job is to be in front of a camera.
  5. Sports athletes job is to be physically fit, which i assume is what you see as attractive.
  6. A gamer's job is to sit in front of a computer. This line of work does NOT make you naturally attractive and to become attractive they need to put in time, energy, and money. (Keep in mind they need to locate time and energy after a day of scrimming and practicing for their job.)

After getting offended after my non-offensive comment reply you state:

  1. Where did I mention they should look like models, sports stars, or actors?
  2. You have completely missed the point as has most of the people who read this.
  3. Instead of analyzing it, you immediately get offended and, I'm not kidding, make something up to get your false point across. Why make things up?
  4. Anyway, the point is not that its part of their job to look good, but as a person in the public eye, who for many young people are role models/idols/people to look up to, you should want to take care of yourself. Being out of shape and unhealthy is a bad example for anyone watching.

My reply to your previous comment:

  1. Clarifies my previous comment.
  2. Question why you are so offended after asking for a clarification of your stance, giving you the message that I was willing to listen to what you had to say at the time.
  3. You state in your previous comment that because gamers are in the public eye they should be attractive. My rebuttal to that comment was "Are politicians attractive since they are in the public eye?"
  4. I also state that it seems like you are pushing your standards of beauty onto others. You do not have to be physically fit to be attractive.

The main point of your previous point:

  1. It would HELP, if they were healthier since people look up to them. I agree. This is true. You could have stated that when I asked for a clarification and I would have agreed to you. But instead you went off on a tangent about how I am insulting you.

TLDR

  1. Your initial post asks "Why are pros so ugly?"
  2. To that i replied with a reason they tend to not look attractive or physically fit.
  3. You then redirected your comment into "why are pros not fit and healthy?" which i then again, replied with the same reason.
  4. Your final post redirects yet again from your initial comment and states, "It would HELP, if they were healthier since people look up to them."

I think you may need to work on your debating skills. Your points are all over the place.

420 grams3 votes

Do have statistics for this, or did you see one pro player who's not and shape and instantly just make the generalization?

Kovah1 votes

Yup, you're right buddy. There is only one pro whos gross. The rest of them are healthy good looking people.

69944531DEL13 votes

Boi I understand your point.

69469238DEL12 votes

When you spend all day playing video games you don't look great

Kovah1 votes

Agreed. But just taking an hour a day to cook some healthy food and get a little exercise in goes a long way.

69469238DEL11 votes

still won't have you looking as healthy as you should

Kovah1 votes

But you wont look gross... thats my point. I don't expect anyone to be in perfect shape. Just not the complete opposite.

69469238DEL11 votes

Most teams make their players work out for an hour a day so obviously it isn't enough to be looking good

Kovah1 votes

If you work out an hour a day and still look like that, you must be eating like a typical fat American.

69469238DEL11 votes

at the end of the day most esports players are kids with a lot of money to eat whatever they want, so yeah they probably aren't eating efficiently. what is it that you want from them?

Kovah1 votes

I'm not sure why everyone thinks I'm just a prick who wants people to look good for the sake of looking good because that's what I find important. All I'm saying is, they are in the public eye, gamers don't have the best reputation throughout most circles, so it would benefit the sport if they were HEALTHY. HEALTHY. I'm not saying "man they all need to look like supermodels". People keep pretending that's what I'm saying. No. Just look healthy, that's it. Jesus, people get so offended over me saying people should look healthy?

Joseph Gladstone1 votes

lol

ItsOrval1 votes

The reason why most of the are so skinny is because they cant fit eating and gaming on the same schedule. Their goal is to play as much as possible, and having to go out to make/buy food is a whole game taken away from the. Working out (I workout 1 hour a day) is about 1 to 2 games taken away from me. So all those games add up, and they wouldnt be good anymore.

As for the overweight ones, odds are they just have a slow metabolism.

xJLx MCHammer1 votes

{quoted}

The reason why most of the are so skinny is because they cant fit eating and gaming on the same schedule. Their goal is to play as much as possible, and having to go out to make/buy food is a whole game taken away from the. Working out (I workout 1 hour a day) is about 1 to 2 games taken away from me. So all those games add up, and they wouldnt be good anymore.

As for the overweight ones, odds are they just have a slow metabolism.

lol what

They are sitting down for most of the day.

You can fit eating with nearly everything.

ItsOrval1 votes

Maybe they just dont have an appetite then.

xWaters1 votes

I just wish Dyrus would get new glasses, and at least clean himself up or fix his hair for his stream..

oSEXYPLATYPUSo1 votes

its cuz they sit in front of a computer playing video games 16 hrs a day

[zombie-brand-mindblown]

III BAKURYU III 1 votes

There are players that look like they can barely pick up a pencil without breaking their arms, not to mention they're pale as f$ck.
Most of these comments can be contributed to playing the game for so long so they tend to not go outside or do anything but play games 24/7. They don't really eat real food unless a cook fixes it for them and if the cook doesn't cook for the players they don't know how to fix a freaking meal for themselves, and if they don't eat real food they eat snack foods, aka junk food which makes you fat and if it doesn't make you fat it makes you eat more because you're not getting the right proteins etc in your body so it bloats you in the long run, it's also easier to eat a candy bar than it is to fix a meal if your'e playing a game or putting your time in doing so. These players aren't 15 year old kids anymore some are 25 years old and they act and seem like 15 year old's, some if not all can't cook, some can't even buy their own cloths because they don't know what size clothes they have(?)

On a sidenote teams are putting some attention to this with getting their own personal trainers so the players can work out and be healthy to some degree. Look at Svenskeren that dude was pretty big and now he's slimmed down and looking great(no homo) Hauntzer is pretty ripped for his size, Bjergsen still needs to put down the 5lbs but overall it's a slow process. Playing in the pro scene does put some negative to some of this. For example Rekkles started smoking cigs around season 4( 2014) put thankfully quit after Worlds. Some players do smoke cigs to ease the burden of maybe hate comments etc and I don't blame them, I mean look at what random solo Q players say and what tole that takes to random people their constantly on the " gameplay or behavior boards" talking about suicide etc.

GeminiRune1 votes

That's rather petty topic. What are you expecting? Well fit, overexercised studs who look like proper poster boys for the cover of sports fitness catalog?

but how come almost all of them are in terrible shape. Either look like they are starving and can barely move their own body, or they are overweight and look like they can barely move their own body.

Okay since the topic is all on pro gamers, I'm gonna comfortably and (frantically) go across the spectrum. First of all, think to yourself as a gamer. Saying "almost all of them" is such bull and an insult. Where's your point of reference? That's just an amount you're blowing out of proportion. Numerous people across League, DOTA, CSGO, and the FGC actually look suitable on stage camera, regardless of putting hours behind the screen. And there's just a bigger target on all of those groups of gamers outside of League: they're always on the move month after month to get to tournaments and events! So what kind of terrible shape are you really getting at?

If you want people to take esports seriously dont look so disgusting. I'm not trying to just be a dick for no reason, I want to see esports exceed. But its just amazing how none of them think "huh, I look EXACTLY how people think I would look if I told them I play professional video games".

Esports is not judged by the way an individual looks. If you put a bit of research into it, major networks and sites look more to the accolades of a player, team, or organization over how he/she/they look in front of a camera. If they didn't, then please tell me what is Faker to the image of League esports?

It's fans who decide to eat that up and make such ridiculous posts like this or those periodic "feminist" threads with no substance and just some gutless opinion about what is actually proper to them. That stuff gets looked down upon quite often, especially in League.

Frankly you succeeded in coming off the wrong way even if given no reason. You're basically saying a pro player with a lazy eye or just outright acne or a disturbing face would be considered a setback on esports success (Bjergsen for League, Magisk for CSGO, Justin Wong for the FGC; I know there are worse). You're saying age is an issue, which pretty much throws all kinds of shade at the icons of the fighting game scene. That's not the case! I can already bet that you'll find a way to defend even one of those examples. And if you do then you already contradict your point.

It also doesnt send a good message.

For who?! You as the fan? Players don't get picked up or sponsored for the way they look. And if that's the case, I'm very surprised that a player like Tusin was picked up for Afreeca Freecs. Or even JWong (and Ricki) staying with EG for so long. His good message was his looks right? If looks were the make or break, they'd all be kicked because it's not representing of a good image right?

If pros took the time to take care of themselves, it would inspire other gamers to do the same. When you are young, and your idol is great at games AND takes care of themselves, it will motivate you to do the same. But when they see their favorite star on and they look like garbage, it just gives them no reason to want to take care of themselves.

While that may be true, only using that as the form of hero worship only makes you out as a complete imitator, which gives you personally no identity for yourself. Matt to Madlife. Player to Doublelift, Alex Valle, Universe, Simple, Armada, etc. See something about that? I could watch Krepo or Aphromoo all I want but I'm not really intending to pick up their mannerisms nor solely be inspired by them.

TL:DR - Pro gamers are doing exactly what they aspired to do for a living, whether short or long or even based off of how they look. Your facts are flawed and even you know it.

Kovah1 votes

100% you are a recluse that never leaves their computer, you are unhealthy, and out of shape. You have missed the point completely and went off on a wayyyy too long rant breaking down each part of what I said. There is one point to make, if you are in the public eye, you should want to be healthy and not disgusting.

GeminiRune1 votes

This was made 14 days ago and now you choose to reply? Why don't you look at how disapproving and far-fetched your own thread was to make instead of deciding to shoot me or anyone else who bothered to tell you what you did or did not want to hear down. Better yet, do some further research beyond League Esports. You'll be surprised.

Cabruh1 votes

Lol not everyone needs to look like Tyler1 dude. These people play video games for a living, and their own personal health is their own decision that has pretty much no effect on their ability to play.

PhDs Nuts1 votes

Which pros are you even talking about? lol. Most of them are perfectly average. A lot of them are fit.

Kotex1 votes

I totally have the hots for Aphromoo. I WISH i could be his girlfriend

WitchQueen Annie1 votes

LOL...

OH MY GOODNESS...

ABSOLUTELY HILARIOUS

Vendo Opel Córsa1 votes

Totally agree, give a medal to this guy pls

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