“Alright, the kids are too fat to run. Any ideas? What’s that Fred? Call video games a sport? Hmm, maybe if they work hard enough with their thumbs they might lose the weight. It’s just crazy enough to work!”

Hint: it won’t.

Video games are fun and can engage the mind. But they are not sports in the traditional sense of the word. Young people should be getting outside, being active, seeing the sun. Heck, middle aged and older folks should be.

How will they even handle things like e-sports injuries? “Brad says he can’t play this week. Poor guy went out to get the mail and was blinded by the sun. Granted it was only dusk but his eyes had become accustomed to the dim light of the basement. To make matters worse, turns out Brad is allergic to fresh air. Moment it hit his skin, he was in incredible pain. Says it felt like he was on fire. It was only 65 Fahrenheit but direct sunlight on his Lilly white skin was just too much to bear. We’re all hoping he makes a full recovery.”