Is League of Legends (and esports in general) becomming the new 21st century sporting event?

Janson
So I watched the semi final match for the league of legends and I must say, I felt like I was watching ESPN lol. The finals match came down to China vs. Korea and I believe the grand prize was $1 million for the winning team (correct me if I'm wrong). But my question here is do you think that things like football and hockey are loosing ground to this more 21st century form of entertainment?

The championship gamed filled the whole Staples Center in Los Angeles with 13 000 people. From what I've seen, esports are really making gains in this century, and frankly I don't really consider them any less of an athlete than say a NASCAR racer. I can honestly see the day where esports are covered on several TV channels, and the channels that purchase the rights to do this won't be obscure, but large and perhaps multinational (I'm talking maybe a decade or so down the road). Here is some coverage/commentary on the LoL Championship

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And for those who want to see the grand final game, here it is

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P.S. not sure if that last link is the actual game that took place recently in L.A. but you still get the idea of the "ESPN-like" way of commentary when you watch it
Is League of Legends (and esports in general) becomming the new 21st century sporting event?
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