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Originally Posted by CroFlames
...That particular esports rags to riches story isn't that impressive when you compare it to countless rags to riches stories in traditional sports.
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How many "rags to riches" stories are there still in modern, traditional sports? I would warrant an infinitesimal few because modern professional sports is becoming more and more elitist. With the current climate that requires endless added specializations, numerous coaches, expensive camps and tournaments in order to be successful professional sports is becoming increasingly more unachievable to those without means.
My 14-year-old is a pretty good soccer player, and he has set his sights on a university scholarship or even the possibility of a professional career. We are under constant pressure to pay for private training sessions, camps, coaches, etc.—much of which we are simply unable to afford. I am painfully aware of the very real possibility that my and my wife's own shortage of disposable income could very well stand between my son and his dream.