"The term E-sports is already banned" - xQc responds to Tristan Tate saying esports "cannot be called sports"

Twitch and Kick star Felix "xQc" has responded to controversial internet personality Tristan Tate's recent social media post. On April 21, 2024, Tristan reposted a 41-second clip of a LAN event, stating that esports "cannot be called sports." Furthermore, he seemingly mocked the gamers' physiques, calling them "losers."

He also urged to "ban" the term "E-sports" and remarked:

"E-Sports cannot be called 'sports' at all if this is what the 'athletes' look like. Everybody in this video is a loser. Everybody. Take away their devices and have them do anything in real life and they would all score below average at everything. Ban the term E-Sports."

xQc, the former Overwatch pro, responded to Tristan's tweet by stating that the term "E-sports" was already banned. He elaborated:

"Hate to be that guy but I’m pretty sure the term E-sports is already banned. It's actually spelled 'Esports.'"

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"This is not how professional players behave or smell" - Carlos "ocelote" Rodríguez, Boggles, and more respond to Tristan Tate calling esports players "losers"

Tristan Tate is a 35-year-old internet personality, who frequently appears with his brother, Andrew Tate, on the Tate Speech livestreams on Rumble. The former kickboxer is also considered by many to be a divisive figure. On March 12, 2024, the Tate brothers were arrested in Romania again on charges issued by the United Kingdom.

On April 21, 2024, Tristan Tate went viral on X after claiming that professional gamers are "losers" and that the term "E-sports" should be banned. Over 1,500 community members have responded to the tweet, including Carlos "ocelote" Rodríguez, former CEO of G2 Esports.

The Spaniard claimed that professional players on his team "have 15 girlfriends each," and wrote:

"I guarantee you, this is not how professional players behave or smell. These are low-level losers from below-mediocre regional leagues competing in below-mediocre video games. My players have all 15 girlfriends each. But only my players. Every other team is full of virgins."

Boggles1, a Twitch and Kick streamer who rose to prominence after putting a fork in a toaster, weighed in on Tristan Tate's opinion by saying, "Esports is by far harder than kickboxing."

He added:

"(The) only reason you're complaining is because esports is by far harder than kickboxing. So many aspects to esports like aiming, strategy, reaction time, the list goes on and is much longer than just being able to punch and kick in the sport that you were apparently 'good' at."

Meanwhile, Rainbow Six Siege analyst Gabriel "LaXInG" stated that esports players "come in all shapes and sizes." He elaborated:

Gabriel "LaXInG's" response to Tristan (Image via X)

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A few days ago (April 19, 2024), Tristan Tate complimented Mark Zuckerberg's physical transformation, tweeting that the billionaire was "moving in the right direction."