Why entertainment isn't Esports greatest virtue right now
MotoGP's virtual #StayAtHomeGP was a sad reminder of some of the storylines that could be unfolding had the real-life season not been delayed indefinitely by the coronavirus pandemic. While we can bemoan Esports as being a poor relation of the real thing, it has an even more important function to perform
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Esports. Whether you understand it or not, it has become the primary source of sporting action now as the coronavirus pandemic has forced the world into a global lockdown. Formula 1, MotoGP, IndyCar, NASCAR, WEC, DTM, World Superbikes, all national racing in the UK to name but a very few have all had their 2020 campaigns delayed indefinitely.
Sport is humanity's great escape: something we all look forward to around the everyday grind of life. In times of crisis, it's needed more than ever, but is tragically - and sensibly - out of bounds for the time being.
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