We're used to mainstream media not quite getting eSports. Most reports revolve around the "OMG people get paid to do this?!" angle and the inevitable "this isn't a real sport" quip.
Here, the people behind SportsCenter - the daily sports news television program and the flagship program of ESPN - don't quite get The International - Valve's hugely popular Dota 2 tournament that wrapped up over the weekend - but at least they make an attempt to understand what's going on - and their interest comes across as pretty genuine.
The International offered an incredible $18.3m prize pot, with the winning team taking home $6.6m. This, ESPN's SportsCenter points out, is more money than Wimbledon, The Masters and The Kentucky Derby currently offer.
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Here, the people behind SportsCenter - the daily sports news television program and the flagship program of ESPN - don't quite get The International - Valve's hugely popular Dota 2 tournament that wrapped up over the weekend - but at least they make an attempt to understand what's going on - and their interest comes across as pretty genuine.
The International offered an incredible $18.3m prize pot, with the winning team taking home $6.6m. This, ESPN's SportsCenter points out, is more money than Wimbledon, The Masters and The Kentucky Derby currently offer.
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