competitive gaming

I fear the Apocalypse may be here. No, don't worry; this has nothing to do with our recent Presidential election.  Many others have already opined on that, from all perspectives, and I'll leave any further discussion about it to them.  No, what struck a nerve with me is something that drew much less attention: a U.S. university has given out what is believed to be the first varsity scholarship for esports. That's crazy, right?  We know what college sports are, and they're not esports.  Are esports even sports?  Why would a university be giving out athletic scholarships in them?...