big if, one that I'd wager most of them do not succeed at.
Sure, but the opportunity is there.
And while its equally true for regular athletes, those guys also are still peak physical specimens
While they're working out, yes. Tons of former athletes just become fat and out of shape, though.
who are probably at least somewhat capable of being social.
Quite possibly, but not always. "Uhhhhhh, obviously they're a great team, uhhhhhhh, at the end of the day uhhhhhh we have to play harder to get the W" is not exactly peak charisma.
Also, this assumes they haven't been injured during their career -- which could reduce both their charisma and physical fitness. Family Guy did a funny bit about this.
you don't have the fame or millions to carry you through the rest of your life.
Largely true, but the 2019 Fortnite champ won $3M. The champion CoD team last year won $1M. If they wisely invest that kind of money, they can be well set up, or at least much more comfortable, for the rest of their lives. Now, they may not do this, but this is no different than any other pro athlete (who also may not be that famous; who cares about some random defensive back in Cleveland?).
What's funny is this actually became real. There are/were pro League players, pro Starcraft players, pro Fortnite players, etc. Of course, you have to be able to actually win high-end tournaments, or at least bring a ton of viewers to your stream, but still. I wonder what Gary Larson thinks of the pro esports scene.
While it's preaching to the choir here, this line may convert a few people yet. It's aimed at those who are (still, somehow) sitting on the fence. If a normie even slightly goes down your line of thought, we've already won.
I've seen some discussions (but have no links, sorry) about girls wrestling with their boyfriends. Apparently there has been more than one case where for whatever reason, the guy stopped going easy and absolutely shocked their girlfriends. One that I'm half-remembering even caused some kind of relationship drama over it.
Gawker, Buzzfeed News, and VICE have all declared bankruptcy. Media corruption and wokeness itself are household topics, as is the idea that a worldwide cabal of elites is behind this.
Gamergate 1 won harder than we ever imagined.
What? In 2023 Disney's flops included The Little Mermaid, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Haunted Mansion, Ant Man and the Wasp, the Marvels, and Wish. Basically every single movie they released last year disappointed or bombed outright.