"And I'll say one more thing. Any developer, anybody working on this game, who doesn't respect the game as a sport. Should be fired immediately."
In case of a pvp multiplayer game, that is correct. That's why I like Apex Legends. They successfully avoided the "game for everyone" fiasco Overwatch did, where you can do whatever you want, nothing warrants a report and everyone has their own 'vision and approach to the game'.
Here, developers have actually invested effort in developing mechanisms that aren't contradictory to themselves, excellent ping system, above average gunplay and even the ability to "carry", which was sorely lacking from modern multiplayer titles.
Being a semi pro quake 3 competitor, I was left to dry for a decade or so, then I tried Overwatch, it turned out to be a blunder with absolute anarchy and lack of competitive elements. Apex, despite being a BR game, actually delivers as a functioning FPS, even in solo queue. This game might actually revitalize the genre, if they add structure to it.
Oh, and I see you are full of assumptions. Well, just for the record, I was also a street basketball player, not a great one, but a decent one, I'd say I was in plus financially after I stopped playing. I think I kinda know about esports and sports from first person perspective, but hey, don't let that stop you from creating that world you started to create in this thread.