E-sports have grown in popularity over the past decade, turning video games from what was once a hobby into a competitive experience with million of dollars on the line. Even the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference has begun to sponsor e-sports as an official interscholastic activity.

But are e-sports really a sport, or are they just a non-athletic activity? Nonnewaug wrestling coach and physical education teacher Dave Green and athletic director Declan Curtin chime in on e-sports’ status and future.