John, the translator, gives awesome speech

John is the translator for GOMtv.net's stream of the GSL OPEN Season 2 of Starcraft 2. This was on the finals of Nov 13th of 2010, right after the winner was decided.

The winner was the 29 years old pro-gamer Nestea (also known as ZergBong). He went on trying for 10 years before his big win and he got it.

John, touched by it, gave this awesome speech about gaming and that being frowned upon. Never give up your dreams.

John's fanart:
http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=166279

http://i.imgur.com/SfNMh.jpg

Tastosis4ever

Category:

Gaming

Tags:

• starcraft 2
• GSL
• Season 2
• season
• touching
• gaming
• pro-gaming

[Sataaa]

@CEShannVfB As a teacher I'm sure you appreciate scientific facts instead of conjectures. I agree, addiction is not good. But that is true for anything, ranging from alcohol, to video games; from watching television to sexual deviations.

As with any controversial subject, I'm sure we can find studies pro and anti video games. Fact remains that the smartest people I know also like video games.

Books are better than video games, no doubt. But they can co-exist. In the end it's just opinions.

[FreakVan11]

GODDAMN IT JOHN! YOU MADE ME CRY!

[DeeStylistic]

I'm in Masters league and I can barely scrape top 20, yet I dedicate all my free time to eSports. Will I ever even qualify for GSL, MLG, TSL, or any other tournament of that caliber? Only in my dream. But that's not gonna stop me from doing what I love to do, to the best of my ability. Haters gonna hate.

[cooldudep]

@Sataaa well put Sataaa, well put!

[BullpwhoTV]

I cant take pro gaming. If i cant sit there and enjoy myself, then there's no point in me playing it. I could probably go pro if i wanted to but i smoke too much weed to take anything seriously lol

[lllKushlll]

haha johns a g

[Krazywoot]

Godammit John you magnificent bastard!

[TomValedro]

Gosh. I think I have something in my eye.

[TrickKae]

John goes down in the history of nerd culture for this

[SirSirrrr]

Sickest nerd baller in the world.

[Etrajbe]

Gaming is the fastest growing business and sport, and im glad :) Its true strength. True happiness is being were you are supposed to be, true strength is doing what you want to do. Nothing is better doing what u like and having a job that u like. Nothing is more IMPORTANT or PRODUCTIVE than doing what u like, no matter how much money u earn. Sure we should all help others, evolve our technology and understanding, get the people freedom and truth. But gamers know so much about this :D

[katsumorymoto]

@TausMunk I also consider football players and in general, ANY sports player to be a "no lifer" wasting their life. In fact, on Earth I think it's unrealistic to expect that it's possible to legitimately have a life.

I guess what worries me is simply how confident John The Translator is in praising anyone who masters SC2 like they're the 2nd coming of Christ or something. The whole thing reeks of sensationalism and shallowness imo. Especially when kids replay the speech over n over while cryin.