SPECTATING:
Competitive gamers have to have focus and skill to win, and for those that understand the complexity of it, it's completely captivating, like a good book, even though you're just sitting. If you just sit there and look at the players, of course it will be boring because it's what's going on IN THE GAME that's interesting. I'll admit I don't know too much about football but some relatives of mine managed to get tickets to the Seahawks game on Christmas eve and invited me along. They had to explain the rules to me with the whole 4 downs system and everything and I found it BORING AS HELL because I saw a bunch of guys running around on a field and didn't respect what they were doing and the tactics that were running through their minds, which as a casual gamer is probably how you see pro gaming. As I've said, the spectators have to understand what's going on in any sport and that will come from INSIDE as the gaming community itself grows.
PHYSICAL ACTIONS:
Whether you're sitting down to play a game, sitting down to watch football, or sitting down to play piano, you're still just sitting, and there's nothing wrong with that. I should note that Fatal1ty runs 3 miles every morning before he games to get his whole being in shape. There's a connection between what they're doing at that level and their overall health. It's not wasted life, it's harnessed human potential. Skill isn't just a reflection of how long you've been engaged in an activity. You have to have the drive and focus to get better and physical activity is part of that picture. They are cyberATHLETES!
I'm not even pro and I'll still defend this to the death because I'm sick and tired of ignorant people laughing at it for reasons that don't stand under scrutiny.