Shark Lien caused controversy when he declared "allergy", shocked statement: "I find the game uncomfortable"

With an unfriendly view of the game, Shark Lien flatly refused to invest. However, this somewhat "harsh" opinion of the "shark" accidentally received many mixed comments from the eSport community.

Not just a video game, Esport officially becomes a competitive sport at Seagame and gets closer to the Olympic tournament. In Vietnam, eSport has a certain audience, however, the spread is not really strong. With the desire to develop professional players, creating a healthy playing field for everyone. Therefore, the appearance of Divine Esports at Shark Tank season 3 attracts a lot of interest.

As of 2019, Divine Esports is a startup that has been operating for 4 years, charter capital of 20 billion dong, 2018 sales of 84 billion dong. Main activities include: distribution of games and products, training and management of gamers, organization of events and tournaments.

Going to Shark Tank with the hope of calling for 3 billion for a 5% stake, two founders Dang Cong and Thu Dong wish to build and develop the Esports ecosystem in Vietnam. Both think that this is not simply a business project but also the education of young people to play games civilly and properly.

Despite having a pretty strong foundation to confidently face 4 Shark Tank. However, the startup failed when all refused to invest. On the hot seats, the 4 "sharks" expressed an unfriendly view of this sport because it would affect the morality, health and spirit of customers. Shark Hung even stated that negative game syndromes are caused by excessive brain movement.

In particular, with her background as a teacher, she is working in the field of human insurance. "Grandma shark", Shark Lien did not hesitate to make a fierce argument: "I really hate playing games and I don't like anyone who spends time on screen. No matter who I see, I'm hard. bear it". Shark Lien firmly asserts, I am very "allergic" to the game, so I decided not to pay down.

Previously, when expressing concern that the game will make the younger generation lose orientation, addiction leads to learning neglect. Investor Dang Cong explains, every day I only spend 4-5 hours sleeping, the rest is to play games and study, but the results still graduate with a good degree. Immediately, Shark Lien countered that this is an action against the biological clock, which erodes the body's health: "You say that is completely against the biological clock. Our body must sleep at least 6- 6 hours. 7 hours, you only sleep 4 hours, how can you do well in the exam. About the exam I think you are... lucky."

After the show aired, the gaming community thought that the Shark Tanks were too conservative. eSport is now very popular in the world, the reason is that regional countries such as Korea, China, the US .., have far ahead of Vietnam because of the well-trained defenders.

In addition to entertainment purposes, esport also requires players to have sharp thinking, judgment, practice as well as good teamwork. From a business perspective, if you know how to exploit it, this is a fertile land. Because today, the genZ generation is very active, the needs and tastes are different from the grandparents, fathers and uncles in the past. So esports is also more accessible. Besides, some comments show sympathy, if Shark Lien made a more subtle and gentle objection, the dialogue would be less stressful.

Some comments from netizens:

"The best way to overcome it is to face it. Shark wants to understand the younger generation, so try it."

"Each person has a different opinion and field. Don't be angry or blame them."

"Shark's business has not been seen yet. But VNG it is the unicorn of Vietnam, Shark"

"Poor for the shark. Shark has a lot to enjoy. But the feeling of joy when playing games, the shark can't get it for the rest of his life."

"Recently, Vietnamese gamers have won the championship"

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