eSports players will now have to take drug tests, just like other athletes

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by Sindy Cator on July 23, 2015 at 6:13 pm

The Electronic Sports League (ESL) is one of the biggest global leagues in the world of eSports. Known primarily for its competitions for “Counter Strike: Global Offensive,’ ‘Battlefield 4′ and ‘DOTA 2,’ ESL’s pro championship series are watched by millions online on Twitch and the league’s own online network. And, in the wake of a doping scandal, the company announced that it has instituted a drug-testing policy. The policy comes after Kory “SEMPHIS” Friesen, a competitive eSports player who specializes in ‘Counter Strike: GO,’ admitted in a Youtube video earlier this month that his former team, well-known eSports organization Cloud9, were all on…