![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/espn-viewers-left-in-shock-as-pillow-fighting-takes-network-by-storm/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/lm_pillowfight_offplat-copy.jpg&description=NEW SPORT Published : 19:56, 5 Aug 2023 SPORTS fans were blown away after ESPN aired a famous children's pastime game as a professional sport. ESPN showcased The Pillow Fighting Championship on their network this week, and fans had a variety of mixed reactions. 3 ESPN shocks fans by airing the Pillow Fighting World Championships Credit: Pillow Fight Championship 3 Fans had mixed reactions to the sport Credit: Pillow Fight Championship The competition aired on ESPN 2 and showed multiple athletes fighting with pillows while dodging each other's attacks. ESPN viewers rushed to Twitter to show their displeasure and confusion. One fan said: "Never heard of it before. I thought it was some joke." Another said: "I'm confused. What is this sport?" A third expressed: "There is NO WAY that's real.'" While others believed this was a great idea and wished the sport had existed years ago. This fan declared: "Now, here's a sport at which I would have excelled as a child." Another said: "I would OWN THIS so hard. My brothers beat the s—t out of me in pillow fights when I was a kid. I studied. I learned. I dominated." A third: "No way! I've missed my calling." And a fourth said: "I don't care about any of the big sports, but I could watch this or harness racing or timber sports all frickin' day." The event took place in South Florida and consisted of 14 fighters. The Pillow Fighting Championship is the first professional international pillow-fighting sports association. They also have sponsored leagues in Brazil and Ghana. 3 The PFC is the first professional international pillow-fighting sports association. Credit: Reuters){kind=link}
SPORTS fans were blown away after ESPN aired a famous children’s pastime game as a professional sport.
ESPN showcased The Pillow Fighting Championship on their network this week, and fans had a variety of mixed reactions.
The competition aired on ESPN 2 and showed multiple athletes fighting with pillows while dodging each other’s attacks.
ESPN viewers rushed to Twitter to show their displeasure and confusion.
One fan said: “Never heard of it before. I thought it was some joke.”