let's just say the competitive gaming scene in ridiculously smaller than the physical sports scenes.
you have a ridiculously higher chance of going pro in a video game than playing in the NFL, etc.
his point, while perhaps not really the best worded, is correct. there are way more Koreans who are better skilled than western players (called foreigners... even by westerners themselves).
also, as an american, I feel that it's kinda sad that american gamers are in no way able to compete on a large scale against europeans or asians in most big competitive games.
this doesn't include console fps games, since playing an fps game with sticks is like playing hockey with your penis.