In the Romani language, Rom is a masculine noun, meaning 'man of the Roma ethnic group' or 'man, husband', with the plural Roma. The feminine of Rom in the Romani language is Romni. However, in most cases, in other languages Rom is now used for both a man and a woman.
ESPN Boss Declares eSports 'Not A Sport'. Though the sports and video gaming communities see far more overlap than they used to, thereâs still that ever present ânerd vs. jockâ rivalry that still rears up from time to time, even as the landscape of society has changed.
1 A person playing sport is called a sportsperson on the other hand a person playing game is called a player.  Now the difference between play and games/sports. Play is altogether a different thing from Sports and Games in the sense that it may include living in a virtual world where there are no predefined rules. This activity is also usually carried out for recreational purposes.