Kind of true, although for instance I will play a lot more golf, pool, chess and tennis than I would watch, same with swimming, but that's because I never watch them but occasionally play them. I don't watch them because they are rubbish to watch but are good to play.
And while I did once play rugby I don't anymore (and there is a high likelihood I would badly hurt myself if I did try) I still play touch but would only watch rugby and not touch on TV.
Besides, the whole point of video games is that you can play them.