Imo if its a sports car then you should be driving it for the sport of it. An automatic isn't engaging, that's not sporty, it's boring lol.
the sport of it...? do you know what "sport" means? and it isn't really your place to decide what someone "should" drive any car for
for example, what I find fun about driving is how it feels on my entire body. so like, accelerating quickly, hard turns, etc, that's what's fun for me. so anything to make that easier is something I would want. for example, an automatic gearbox. I'd hate driving a manual, it'd turn it into a chore for me