etnies Goofy vs. Regular: Issue of Who’s “Pro” and Miscellaneous Notes
Posted on Sunday, October 23, 2005 by Ryan
etnies Goofy vs. Regular: Issue of Who’s “Pro” and Miscellaneous Notes
Words by Ryan Clements
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With that being said, I want to further address the comments that were made over the mic yesterday. From what I gather, about 30-40% of the skaters that were in the Qualifiers were amateurs. We’re talking about kids like Dylan Reider, Jon Goemann, Tony Cervantes, and the list goes on. These guys are top am skateboarders sponsored by “real” companies, and since the GvR event is apparently “open” to anyone, then these guys willingly skated in it.
The announcer said something like, “You will not see Dylan Reider at Damn Am next weekend because now he’s pro. All of the guys in this event have now turned pro.”
That’s not verbatim, but that’s what was said. I want to set the record straight right now by saying that’s not how it works. Companies turn skaters pro. It’s that simple. All contest organizers like us do is run events. It’s Zero’s choice when Tony turns pro, not anyone else’s. Hell, Tony Cervantes was just officially put on the Zero am team and now he’s pro since he skated in the GvR contest? That’s nonsense, and anyone paying attention knows what the real deal is. Come see Tony skate Damn Am next weekend. That’s a fact.
Okay, now that all of the serious crap is out of the way, here’s some stuff I remember from the Qualifiers and the After-Party last night:
- Jon Goemann is turning into a man. Reportedly he actually has to shave now
- Neil Mims was going for the switch fs flip down the double set. We were scared for him
- I’m changing Chris Cudlipp’s last name to CudRIP! That kid kills it
- Marquise Preston is allegedly on Chocolate
- David Gonzales hasn’t grown a single centimeter
- The bank-to-barricade saved the contest
- How come it’s so cold in southern California?
- Nilton Neves is possibly the most sincere man in skateboarding
- Pat Duffy rules. I want to party with that guy more often
Ryan
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