Skatepark of Tampa – Too Warped For The Tour?
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on Friday, August 01, 2003
by Ryan
I’m mad, bitter, anxious, and seriously pissed, but I’m still laughing about it.
Skatepark of Tampa was kicked out of the Warped Tour at the St. Pete stop…
| Skatepark of Tampa – Too Warped For The Tour? All Words by Ryan Clements & All Photos by Rob Meronek
 I’m mad, bitter, anxious, and seriously pissed, but I’m still laughing about it. Skatepark of Tampa was kicked out of the Warped Tour at the St. Pete stop. Apparently we were “out of hand,” but that’s relative as far as I’m concerned. It’s ironic, because Warped Tour permitted an anti-American propaganda booth with “I LOVE IRAQ” shirts, sales of pot-leaf necklaces to kids, and some seriously foul-language and ruckusin' on stage, but they won’t tolerate a grown woman showing her breasts. You can judge what’s worse for yourself by checking out the photos and captions for more of the story. Sorry if that offends you.
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 Whoa, we’re really getting out of hand here, huh? |  Busted! Okay, you got us…this is a photo of breasts. |  Is that her mom is the background? Now THAT’S offensive! |  Pat Steiner making out with some random chick...now how many of us have done that before? |  L. to R. – Clements, Peterka, Conley, and The Deal...that’s what we think of your anti-American viewpoints. Go back to your college dorm, momma’s boy...the semester starts in a few weeks.
Here's the phone number they published at their tent: 404-215-4548. Give them a call and ask them why they were ashamed of their own sign for this photo. |  Scotty having an intelligible conversation with an anti-American, Iraqi sympathizer, cigarette smoking, activist...now I’m offended! |  Hmm…I’m not quite sure what’s going on here. |  Dropkick Murphy’s ruled it, but I’m sure that they offended a certain tent with their Irish-American pride. |  Swill getting’ up on the crowd. |  The challenge. |  Uh oh...Jim got a can of whoop-ass opened up on him. Getting beat down by a chick is definitely reversed oppression! |  If you play with the big boys, you have to know how roll with the punches...now I’m REALLY offended! |  This chick took on Scotty and whooped his ass, too. |  WWF in effect! |  Real entertainment will attract a crowd every time. |  What’s everyone smiling about? |  Oh, now I know what everyone is smiling about. Skatepark of Tampa supports gay rights and same sex marriages! |  Seanie getting ‘the business’ from Jill...she works for Warped Tour. |  I tried to smooth it out, but Jill wasn’t having it. |  Do you see that condescending smile that she’s giving me? This chick made a feeble attempt to throw around some power by treating me in a disrespectful manner, and asking for my ID when I gave her my business card. Let me see...Skatepark of Tampa tent, Skatepark of Tampa shirt, Skatepark of Tampa hat, Skatepark of Tampa business card...duh, am I really Ryan Clements? |  And no matter how she treated me, I still tried to be a nice guy, but she wouldn’t give me the megaphone back. |  Now I’m offended for sure. |  Jocks fighting in true Warped Tour fashion. | |
