Your favourite commentator eats reef with face…
If you saw Ross Williams waiting for a bus you’d never guess he used to be one of the best surfers in the world and, currently, is the best commentator in the surf game.
Forty-ish, a lazy hairline that barely holds a haircut like a dust-mop, a chubby figure that changes weight according to his mood. But watch and listen to Ross Williams on a WSL broadcast and he… glows. Ross Williams slugs every other commentator out of the park.
One hour ago, your favourite commentator almost ended 2015 in a box. At ten-to-12-foot Haleiwa, the one-time Momentum star, “dove head first after a wave into the ‘toilet bowl’ straight into the reef. I cracked my head open and nearly ripped a piece of my nose off. Thankfully, the CT scan came back ok. I got 11 staples and will need plastic surgery. At least my New Years will be buzzy!! Thanks for the best wishes and have a safe night.”
The roll call of well-wishers on Ross’s Instagram account included Bede Durbidge, currently crippled with a broken pelvis, (“Wow! Not the way you want to finish the year”), the quadriplegic Jesse Billauer (“Sending you positive healing vibes. I’m glad you’re ok. Just stay positive and think about that sick barrel you got at Backdoor the other day”), world champion Carissa Moore (“Oh man!!!!!! Definitely not #warmingitup”) and his old sparring buddy Pat O’Connell (“Love you Ross boo”).
Ross’ injuries complete a really bad Hawaiian season, injury wise.
Evan Geiselman was rescued from the brink a month ago by a big, beautiful angel and, during the Pipeline Masters, Bede Durbidge busted his pelvic saddle.
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A scan of the CT wouldn’t come back so well.
ace cool also gone during this season
That fall was “no bueno”. Glad he’s still around. Guess pinballs wasn’t any good.
Probably wasn’t fun to watch.
He’s gotta be feeling chaffed after that…
chafed or chuffed?
chafed. he fucking says it all the time. it really chafs me.
Wow heavy season in Hawaii hey?
Guess that kind of injury could never happen to Joe Turdpall… nuff said!
JT surfs?
Ross Williams was WSL commentary’s saving grace, please recover ASAP