Knee injury means JJF will be operating at 85% capacity…
Do you remember last week’s rumour that John John Florence would pull out of the Hurley Pro because of a knee injury?
Now, as just revealed by the WSL’s social media wing, John John says that, yeah, he’ll compete at Trestles, but he ain’t gonna be throwing bombs.
“(The injury) feels fine… It’s just a matter of finding, like, where the little tweaks are and what’s going to hurt it,” says the current world number one.
“I think for the event, you know, I’m not going top be able to surf 100 per cent for sure… it’s a torn ligament in my knee… it’s going to be finding a good balance and surfing at eighty-five percent and … hopefully surfing through a couple of heats. It’s either doing that or pulling out of the event completely. I’d rather give it a try and surf like Mick to the finals.”
Do you think John John, with that face that is neither friendly nor unfriendly, gets looser of tongue, and more likeable, every single day?
Does the idea of John John throwing his rails around more than his tail thrill or does it paralyse your heart with disappointment?
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atta boy!
So much shade!
So does this mean JJF will win competitions than just get to the semis?
Anyone else get the feeling Medina wins three more events this year?
Idk about this I tore my acl in early August and I’m telling you it’s not fun at all. I’ll be lucky to be back in the water in 8 months. John John should chill knees are nothing to mess with.
Misinformation and mischief
This is a surprisingly well crafted back handed compliment. I didn’t think he had it in him!
We really missed an opportunity to intentionally misinterpret this and spin some fake drama.
Like:
John John claims competitive success lies in not trying. “I’ll be like Mick, surf at 85%,” says young wunderkind.
I bet that shark at Jay Bay was 85% sure he was gonna get a meal. Mick was 15% sure he punched the shark. In the end, we got a tie. Maybe JJF is aiming for a tie
We really needed Chas to write about it then.