Is the world's greatest surfing feeling the pressures?
As Kelly Slater has chosen to fade away, instead of burn out, veteran Slater watchers are having a golden era. What is going on in the mind of the world’s greatest surfer? What thoughts are bubbling in his magnificent head? Is he satisfied with one of the most impressive athletic runs in history? Is he left wanting more? How is he feeling?
Maybe stressed out!
The World Surf League released a video for today World Go Surf Day or whatever it is called and subliminally flashed the words “stressed out?” before a picture of Kelly Slater standing in Fiji with a look of sheer consternation on his face?
Let’s watch!
And now let’s discuss! Do you recall when the World Surf League fat shamed Jordy just two months ago, calling him “194 pounds of boom” in a video montaj? Well didn’t Jordy show up in Fiji looking almost svelte? He sure did! The shaming worked!
But what is the League prodding the King toward? Do the powers want to see a more relaxed Kelly Slater jokin and a laughin? Goofin around? A sort of Charles Barkley character? Shaqtin a Fool?
Veteran Slater watchers? Help!
Also, World Go Surf Day is the worst idea ever. At BeachGrit we celebrate World Don’t Go Surf Day (then sneak out when no one is looking).
#dontgosurf
#valleygohome
#offmywave
#etc
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amazing how boring are your articles lately
Next article from Chas Smith: KELLY SLATER FARTED STINKY
You weren’t sober while writing this were you
Is that the Seth Efrican or Neu Zeelandish pronunciation?
* Pic of KS looking at his board
#goddamnfuckingpieceofshit
Bald, 45, drinking heavily after work, diminishing skill set, string of failed/failing businesses, Mum fighting his battles on social media, what’s he got to be stressed about?
Welcome to middle age
Sitting in a bar saying ‘remember when I used to rip?’
#getfucked
Who?
it’s my childish and irresponsible response to being told to #gosurf
Reasonable and measured under the circumstances.
I kind of feel bad for baging on slater. Poor guy. I doubt he reads the grit’s comments though. Or does he…
That first sentence is the most brutal Slater criticism ever written!
World Go Surf Day was started by Great Whites. It really snow-balled into quite the shitstorm from there. Like a shitty Rory podcast. #nogosurfjustgofuckoff
He’s more of a Christian Laettner.
I ain’t checking the spelling of that for no one though.
I’m with you, Chas…#etc.