A rainbow of flavors!
The recognition that diversity is important is a such a wonderful part of our modern era. Finally, finally, finally corporations, brands and media empires recognize the value that people from different ethnic backgrounds bring to prominent roles. We’re nowhere near where we should be but there has been a clear awakening, or at least the beginnings of one, and the World Surf League is there to ride the wave, as it were.
Beginning the 2019/20 tour over there in Australia, happening right now (watch here!) We have Strider Wasilewski, Rosy Hodge, Ron “dog” Blakey, Joe Turpel, Martin “’89 World Champ” Potter, Pete “Condor” Mel, and Luke Egan calling the action. A diverse admixture of South African, Australian and United States American.
A rainbow of nationalities and it makes very much sense seeing that a full 1/3 of the current tour is Brazilian and a full 3/3 of next year’s tour is.
The fact that they are all white may pose some problem, however, and might I be so forward as to suggest a solution?
I know who you are thinking. Rhonda Harper from Black Girls Surf and it such a great idea that I must praise your singular vision. She would bring a wonderful point of view to the action and would play off any of the principals nicely. The booth needs a dash of big, bold opinion.
Yes, it would be fantastic but might I also suggest Neco Padaratz?
Tell me you don’t see it.
Tell me it doesn’t sing.
Maybe both?
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Peter Mel is a fine looking young man in person.
It’s the waves he rides that are monstrous.
Lucia Griggi took a portrait of most of the Z Boyz (and girl) for a skateboard book.
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Always thought they kinda looked like a mob of Dick Tracy villains.
Sarlo is Big Boy Caprice, etc.
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What happened to Ross and Kaipo?
Potter is British you bell ringer.
More Cultural Marxist crap. Diversity for the whole world, except “Israel”.
They missed one crucial element. They have absolutely no one that can measure the air rotations.
We need to know if the athletes have performed 720’s or a Côte 1060′
“Where wolf?”
This is a split second before that smile drops and she turns with an loud fat slap to his face.
Wha-pow!
Is the Aussie bloke who sounds like the Outback Steakhouse guy still in there?
Faaark
GMed you fuken freak!!
Sik action
DBah pumpkin!
Luke seems like a decent addidtion. 5 mins into the first heat Joe and pottz were like a cheese grater on the brain. Stryder is cringe worthy every time he starts a sentence with no thought of the ending. Rosie pulls her weight. Pete Mel is half decent if only by the fact hes being judged against Joe and Pottz. We need a recent tour competitor on the panel but totally understand why no one would want the job after just getting off tour.
Rosie doesn’t pull her weight
Brad Gerlach and Kelly Slater: On for young and old.
Neco would be pure comedy. Talk about Fired up. His lack of command of English would be truly golden.
Joe Turpel is going with a higher pitch nasal sound this season? The only exception is when he says “we’ll be right back” and he goes about three octaves deeper- baffling.
He’s tucking it under the hood.
I’ve been chuckling about Pete Mel as Frank all day.
Yes they really need a Brazzo.female.
Rosie’s getting too comfy.
Nonsense. If you’re going to have a gnarly surgery, do you want the best surgeon possible or one from a “diverse” background (whatever that means). Personally, I’m going with the most qualified doctor.
You are actually limiting your self from the best by only taking in the white instead of attempting to draw the best from a pool of white and non-white; time and fucking time again – this is why it’s easier for a white asshole with a criminal record to get an apartment than a black man with a clean one to the same.
If what you said below gets vetted by Negs I won’t be surprised.. cunt has nothing to do with a racial slur bother Ben and indeed can be a term of endearment. Juxtaposition is a little off there and very whack. And nope, no real taboo words in the merry old land of Oz, we “get” jokes.
Oh and I didn’t mean to downvote you.. accidentally upvoted the comment to prove my point but clicked the wrong way. Downvoting is cunty.
Nice to see Strider’s metamorphosis into a middle-aged lesbian is almost complete!
whats up with his face?
that is one ultra white team. +striders put on weight.
God owns all rainbows
But is happy to lend them
To confused white folk
Fucken hell, it looks like the cast of Seinfeld.
I was thinking Cheers
Where everyone knows your name
But no one likes you