The right side of history. I mean left. Or... good. The good side of history.
The detente between our World Surf League and your BeachGrit got off to such a wonderful start this morning. Principals Derek Rielly and Chas Smith, chastened by a populist movement brewing amongst The People™, each woke up on different sides of the Pacific determined to contribute in meaningful ways to the Positive Wall of Noise. Derek hurriedly tapped into an important economic media site with a slight left lean in order to effusively praise the face of Olympic surfing and current world number 6 Kanoa Igarashi.
Chas Smith, meanwhile, wrote no caustic, sarcastic, rude things but instead reported on current world 5 Italo Ferreira’s shoe/sock choices while gazing at pictures of his new leader WSL President of Content, Media, Studios and Shoulder Rubs Erik “ELo” Logan.
Both Derek and Chas felt the warm glow of belonging, of a purposed unrelenting positivity until a revelation derailed those good feelings and that warm glow.
Apparently OK, the nickname of surf brand OuterKnown, has been branded as a hate symbol.
BeachGrit will not be on the side of hate, disavowing at every turn, and the potential conflicts with the presenting sponsor of the the just wrapped Freshwater Pro are something that must be addressed heretofore.
As reported by NBC News:
The “OK” hand gesture, a mass killer’s bowl-style haircut and an anthropomorphic moon wearing sunglasses are among 36 new entries in a Jewish civil rights group’s online database of hate symbols used by white supremacists and other far-right extremists.
The Anti-Defamation League has added the symbols to its online “Hate on Display” database , which already includes burning crosses, Ku Klux Klan robes, the swastika and many other of the most notorious and overt symbols of racism and anti-Semitism.
The New York City-based group launched the database in 2000 to help law enforcement officers, school officials and others recognize signs of extremist activity. It has grown to include nearly 200 entries.
“Even as extremists continue to use symbols that may be years or decades old, they regularly create new symbols, memes and slogans to express their hateful sentiments,” Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt said in a statement.
Bowl cuts too which means Harry Bryant and Alex Knost will also be excluded until they visit a barber.
Negotiations as to possible name changes for OuterKnown have put the ceasefire back in place but the situation remains fluid.
More as the story develops.
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#itisasnothercrapsurfbrand<
You no longer remain unaware.
You guys are so late to the party, here in Brazil the OK symbol 👌 basically means ‘go fuck yourself in the ass’. See, progression in surf and outside! Weee
The saddest thing about going to Surf Ranch was discovering that BeachGrit.com is, in fact, a negative shill for the WSL.
This is all bought and paid for with Ziff money, designed to generate controversy in the Musk/Trump School: = There is no such thing as bad publicity.
As long as people are talking about Surf Ranch and wave pools, that’s good for WSL.
Which is why bitchgripe.com hypes on Surf Ranch and Kelly Slater Wave Co overly – when most surfers don’t give a stuff.
Notice that they are a little obsessive about it all? There’s a reason: $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
That’s why bitchgripe.com continues to exist with shitty CBD ads and 800-PORN ads and whatever.
W$L money baby.
I got that straight from the horse’s mouth in the VIP area (no free drinks this time, but those water misters were nice.)
Sad!
Disappointing.
Is noting sacred, not even the sacreligious?
Referring to yourself in the third person is a delicate balancing act chas.
Guilty and charged for Racist branding . Hmmm. 1A not applicable.
That Bolt would be significantly better as a quad.
what’s happening with this? is it going to available in your gift shop? over 12 months and not another mention. have the WSL purchased the rights to it?
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Harry Bryant – HATE AGENT!!
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fuking hilarious CS…
Story?
Develop??
…More???
I’d hate to be the cymbals player in a marching band.
Hard is a phallic reference therefore it’s a sign of the partriarchy which represents oppression of all forms.
Ultra Wet Surf Candy
Ooh I like that. Wait is that anti-woman? Shit. I can’t figure it out.
Add GG to the list. The OG racist. https://uploads.disquscdn.c…
The OK symbol is the Christian fish bru bru.
Just like the one drawn on every CI board he won his World Titles on.
The Holy Mackerel
Well, that might just be the band name right there. Or at the very least the second album.
Album? Which Album? The board brand or the records?
The Album that Ashton is currently kooking on “No Contest”?
Slamma Jamma.
Well, it’s either that or it’s called ‘Greatest Hits: Volume 1’, which may be a bit of over reach.
At this point there’s no such thing as an over reach.
Reach around?
Yeah, sure.
beauties. i want one
The kkk took my baby away😢
https://youtu.be/smnHPXSKE4w
Jeezus how cooked was Joey.
To be safe, all twin fins should go.
Come on. Everyone loves a good twin. Or is being born a twin one of the 36. I need to do more research.
Chas I got a twin fin egg you should try…
Chas, your comment is misinformed.
Go ride a twinny until your skills get good enough to enjoy a twinny.
Bowls and Andis clippers will be flying off the shelves in Virginia.
I thought OK was an abbreviation for Oi Kunt
Twelve chocolate starfishes up !!