"You pro's make alot of money from coming to my home. I tell you and all your friends the filmmakers that you can’t make money off us anymore."
Despite the adoration Gabriel Medina justifiably received over at G-Land, outrage and controversy continues over at Desert Point on the Indonesian island of Lombok.
Team Medina, you’ll recall, reportedly tried to stop all the local videographers and photographers from shooting a single frame of the three-time world champ while he was surfing Deserts, demanding an exclusive for his upcoming film and also for a rumored Netflix project.
At one point the Medina team supposedly told the local shooters to “Go ask Rip Curl for permission”.
One local responded, “Permission? Permission? To shoot anyone in my waves? My Home? Fuck you, this is how I support my family.”
Heated texts were also the order of the day.
“So Medina or whoever don’t want to support the local community? That is fucked up, bro. You pros make alot of money from coming to my home. I tell you and all your friends the filmmakers that you can’t make money off us anymore. We are ready to defend our home. And tell Medina and all his filmakers that they can forget getting any transport to here too”.
Desert Point as Fort Apache?
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The gayest part is where they say “go ask Rip Curl for permission”.
Make sure you put your psyche counter on
People still filmed an took pics of them while they had a sook. Can confirm. Don’t think Jamie’s filmer from the mainland was gonna do much about either. They were on the beach in the middle of the day at Waimea.
Don’t think anyone leaking pics of Jamie doing stunts for a vlog aimed at 15yr old groms was worth them fighting.
But same principles
I take exception to that on behalf of all 15 yr olds.
O’Brien clearly aims at the 12 and under audience…
Whoever it’s targeted at you can’t blame him, Jamie’s making coin an getting whatever wave he wants at pipe.
I am way older than 12 but can confirm I am target audience for any of the vlogs featuring his foxy gf and her sister.
Should have just bought exclusive rights to the footage as baksheesh
Seen Jamie O’Brien an his filmers try to tell people they can’t film while he was filming stupid shit for his vlog at Waimea. Most people told him to fuck off too.
Suck that corporate cock
It’s not like they’re shooting the latest Star Wars episode or anything, it’s just people riding waves.
Filming anyone in public without their consent is not ok – how is this different to the creeps asking chicks with headphones what they’re listening to? And even if they tell the filmer to get fucked it still gets posted online. Next they’ll be filming my every move with patients in the hospital just waiting to use something against me. Filmers – die. Everyone stop filming.
Here in Hollywood they pay the locals when they film, they’re called film permits. City make a million plus a day.
Good for Hollywood.
A stellar example of goodness.
It’s nice to be recognized Hot.
Youre still ric from the block.
Thank goodness. It had gone flat for months on BLOODFEUDs.
Don’t see what the big deal is. They asked, the photographer told them to fuck off. Dealt with, done.
No steady stream it seems of BG posts. We’re just getting pee drops. I guess it comes with age.
Any news on whether the “priority destinations pro presented by first Hawaiian bank” is on today? Or are they still finishing the sign?
Seems like a good time to revisit this hit.
scribblings on a pee-che folder…
https://scontent-sjc3-1.xx….
Just in case you need another reason to hate Rip Curl
gabby continues to show what a douche he is
An EPIC offering and now I think I’ll identify as a Mick Fanning Softtop 8 ooooohhh. But I will continue to be a semi-angry old prick until the tequila and Coors Light or the occasional old world red flows through my veins
mighty strong…you must have moved on past Kauai…Maui wowwie?
Yea I feel that the haole invasion of Kauai is overwhelming for the natives so I limit my time there. Now if only the offspring of those Okies who moved to CA in the 30s would go back to where they came from all would be right with the world.
As for Maui wowwie I realized a few years ago I needed a permanent split from weed and now I focus on tequila and occasional shroom infused chocolate for medicinal purposes of course.
Most of those Oki Descendents are gone now, priced out and taxed out and settling in Vegas and other dustbowls similar to what their grandparents fled. Their replacements are much more numerous and annoying. Still waves to be found if you know where and when to look. Plus Baja is a 30 minute drive from SD. And if you can travel a few times a year, life aint bad….
yeah #metoo…California Sober!
Is there a better slogan than CaliSober?
Who cares! I can go surf Lowers, the jewel of the WSL and the epic 2-3s all day long!
Stunning and brave