Brazilian surfer who beat hell out of female pro in Bali accused of sending ex-girlfriend to hospital after brutal attack: “I ended up isolating myself for almost 3 months until the physical marks come out but those of the heart…”

Persona non grata.

Surfer JP Azevedo is, certainly and deservedly, sitting right in the middle of a shit storm that shows zero sign of lightening any time soon. Days ago, the otherwise unremarkable Brazilian regular foot became infamous for beating the hell out of talented pro surfer Sara Taylor in Bali.

“After being dropped in on on my first wave, the guy’s friend punched me in the head and then after being confronted about hitting me, he attacked Charlie on the beach for filming him,” Taylor wrote on Instagram after posting video of the violence. “This is insane, does anyone know who they are?”

After surf luminaries such as Kelly Slater and skateboarding legend Ed Templeton demanded an unveiling, Azevado was identified and marked.

He, himself, took to social media in order to declare that it was all a misunderstanding due these topsy turvy times.

“This girl looked like a man, I didn’t know she was a woman. She surfed like a man, dressed like a man,” he stated. “She was riding everyone’s wave, she wasn’t respecting anyone. She went with my friend’s wave and pushed my friend out of the loop. I went to ask why she had done that to my friend. She went by and threw water in my face, cursed me. And then I lost my mind due to momentary stress and ended up attacking her. I lost my reason. After I attacked her I saw that it was a woman. She was wearing a T-shirt and I couldn’t see her bra. Soon after I apologized, a friend of mine came paddling up and I said, ‘Calm down, it’s a woman’”.

Well. It appears that Taylor’s being a woman would have made no actual difference as, hours ago, Acevedo’s ex-girlfriend Carol Braga revealed that he put her in the hospital after a brutal attack five-ish years ago.

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“I dated JP Azevedo in 2018 and 2019. We ended it when he assaulted me hard,” she wrote. “Ended up in hospital with head trauma I was so ashamed of everything and especially of my daughter who I love so much. (… ) Anyway, I ended up isolating myself for almost 3 months in an inn in Rio, until the physical marks come out. But those of the heart… those still hold on Very difficult all of this.. even bc I loved him… Today, after such news (of the Bali attack), I decided to speak out and expose myself. Dont know if I’m doing it right. Forgive me daughter if you don’t like it. I wish for more peace in the world.”

Support was universal from pro surfing’s stars. Gabriel Medina commented, “Sorry for all that has happened! God knows all things. I wish love and strength in your life. Stay strong, Carol!” Lucas Chumbo encouraged, “it will pay off.” Tati Weston-Webb added three hearts etc.

All in some 2000 plus people commended Braga for her bravery. Acevedo, it seems, a proper persona non grata.