"Shades of Kim Jong-Un."
Scholars and journalists had their attention ripped from the ongoing power struggle in Russia, overnight, when World Surf League chief executive Erik Logan shifted his public-facing persona of “lovable goof” to “dictatorial strongman.” The Oklahoma native and SUP enthusiast, who has held the reins of professional surfing since 2020, is currently in Brazil for the Vivo Rio Pro.
After being hired to run the WSL Studios, since shuttered, Logan had increased his stranglehold on power by discussing vectors, synergies and momentum being real while forcing uncomfortable intimacy amongst his employees, whom he enjoyed asking to undress.
His charm offensive seemed to hit a snare in late May, however, when a judging controversy exploded into the open during the Surf Ranch Pro. Three Brazilian stars, each former champions, questioned how and why scores were given. Furious at the perceived betrayal, Logan launched an open letter that excoriated those who dared challenge his ultimate power.
“Firstly, he wrote, “the judging criteria are provided to the athletes ahead of each competition. All athletes competing at the Surf Ranch Pro received these materials on May 20th. Every athlete had the opportunity to ask questions about the criteria at that time. None of the athletes who made these statements took advantage of this opportunity at the Surf Ranch Pro.”
“Secondly, he continued, “our rules allow any athlete to review the scoring of any wave, with the judges, and receive a more detailed explanation of how they were scored with the judges. This process has been in place for a number of years, and is the direct result of working with the surfers to bring more transparency to the judging process. It is not acceptable, and is a breach of league policy, for surfers to choose not to engage with the proper process and instead air grievances on social media.”
Stunned by the viciousness, surf fans took to his official Instagram channel and let their feelings be known.
The counter-assault forced Logan into hiding for weeks with the aforementioned fans wondering if the end of the World Surf League was nigh.
The onetime Oprah Winfrey executive, though, stunned all when he flew to Brazil, made quirky videos with professional surfing commentator Joe Turpel and disabled the comments.
“Shades of Kim Jong-Un,” one longtime pundit, who insisted upon anonymity for fear of retaliation, declared.
There is no telling how the quashing of “alternative voices” will go.
Dark days ahead.
More as the story develops.
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If Logan split wood with an axe and didn’t get a haircut every ten days he would be hot. Also if he rode a 6’6” Black Beauty but only went out when it was double overhead he would be hot. He drinks black coffee, but only for it doesn’t trouble anyone too much. He hangs out your wetsuit post surf and lovingly glances over the fact that it reeks of wee. He forgoes surfing with you mostly and decides to flick for tender pan size fish in the shallows and notes your forehand runner’s each time. He urinates in the back yard discreetly but not sneakily, on the small lemon tree if appropriate. Notices the washing is dry on his return so he brings it in, he doesn’t fold it, it was only in passing. He make’s you a tea without asking and when you let it go cold he microwaves it for himself. He tops up the oil in your car and doesn’t mention it. But you know. He mows the lawn every few Sunday’s but only after 11am. He buys teenagers beer but not liquor. He drinks whiskey on occasion but you never see him drunk.
He never writes inappropriate passive aggressive contradictory social media pieces on why he is excellent at a terribly failing sports league. He is Erik, he is his own man. And he likes you beside him as he breezes through the lanes of a congested life. Now, he is hot, and he has no idea or a care.
After 20 years PFT just removed their comment board too. Seems to be all the rage. Beach Grit next?
Elo the commie.
The opportunity for BG to sell “I got blocked by Elo on IG” T-shirts and trucker caps now completely down the drain…
Why does this seem as though I’ve read it before..
Because I fucking have!
WTF with the recycle Des. Has it really come to this
https://scontent-sjc3-1.xx….
WSL: “Piss off Dane!?”
Yeah I might try and watch some of that, even if only replays.
Make the WSL great again vote yes for Ian Cairns.
Piss waffles al la chas, but I happily ate them nonetheless.
When the Wall of Positive Noise becomes
the Wall of Portending Silence
He absconds for his true romantic calling! A greater love story never heard!
That reminds me, I ran over a dead chicken yesterday.
OK I lied. It wasn’t dead.
Further clarifying, it was a cat.
And was actually not on the road rather in someone’s front yard.
Uh yeah, oops
At least it didn’t suffer
Please visit my GoFundMe page …. thanx
but did it taste good…BBQ/Roasted/boiled or fried ???
We put that kitty in the imu and made some cat manapua. Was ono.
Jack’s wife is carrying ELO’s baby?
Oh god please yes.
Cat-astrophic!
E-Jung-lo
I tell people that BG commenters are intelligent humans and Com and Michael Chase deliver.
Human? I’ve been an AI chatbot this whole time.
It’s like the evil world leaders have become cartoon characters. Maybe Batman villains.
The Chump, Pooty, KIm Jung, MBS, Bolsanaro, etc.
BEARD
I love the BG community but I’ve ceased to GAF about the WSL. I think I might’ve watched a single wave this season, at most.