"Dave was an adult and made his own decisions, this is in no way on Shane and it would anger David that anyone thought that was the case."
Yesterday, the surf world lost one of its own. “Dozer” Dave Barnett, podcast host, surf history buff, fixture, died of cardiac arrest in Tijuana, Mexico whilst on a medical retreat with Shane Dorian. The big wave stud, very banged up from years upon years of taking poundings, had traveled south of the border in order to receive stem-cell therapy not available in the United States.
Dorian, ever gracious, shared details of the journey with legion fans very interested in the life-altering properties of the aforementioned stem-cells. Dozer Dave, as it was later revealed, traveled with Shane and was very excited to find relief from his own nagging injuries.
Alas, things went sideways near the end, Dave losing his life, surf fans seeking scapegoat.
Well, Dozer’s brother-in-law came swinging in, defending Dorian from blame in a message to your li’l old BeachGrit, writing:
I am Dozer’s brother-in-law and a physician. David had severe health issues that he doesn’t mention in his video, and his sudden respiratory arrest causing cardiac arrest could have happened at any time. Did the intense week of therapy precipitate this? Possibly, but David knew the risks and despite being counseled by myself and others to wait on this until his health improved through more traditional therapies, he pushed the clinic to treat him. Dave was an adult and made his own decisions, this is in no way on Shane and it would anger David that anyone thought that was the case.
Powerful, no? So eager are we to nanny others that we forget the gorgeous beauty of free will.
Many condolences, in any case, to the Barnett family.
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Thank you Chas for providing me with a voice. We are all devastated by the loss of our beloved brother, a man that truly embodied the spirit of Aloha. Dozer never met a stranger, and the condolences we are receiving are coming from folks from all walks of life and from around the globe. He is truly unforgettable and may his spirit live on in all the souls he touched.
Dr John Reed
Dorian should have got his treatment on the down low. Healed up & never spoke of it.
No money in it.
Rogan surely doesn’t pay for it.
Even if this guy didn’t die and neither of them went to Mexico i’d still think Shane Dorian is a fucking dickhead.
As with most of these blokes, I liked them a lot more before Instagram. JJF & Dane are the exception
did shane consult with dr rogan before going south of the border?
Even Rogan uses http://Www.AskOtto.Com
just watched “Beautiful Mind…” after re-watching “Chasing Mavs…”
I would think so.
I sure Rogan doesn’t pay for it either in exchange for publicity.
A day or few late to the feed but Shane shitting on unproven COVID vaccines only to shill out for tijujuanian stem cell boosters is peak 2020’s. Those “extremely rare” selfie videos? Yea sure buddy, we can also call them paid advertisements. And so skepticism, like all things, have their price point.
Bang on. There is no way he is giving them free promos on his Instagram. He’s getting paid.
Grifting bullshit has always been the prime motive in the conspiracy game.
All those photocopied newsletters back in day had adverts for snake oil, which of course took it’s name from literally selling snake oil as a “cure” around the 1900s.
Shane still shilling for them AHEAD of taking about Dozer will stick with me. Sicko.
Everybody just needs the right person to help them thru their journey….
https://www.youtube.com/wat…
Pro surfing died when bikini contests ended.
ain’t that the fucking truth. still have reef dreams that no hub ‘most popular’ search will replace.
Aint that the truth.
Most religious comments here are from atheists
Actually this is a very convincing argument that Free will doesn’t exist👇👇https://youtu.be/OwaXqep-bp…
I choose not to watch this
You had no choice because it was what you wanted…
Ditto
Maybe after watching The Hangover, Dozer didn’t go straight to sleep like Dorian did.
Maybe instead of going straight to sleep, he was inspired by the movie he’d just watched and went out on the town tooting down all kinds of drugs and swigging booze non-stop.
Then went back to his room and keeled over…
Seems like a better and more sensible way to die.
A la Andy Irons.
An actual person? Providing information directly to BG? Incredibly close to the actual situation? In an article? Published here?
That’ll do me.
(Incred sad for the fams. Love to all)
Right the legions of dudes who worship Shane and were probably booking trips to even sketchier clinics chasing the fetal dragon so that their shiny bald head can once again be whipping cutbacks the way they could back in the momentum days. Yeah, totally didn’t have any influence now if you will excuse me I’m off to shoot dope, and cope with my pain like an adult.
and this guy, as his brother in law and a physician, didn’t admonish Dozer about getting treatment from
a shady stem cell clinic in Tijuana despite his “sever [Sic.] health issues”?
Ummm, he just said he did.
yes, but why on earth would I actually read beyond the first disqualifying spelling mistake?
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