Come honor the legend.
Augury is not an easy game. The variables in life, near infinite, can make a sure bet go very quickly sideways. Oh it is easy for the average fella to mumble something they think might happen in the future if this or that also occurs etc. etc. with many caveats and hedges in place. It is equally difficult to stand in front of the world, microphone in hand, and prophesy loud enough for everyone to hear. For everyone to know where the marker is and be able to hold account.
Over twelve years on, Bobby Martinez’s presage there on the sands of New York rings truer and truer and truer with each one that passes.
“I don’t want to be part of this dumb fucken wanna be tennis tour.”
Now he could have said “I don’t want to be part of this dumb fucken wanna be dog show.” Or he could have said, “I don’t want to be part of this dumb fucken wanna be rodeo.”
But he did not. He said, very clearly, “I don’t want to be part of this dumb fucken wanna be tennis tour.”
Surf Fans Bow Heads in Front of Bobby Martinez
Understandable, then, why tributes are pouring in today, praising Martinez, offering fealty to his wisdom.
For hours ago, the sitting World Surf League CEO Cherie R. Cohen (She/Her), who must not like that poisoned title so continues to operate as “Global Chief Officer & Advisor,” took to social media to declare “Our very own, takes the court. So proud of you Sarah Swanson! Excited to collaborate. Surf + turf.”
Swanson held the position as the World Surf League’s Chief Marketing Officer bringing us gems like “It takes a tour to make a title” and the Bailey Ladder Leaderboard.
What cross pollination between tennis and surfing do you image we’ll see as the new season gets underway?
Are you brave enough to loudly predict?
Lame and a big stretch Chas
love 40? haven’t even picked up my racket…Queen Tides? where’s the King?
DOUBLE FAULT!
Martinez for the win.
No tennis = no terms like backhand and forehand. I wonder if we’ll ever see a monica seles type who only surfs backhand regardless of going left or right.
and squeal-grunts at every hit!
Christ, is that AI generated or what?
Yes
He should re qualify to denounce it again!
Xox
Final5 = 4 B stormers & a Ewing
Bombshell prediction. 0.0 for the 3peet
Wsl to change trestles format in 2027 after having same ‘champ’ 6 years running.
On a trip to the exotic isles, The Happy Camper camped in this very spot….sans pumpkin.
Bobby is a classic example of privilege through talent without understanding his role as a professional athlete. This was biting the hand that feeds at its best. He did the same with CI…but came crawling back. He rips, but he’s a kook and a lame “professional”.
Not possible as he didn’t get cover shots due to being POC. According to him at least.
Yeah no Poc’s ever got a cover shot, wait do Hawaiians count os Poc’s?
Aah, they are bipocs not pocs. Easy mistake to make
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They take on the tennis scoring system just so joe turpel can say love love a million times an event
I like it.
Felipe loves ‘chopes
Put Bobby in the chair as CEO.
Tennis is boring AF, IMHO, LOL, RSVP, RVCA, PPPP.
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Surprised they went with Swanson when Elo is available. Though Elo seems more like a pickleball kind of guy.
I keep telling you…
Bring a comp to Long Beach every year and memorable things will happen.
From Kelly’s full rotation air to Bobby excoriating the WSL you will never be disappointed.
#Truth
I can’t wait to hear what Ashton thinks via Coyote Belly. Or is it the other way around? They both seem to be pretty douche-y.
Bobby should be praised regardless of the accuracy of his prediction. He is truly different in a sea of cookie cutter surfers. Best backhand I have ever witnessed first hand and still surfing at an incredible level. Doing it his way, whether you like that or not.
Lethal backhand!
Forehand ain’t bad either!
Oxnard people will have to report on that.
he can tube with the best of ’em. something enigmatic about his entries on lefts always made him look like he would stall-paddle for the late drop, scoop off the bottom, insta-tube; but really he’d take high and tucked-in line off the seemingly later engagement. can’t describe it i guess, other than “enigmatic.” and it works!
2x Tahiti champ
1x Mundaka champ
The first time I saw Bobby surfing Rincon I was blown away by how steep and critical his turns were.
And so smooth. Doesn’t have the violence of Dane, which is also enjoyable, but Bobby is smooth and so precise. Beautiful stuff.