Italo Ferreira on Lexus Pipe Pro lay day
Italo Ferreira on Lexus Pipe Pro lay day

Pipe Master Johnny Boy Gomes and baffled surf fans eviscerate WSL for not running Lexus Pipe Pro despite epic waves

“Who’s the contest director, Filipe Toledo?”

The legendary Hawaiian strongman Johnny Boy Gomes, winner of the 1997 Pipeline Masters, has reacted angrily to the WSL’s decision this morning not to run the Lexus Pipe Pro despite eight-to-twelve-foot waves.

As Italo Ferreira rode an epic ten-foot barrel on a seven-two (“That’s how a world champ tackles Pipe”) and various underground shredders took advantage of a peaking swell, the beleaguered organisation made the decision not to run any heats of the Lexus Pipe Pro.

 

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“You gotta be kidding me, cancel today‼️ WTF happened to pro surfing now days 🤪 It’s a circus 🎪 run by clowns,” wrote Johnny Boy Gomes, the comment getting 353 likes and ten replies.

 

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Surf fans were equally dismissive of the call not to run  the Lexus Pipe Pro.

“Felipe must be the athlete representative helping to make the calls.”

“Who’s the contest director, Filipe Toledo?”

Seriously is the WSL trying to lose all fans? I’ve never been more embarrassed about a sport I love.”

“Just seen Italo get spat out of a monster barrel!! Who actually made the decision to call it off??”

“Just watched 6 epic waves in 5 mins. What gives?”

Surfline: It’s 10-15 and good! WSL: Off for the day! Next call when it’s 4-6 and poor!”

“You are gonna be running the finals of the Lexus Pipe Pro in conditions the groms surf pipe in. Bobby was right. This is a tennis tour.”

“What an absolute joke. Bring back the days when Keiran Perrow was running the tour, he’d go out and get a bomb then send everyone out there, WSL is a complete clown show.

For reference, this was Pipe at a little before eight this morn.

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