Death in the mid morning.
It is unknown if the World Surf League will complete the Margaret River Pro, this last stop where long knives are drawn and underperforming surfers are stabbed. The mid-season cut, brainchild of sadistic weirdo, and former World Surf League CEO, Erik Logan is actually enjoyed by the most derelict of surf fans. The season, stretching on interminably, with each event microcosms of interminable, needs stakes and watching career death certainly provides that but have we junkies pushed it too far?
I submit Miguel Pupo versus his brother Samuel Pupo as evidence.
They were forced to enter the playing field yesterday morning as howling offshore winds whipped kangaroo scent into the sea. Only one informed he could leave. They engaged in mortal combat, for our pleasure, like they were told. At the end, Samuel survived and Miggy was metaphorically murdered.
Samuel wiping tears from his eyes afterward, saying, “To get him off tour, I just feel like a loss really for me. Without him, I wouldn’t be anywhere near where I am now. Maybe I wouldn’t be surfing. For me to be in this position is all because of him. But he’s really strong, I’m sure he’s going to come back. He just got out of the water smiling, and he looked like he was the one that won the heat. That just shows how strong he is, but it still hurts so much.”
Erik Logan, somewhere, is writing a motivational Substack to help the Pupos’ turn their pain into gain but don’t you feel the cruelty of the moment matches anything the decadent Romans did in their entertainment ovals?
Worse?
David Lee Scales and I didn’t really discuss during today’s chat but did make time for A.P.E. webbed paddle gloves. I think you’ll find it essential.
#freebird! how do you know my childhood nickname?
we let DSS&S go, so now let’s #freemantle!
If you genuinely feel bad for miggy go support Kohole’s new 2 percent crew. They are the 2 percent of every country who have have been afforded the luxury of being born next to a coastline and have learnt how to surf and then go on to make millions of dollars just to surf and then complain that the surf industry is dead when they are no longer sponsored. A noble cause where do I put my credit card details.
That photo makes me want to Get on the piss !
18 heats left….last day in the event window.
WSL at its finest
In the words of the great Chez Quis Maitre D’ “I weep for the future”……and Miggy.
Crying Brazilians. Now there’s a novelty.
Terrible mismanagement of the family finances. They should have fixed a tie.
go jen…surf with the mom’s… lunch on the deck …the Biltmore is a target date…like spam&rice? pillow-fight?
10 girls is not enough!
they have to go today you would think a lot heats to run tomoz
called off.
it all comes down to the last days.
is this the first contest appearance we’ve seen from JMD?
of course it is, Tyler got pushed through and the WSL back is against the wall with more bad calls
Yes! Stop genital mutation!!
Xox
plastic or paper?
Fool me thrice, fool on me!
Xox
How many times did Jadson return from the qs desert? Pupo has been on tour since 2011,ffs. He can easily requalify.
Cry is free*
30 – Love
But, the real anticipation is waiting to see who will show courage at the Box tomorrow!!
Especially the women!
Xox
Turn your passion into your profession
I don’t know what all the fuss is about. Miggie will just get another wildcard like he has for the last 8 years.
I’m an asshole and even I felt that one.
I mean…. Look at that pic.
Snap out of it Chas!
Since when did pro surfers give a fuck about The People ?
Mwaa life’s so tough…boo hoo I can’t buy that villa no more…😢
At first I though it was Koa Rothman thinking about his bike that got stolen.
I didn’t. Possibly a sociopath.