"Brazilian surfers when we complain we get letters with threats of punishment. The others get public apologies."
Yesterday, the WSL issued a rare mea culpa over what was deemed a poor judging decision at the surf major at Snapper Rocks, begging forgiveness from the sporting body’s dozens of fans.
“The Head Judge and Nat met for a heat review and watched all of the waves from Nat, Mikey and Charly. It was recognized and acknowledged that Nat’s 4.03 was in fact underscored and the wave should have been in the 5 or 6-point-range,” wrote the WSL. “Even though it was not the 7.21 that Nat needed to get into an advancing position, we still wanted to acknowledge the error.”
The sport’s judging has long been an issue, as it always will, although the noise made by Brazilian world champs Gabriel Medina, Filipe Toledo and Italo Ferreira, and various death threats from Brazilian surf fans, has brought the issue into relief.
His outburst followed a long proud line of Brazilians complaining about losing, notably in El Salvador and at Surf Ranch.
What is interesting is why the WSL has now made a point of examining a largely pointless moment in a reasonably pointless heat, at least in comparison to a CT event, instead of, say, reviewing Bells, El Salvador and Surf Ranch.
Which is, for the Brazilian surf fan, further proof the WSL exists only to advance the cause of the two-percenters, white Californians etc.
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Cue cries of an anti-Brazil bias.
“Amazing how WSL chatted to the surfer and posed publicly, in a CS battery. And with the countless controversial batteries with Medina, Italy, Toledo, among other Brazilians? Does Nat Young’s being from the United States weigh any weight? Will it be????”
“I’m sorry but it’s not a mistake it’s bad influence and @wsl only did it because the athlete is American. This kind os “mistakes“ have been happening over the years with the Brazilian athletes in a large scale and @wsl never review a heat or came up with apologies. This institution don’t have my respect and clearly don’t have respect from the athletes neither. @wsl needs to be reformed with better professionalism.”
“Brazillians Surfers when we complain we get letters with threats of punishment. The others get public apologies.”
And, then, Gabriel Medina swings into the spotlight.
“I’m here for the comments,” he writes, prompting 2000 likes and 100 replies.
The highlight of the latest imbroglio, howevs, has been memes from @pauly_matt_war_shore.
Heady days.
Lets wait till the next questionable score, wsl has seem more nibble to change this year and maybe the nat post will become a regular occurrence.
Well Nat is the son of America’s greatest hero.
Eric, Don Jr, Barron.. AND Nat Young? I never knew about Nat’s mother’s affair but those are some incredible genes.
Medina, shaping up to win the most annoying surfer award.
Is Brazilian a race?
What do the Germans who emigrated to Brazil in a hurry in 1945 think of this?
Ian Gouveia’s huge backside air was an 8. How is that possible
Explaining is good! Helps everyone get on the same page. Why not just talk to the judges on the commentary, say, before every quarterfinals and break down some replays and scores? Make it standard.
So basically the wave was a four a five and a six all at the same time, and now we discuss? Fuck I hate pro surfing.
The judging is an issue.
If only there were a middle-aged guy from Oklahoma who wore a magic wetsuit that his ex-wife gave him that ensured super powers to save us.
Perhaps he could have even worked at Oparah’s network previously and acted all creepy with young surfers.
If he could kinda ride an airplane wing epoxy SUP and post his “sessions” from El Porto daily that would be ever better.
Does anyone know of such a hero to take the helm?
Honestly after watching so many admirable grown men cry their eyes out because of the idiotic fucking mid-year cut, after which they’re REQUIRED to stand in front of a live HD camera and attempt to answer stupid fucking questions (oh but AJ also “speaks Portuguese” now!!! 🤮) I have made it a bucket list item to make that idiot cry as many times as I can before I die.
Of all the memes you pick the shittest ones. He’s done heaps better. Are you guys in conflict
Good ole Nat “meat n potatoes” surfing proves controversial again
Is the cry still for free in Brazil?
Andino got robbed
If this is judges discriminating against old meat running another lap on the QS, trying to keep their CT dream alive, I support that. Nat Young and the likes – Fred Morais I’m looking at you – shouldn’t be anywhere near the CT
carnitas and that trough beef…lengua…in a kettle and what’s for dinner…flour or corn?
I like meriton suites
bow tide,,,are you OK?
“His outburst followed a long proud line of Brazilians complaining about losing”
Gold 🤣
I finally understand Filipe Toledo’s medical issue. It’s clearly PTSD from all the times he was robbed at Lowers and didn’t win a world title. I assume Gabe took his time off to deal with the mental trauma of never winning a world title too.
I will claim it every time I see it… Gabriel’s maturity and humility shot through the roof when bitchmade step daddy Charlie was MIA, now he’s back on the sand at Gabe’s events and the crybaby bullshit is back. Sorry Charlie you didn’t make it onto the tour, shut the fuck up and be a fan.
Even Carissa doesn’t whine as hard as these “macho” Latinos and she has a lot more to bitch about. Maybe growing up where futcheboll is life trains you to cry your fucking eyes out when the officiating doesn’t go your way? Oh wait… Italo is the coolest dude on earth and would never play some victim/martyr bullshit like 3 year old Gabby.
and here I was hoping that the WSL had turned the corner on overscoring basic backside snaps.
The DR-Pauly tag team is great. Hope someone from the WSL with a sense of humor is down here seeing the absurdity of it all, too.
Nats nat and thats that.
Nat could pitch a tent at bond uni, but he wont cause hes not a useless cunt.
And he shreds