Gabriel Medina! Out!
The dramatic life of the three-time world surf champ Gabriel Medina continues after he was hospitalised following a pretty run of the mill sorta wipeout on a four-foot wave.
The thirty-one-year-old Olympic bronze medallist injured his titty in the crash at a Sao Paulo beach break late last week and, today, went under the knife.
“Last Thursday, in Maresias, I suffered a pectoral injury and this morning I underwent a surgical procedure to begin treating this injury,” Gabriel Medina told his 14 mill followers. “Everything went well and we are already looking at the recovery period and next steps.”
And then the ol bombshell.
“I was preparing and very focused for the 2025 season, but unfortunately I will be out for a while. I will now focus on my recovery to come back stronger!”
Other notables in the replies include BeachGrit’s queen of the below the line crowd, Negatron, and Kelly Slater’s human Viagra pool boy Raimana Van Bastolaer.
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Just wait until JJF announces that he’s not going to surf the tour this year either.
I would love that. big blow to the wsl
Somewhat extreme total withdrawal from the upcoming season. If that’s what was said. Times are changing but not surrender. Erin will kick his ass, head to head. So let’s see what really happens if anything happens. Apocalypse is just a very windy breath away it appears.
Alan Cleland jr in???
He was 11th on Challenger so yes I think so
“I was preparing and very focused for the 2025 season, but unfortunately I will be out for a while.”
“now I must focus 100% of my energy on… pussy”
And…. Neymar
are they not the same entity? neymar and the uh-huh-uh-huh?
And here I was frothing at the bit for a 4th title showdown between the two greatest surfers of our time. Shattered.
Wild card for Kelly!
Ha! Old Gill needs some luck!
Xox
Al Cleveland jnr will get the call up??!??
Hope so
Let’s fuckin go Al!!!
He’ll never be the claim again
Whatever happened to that other brazzo guy..Pipflipe??
This is the pits.
Greenland Express is linkeded-in for ingrates that can handle tarantulas and bananas.v you here~
Pec Toral Wetsuits
Live “The Stretch”
See, everyone makes fun of Felipe, but his refusal to take off on a 4 foot wave has saved him once again from a season ending injury!!
Example 345,789,456 of a tit getting a surfer in trouble.
Clay Marzo must have the strongest pecks in the world
He kilns it!
he built the kiln house by way of christine mcvie by way of McVie 3:11…
Later Peter Green~
Dang I had a similar injury from skating a few years ago, severed my pectoral muscle from upper arm/shoulder connection. Didn’t affect my surfing or day to day so let it go, Probly shoulda got the surgery. It’s just deformed now… pectoralis major
Hit a pebble again?
emerson, lake & negatron…for the fanfare!
Haha yup….. got a little too comfortable at a newly built snake run at local skate park. Flat spells will do those things to you
Damn shame, was fully pumped on the highlight reel holder of 2024 to go savage.
Makes the “tour” super lame, now
The “tore”.
Not if al cleland wins Pipe
i just hit the snooze button for 2025
Well that is one less reason to tune in this year! The changes ELO made to the schedule really destroyed the tour!
To be fair it was Sophie who bungled pipeline permits
Same as last year when Carissa pulled out, bookies were and are a little late, got Simmers at 7/1.
Just put $10 on JJF/Brooks double at 30/1, guaranteed win?
big spender
Some of us are old and poor…
What house is setting those odds…nice
NZ Tab/Betcha
I don’t like his percentages
Not an Olympic year, doesn’t matter
Is that what surfing has come to?
most people here prolly surf every 4 years
Prolly?