"You’re A Kook For Exposing This. Jonah Hill regardless of being new or not didn’t do one damn thing wrong."

It’s been two long years since the Hollywood funnyman turned serious Oscar-nominated actor and director Jonah Hill appeared on these pages.

You’ll remember BeachGrit had a terrific sport with Jonah Hill’s early attempts at surfing, but was quickly brought back down to earth with a phone call from the star pleading with whatever was left of our humanity to consider a man’s feelings, he was just a man wanting to feel the joy of surfing after all.

Once corrected, BeachGrit became Team Jonah and pivoted into a fourteen-part series detailing his decoupling from a surf-instructor gal Sarah Brady whose apparent coup de grâce was sharing screenshots of Hawaiian locals promising hell if the Hollywood star ever returned to Kauai.

Five days earlier, Brady had lit a very public fire, dumping a series of what she said were private texts between the pair on Instagram. Brady claimed to be a “survivor” following the end of a relationship with a man she described as misogynistic and a narcissist.

For those swinging in late, the reddit threat, here, gives a comprehensive breakdown of the exchange with much  commentary below the line. 

Jonah Hill, like all stars, is surrounded by sycophants and haters. If you ain’t one, you’re, likely, the other. And, therefore, when a video clip was posted online purporting to show Jonah Hill “yelling at a girl” out came the lovers and the haters. But, interestingly, it were the surf fans, many who grew to love Jonah Hill via BeachGrit, who were quick to point out that the accusations were false.

The accuser, Jake Halstead, writes:

I’ve been holding onto this clip for a while — filmed it last winter at Pipes in Encinitas. I want to be clear: this isn’t about calling anyone out just to stir the pot, but to highlight something important.

Surf etiquette matters.

No matter how famous you are, if you’re out in the lineup, the same rules apply. Respect, awareness, and proper etiquette keep everyone safe and keep the vibe in the water positive. When you skip that part of the learning process, it doesn’t matter who you are — you’re going to have a rough time.

I’m posting this in hopes of bringing attention to how crucial surf etiquette is for everyone, especially those newer to the sport or spotlighted in it. Jonah, if you see this — I’d be happy to offer you free coaching to help get you dialed in.

Let’s all do our part to keep the lineup safe and respectful

 

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5TO WHICH SURF FANS

To which surf fans replied:

Does not like like he’s “yelling” at anyone could have been apologizing this is a Kook post clearly just looking for engagement

How do you know he us yelling at her and not apologizing?

Does he yell at her? Looks like he is just shrugging and laughing while talking to her.

You’re A Kook For Exposing This. The Female surfer was clearly not in control of her board and possibly didn’t have a leash. Jonah regardless of being new or not didn’t do one damn thing wrong. He’s improved since this video and we should be happy to have him in the lineup. Locals help each other out not rip into them months later for fame.

Come in and voice opinion, rights and wrongs etc. And do you have any famous friends?

And says if Erin Brooks was there she'd wipe the floor with everybody!

The most authoritative voice in surfing, newly retired multi-world champ Kelly Slater, is the type of man that fattens on attention and he has let no one down today with his bold predictions for the 2025 world titles, which will be decided, likely, this Tuesday in epic six-foot surf.

Slater, who is fifty-three, made the calls on the Instagram account of his old bandmate and notable surf personality Peter King. Both are currently on vacation on Tavarua, the base for WSL Finals Day, which will be completed at the outer reef Cloudbreak.

Slater, said, well, after her performance at Teahupoo y’can’t swing past Molly Picklum for the gals but in the men, and here came words that will arouse the defensiveness and rage of thousands of Brazilian fans: Jack Robinson is gonna beat Yago Dora.

“Man, we might have one of those come-from-behind stories, a Jack and Yago final,” says Kelly. “Jack is more comfortable when it’s big and a lot of energy. That’s in Jack’s wheelhouse. I think he’s got the edge in barrel-riding over Yago.”

If the expected swell veers off course and the waves are smaller than he supposes, Slater says Yago will win by virtue of the dynamic nature of his surfing.

Jordy, says Slater is hungry and knows it’s his last shot at a crown and Griff won last time the tour was at Cloudbreak so, dang, who knows.

Interestingly, Slater says the gals would be a different game if the Canadian teenager Erin Brooks, who won the event as a wildcard, was in the mix.

“There would be some destruction going on,” says Slater. “She’s so good out here. She knows the wave well and her surf style on her forehand fits the wave good. But she also has no fear when it gets big. She’d be comfortable with that big energy.”

More importantly, he says, “I never surf in the morning but my goal is to be the first in the water on that big day. It’s gonna be pumping.”

If Jackie wins, it’ll be the first men’s champ from Australia in a dozen years, Mick Fanning last scooping up the jewels in 2013.