"I'll literally hate him forever..."
The worst fears of surf fans are beginning to unspool sending shivers and shudders from wave pool to shining wave pool as F1 has signaled that it will cancel or postpone both the Saudi Arabia and Bahrain grands prix as Trump’s war with Iran spins into its third week.
Though the U.S. president has, at times, bullishly declared that Iran is “totally and massively all the way defeated basically,” the Islamic Republic continues to shower its neighbors with missiles and naughty drones forcing the top-tier racing circuit to abandon April’s zoom-zooms.
Kelly Slater’s very good friend Lewis Hamilton declared he has faith in the F1 leadership, declaring, “I know that (CEO) Stefano Domenicali will do what is right for all of us and the sport. That is the great thing with having a great leader like him.”
Surf fans looking warily at the World Surf League big boss Ryan Crosby and hoping he’s not a big baby too.
Though not slated to run until October, the Surf Abu Dhabi Pro could very much see the same fate as the Gulf Air Bahrain GP and the STC Saudi Arabian GP, especially after Trump shared that the war with Iran will end “when I feel it in my bones” which might be around Christmastime.
The Surf Abu Dhabi Pro is, of course, a favorite ever since its inaugural run last year. “The length and pace of the wave, along with the buoyancy of the featured salt water, make Surf Abu Dhabi a truly unique venue, as does its location on Hudayriyat Island, where it is nestled between the desert and the sea,” according to the World Surf League.
While Hudayriyat Island has not been tagged by Iranian rage, yet, it will no doubt become a target due to competitive professional surfing’s overwhelming popularity.
Light a candle, please.