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I like how guys like Jason jessee gets full access to sponsors & exposure for his "comebacks" but someone like a Tuan gets thrown completely under the bus.
Well I hate to say it, but Antwuan kind of deserves it. He was given so many opportunities and extra chances and blew it. The guy literally broke the window of some guy's car that had the guy's children in it screaming in fear. Not really shocking to see how people wouldn't pick him up.
yeah to some extent however These guys profited off of his unfortunate struggles then gave him the boot. Did he get on anything reputable afterwards? No. So much for second chances huh? (I know it was a long time of craziness with twuan prob a bad example.) Ali and Cory killed people drunk driving and theres still dudes sending them well wishes and heart emojis not to mention they still have product on shelves. Corey Duffel goes on silly rant in a magazine only to be embraced by the industry almost immediately after. Jason had multiple chances and those brands profited off of it during the so called "non peak" of his career through reissues and such. it seems like all he had to do is say sorry and he got even more sponsors than he had in his prime before getting caught up again. The only reason why he even got the boot because of the brands trying to save face during this hyper-politicized time.
Tuan got multiple chances on Baker and Deathwish, and was on Supra throughout a couple jail stints. The other thing is, he really hasn't put out any worthwhile footage since he got out. If Tuan dropped a heavy comeback Thrasher part, the sponsors would be calling. Right now he still has a board and a shoe sponsor despite not dropping a legit part in a decade.
Also, what he did was completely psychotic. Beating the shit out of some guy in front of his family then breaking the windows of a car with kids in it.
I also think the backlash on Cory and Ali would be different if they killed a random person who was just living their daily life (for example hit a kid walking to school), rather than someone they were partying with who had some idea of the consequences of getting in a motor vehicle with them.
Thats actually very different. What if the guy Antwuan beat up did something fucked to him first, either way obviously something happened between the 2 to set him off whether it was his fault or not. We don't know the whole story and its completely up for debate, Antwuan felt one way and the guy he beat up obviously felt another. Beating someone up is much different then showing hate towards an entire race or religion. I don't think Twuan beat the dude up based on his skin color or beliefs?
Nazism - racism - sexism - abuse against women, all of those things are much different then Twuan's situation. There is no room for debate in any of those. There is no argument to say its justified, they are all completely wrong. You can't justify feeling that one of those things is acceptable, and if you think otherwise then im sorry you live in 2018.