Inflamed because they're weak egos. Male egos are very fragile
I'll chalk it up to the culture mostly made up of dude, and formed by (so many shallow ego) + (or multiplied by???) the rapid volatility in the act of skateboarding. Land a trick, success. Miss a trick, failure.
The more I ponder it and arrive at possible reasons, the more I see how much I don't understand.
Idk there's prob some nuanced, comprehensive explanation but this ain't no Astute, Trauma-Informed Banter last time I checked