Tyshawn and Nakel’s board brand is called King skateboards

[prisoner223]

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i dont disagree, just weird that slap seems to drill down on the "observable weaknesses" of king and kader and not say, skate mental and gino

im sure they could use unsolicited financial advice from a loser/losers too

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If Tyshawn had Gino’s push this would be a different discussion.

Seriously though, comparing skate mental and king is apples and oranges.  Skate mental is part of girl skateboards, right?  Then there is brad being later in his career, more focused on the brand then his career at that point and having clever ideas for art direction and such.  Even so, I’ve seen plenty of criticism over the years of skate mental.

In regards to kader and geno, ironically it’s pretty similar.  People definitely criticized Gino when his production was low, and criticized his career choices.

I personally was more annoyed by the people idiotically saying he was basically a business guru and making smart moves, when that was pretty obviously not the case.

Are you 2 years into a business degree or some shit? Why do you care so much about other people's money and "smart moves"?

[urbneathme]

didn’t realize everyone on slap called education connection and got their business degree

[Lou Strux]

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i dont disagree, just weird that slap seems to drill down on the "observable weaknesses" of king and kader and not say, skate mental and gino

im sure they could use unsolicited financial advice from a loser/losers too

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If Tyshawn had Gino’s push this would be a different discussion.

Seriously though, comparing skate mental and king is apples and oranges.  Skate mental is part of girl skateboards, right?  Then there is brad being later in his career, more focused on the brand then his career at that point and having clever ideas for art direction and such.  Even so, I’ve seen plenty of criticism over the years of skate mental.

In regards to kader and geno, ironically it’s pretty similar.  People definitely criticized Gino when his production was low, and criticized his career choices.

I personally was more annoyed by the people idiotically saying he was basically a business guru and making smart moves, when that was pretty obviously not the case.

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Are you 2 years into a business degree or some shit? Why do you care so much about other people's money and "smart moves"?

@Newphone is the IRS auditor assigned to the Tyshawn case: he’s the very same dood that blew the lid of the Burnett case w/ the revelation that the guy was pulling down mid six figs w/o even being a landlord, so you know this case will be handled swiftly & with extreme justice.

[RichardBarkley]

No way haha. Is this the same guy obsessed with Burnett's salary ?

[shockpadsandwristguards]

You guys are a little to excited about a shitty ass company called swim to act like your hate isnt at all racially motivated.

Kader > gino
Any terrain

[devils acrobat]

You guys are a little to excited about a shitty ass company called swim to act like your hate isnt at all racially motivated.

Kader > gino
Any terrain

I dont care about either rn, does that make me racist or not? I am confused

[shockpadsandwristguards]

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You guys are a little to excited about a shitty ass company called swim to act like your hate isnt at all racially motivated.

Kader > gino
Any terrain

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I dont care about either rn, does that make me racist or not? I am confused

Well by my logic you are not racist since you dont care about swim either. Its ok to not like or care about something new. Just rethink why you shit talk about one thing while something comparable to that is really ok to you and never the attraction of shit talks. 
You could argue that numbers was also talked down on here (never understood that the boards looked good the team was stacked id rather buy that than some nazi eagle anti hero board)

[Owen]

Would Criss Angel skate for Violet, Frog, or Glue

Probably Darkstar with Adam Dyet as his stunt double

[streetmeat]

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You guys are a little to excited about a shitty ass company called swim to act like your hate isnt at all racially motivated.

Kader > gino
Any terrain

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I dont care about either rn, does that make me racist or not? I am confused

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Well by my logic you are not racist since you dont care about swim either. Its ok to not like or care about something new. Just rethink why you shit talk about one thing while something comparable to that is really ok to you and never the attraction of shit talks. 
You could argue that numbers was also talked down on here (never understood that the boards looked good the team was stacked id rather buy that than some nazi eagle anti hero board)

you're either 16 years old or from the PNW

[shockpadsandwristguards]

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You guys are a little to excited about a shitty ass company called swim to act like your hate isnt at all racially motivated.

Kader > gino
Any terrain

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I dont care about either rn, does that make me racist or not? I am confused

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Well by my logic you are not racist since you dont care about swim either. Its ok to not like or care about something new. Just rethink why you shit talk about one thing while something comparable to that is really ok to you and never the attraction of shit talks. 
You could argue that numbers was also talked down on here (never understood that the boards looked good the team was stacked id rather buy that than some nazi eagle anti hero board)

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you're either 16 years old or from the PNW

Only old people respect a nazi eagle on a board (its just that DLX has the best wood) and get wet panties over another board company by two white dudes with an insane nbd creative direction.
You got me. Im 15 years of age.

[Newphone]

No way haha. Is this the same guy obsessed with Burnett's salary ?

I’m not obsessed, I jusy want media accountability and transparency.

[bluntfullofmid]

didn’t realize everyone on slap called education connection and got their business degree

[Made In China]

Yes, people on Slap do also hate on Skate Mental and Gino but no one is making and maintaining 60+ page threads about them. There's a bias here and it shows.

[Newphone]

Yes, people on Slap do also hate on Skate Mental and Gino but no one is making and maintaining 60+ page threads about them. There's a bias here and it shows.

Hopefully dumb data can look into some of the longest negative threads and tell us if we’re racist. 

I don’t feel racist, but is that what a racist would say?

[Pete]

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didn’t realize everyone on slap called education connection and got their business degree

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Lowkey education connection reference ftw
Those commercials are burned into my brain.



Free max b

[OhioGuy]

Honestly, long threads going after TyShawn and whatsherface from FA is a bad look for SLAP. Guessing that the vast majority of posters here are white. And even though some can’t see it, they’re probably more critical to non-whites. That’s just cause society has brainwashed most of y’all (me included to an extent).

Idk, is there a 50+ page dedicated to Tony Hawk? 😂

[RichardBarkley]

Honestly, long threads going after TyShawn and whatsherface from FA is a bad look for SLAP. Guessing that the vast majority of posters here are white. And even though some can’t see it, they’re probably more critical to non-whites. That’s just cause society has brainwashed most of y’all (me included to an extent).

Idk, is there a 50+ page dedicated to Tony Hawk? 😂

Bam Margera and Biebel had bigger threads than both of these.

There are more examples.

That Beatrice thread is just sad though I agree. Just seems like pointless bullying. At least Bam and Biebs were genuinely hilarious.

As for TJ. He's a legend but his company is farcical. Of course people will comment on how bad it is.

[Atiba Applebum]

Honestly, long threads going after TyShawn and whatsherface from FA is a bad look for SLAP. Guessing that the vast majority of posters here are white. And even though some can’t see it, they’re probably more critical to non-whites. That’s just cause society has brainwashed most of y’all (me included to an extent).

Idk, is there a 50+ page dedicated to Tony Hawk? 😂

Yes, but let’s not act like those threads aren’t rife with diversions into cast iron pans and many other avenues like that.

Also, white idiots like Mikey Taylor and Pirate Boy usually get lumped into Lame Instagram posts, but I guarantee Mikey has been the most lambasted person on here in the past 5 years

[kook1234]

Honestly, long threads going after TyShawn and whatsherface from FA is a bad look for SLAP. Guessing that the vast majority of posters here are white. And even though some can’t see it, they’re probably more critical to non-whites. That’s just cause society has brainwashed most of y’all (me included to an extent).

Idk, is there a 50+ page dedicated to Tony Hawk? 😂

Birdman has been hated on for damn near 40 years at this point.  it's only recently hes become so beloved, if you can even say that.  you just started skating last year

[Abyss1]

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Honestly, long threads going after TyShawn and whatsherface from FA is a bad look for SLAP. Guessing that the vast majority of posters here are white. And even though some can’t see it, they’re probably more critical to non-whites. That’s just cause society has brainwashed most of y’all (me included to an extent).

Idk, is there a 50+ page dedicated to Tony Hawk? 😂

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Birdman has been hated on for damn near 40 years at this point.  it's only recently hes become so beloved, if you can even say that.  you just started skating last year

Its funny because im older and when i bring up skateboarding people tend to bring up tony hawk and i have to remind them he made multi millions off a video game and not his skateboarding

[DanCorteseFromMTVSports]

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didn’t realize everyone on slap called education connection and got their business degree

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Lowkey education connection reference ftw
Those commercials are burned into my brain.



Free max b

I can still hear that lady slipping into a Jamaican accent during the bridge of the song

[Lenny the Fatface]

The idea that this thread has racism in it probably comes from the logic that running a garbage brand with bad graphics where his friends say a bunch of dumb shit isn’t really worth a 60 page discussion. It’s literally the same thing Nick Trapasso did.

I think TyShawn is sick but he’s not one of my favorites. I wish he skated a wider variety of obstacles tbh. Thing is I often find myself defending him on Slap because I totally see the dog whistles some of the Pals throw out. At worse TyShawn is materialistic and a bit smug, but people put extras on him like he’s some kind of “corporate thug” swindler. It’s really not that serious.

Same with Beatrice. Although I think her criticism is a lot more fair because of her lack of skill, some of y’all are acting as if you’ve never seen an unqualified person get a job before. Your hatred of her helps drive her social media engagement literally making Beatrice one of the more popular female pros…which is the opposite of your fucking goals which is for her to just fade away. Dumbasses, but whatever lol.

[Maurice46]

Honestly, long threads going after TyShawn and whatsherface from FA is a bad look for SLAP. Guessing that the vast majority of posters here are white. And even though some can’t see it, they’re probably more critical to non-whites. That’s just cause society has brainwashed most of y’all (me included to an extent).

Idk, is there a 50+ page dedicated to Tony Hawk? 😂

Arguing that over 50 pages of discussion on a skater's brand failure is too much discounts the importance of Tyshawn and it seems strange to ignore that fact and dive straight into implying racist intent. A lengthy back in forth would seem normal to me for someone of his significance.

[manysnakes]

The story to me is that one of the best skaters who ever lived quit the biggest team in the sport at the absolute height of his career, in order to start his own skateboard company which hasn't even got a deck on the wall at any skate shop I've been to.

[Atiba Applebum]

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Honestly, long threads going after TyShawn and whatsherface from FA is a bad look for SLAP. Guessing that the vast majority of posters here are white. And even though some can’t see it, they’re probably more critical to non-whites. That’s just cause society has brainwashed most of y’all (me included to an extent).

Idk, is there a 50+ page dedicated to Tony Hawk? 😂

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Birdman has been hated on for damn near 40 years at this point.  it's only recently hes become so beloved, if you can even say that.  you just started skating last year

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Its funny because im older and when i bring up skateboarding people tend to bring up tony hawk and i have to remind them he made multi millions off a video game and not his skateboarding

Why do you think he thanked THPS fans and not The End fans in the credits

[cornman]

Tyshawn started making money and decides to open a restaurant in his home neighborhood with his mother, which closed in due to COVID. Sounds like he reinvested in his community and family and was met with unforeseen circumstances. Making him seem like a fool for it is a little fucked.

If Sucui started a natural wine bar in Cupertino when he got his Adidas shoe check and it shuttered due to COVID, it wouldn’t be discussed the same way.

[Lou Strux]

Tyshawn started making money and decides to open a restaurant in his home neighborhood with his mother, which closed in due to COVID. Sounds like he reinvested in his community and family and was met with unforeseen circumstances. Making him seem like a fool for it is a little fucked.

If Sucui started a natural wine bar in Cupertino when he got his Adidas shoe check and it shuttered due to COVID, it wouldn’t be discussed the same way.

You seem to conveniently forget how much hate Suciu’s SOTY got around here.
Cheers to short memories: long may they wave!

[Newphone]

Tyshawn started making money and decides to open a restaurant in his home neighborhood with his mother, which closed in due to COVID. Sounds like he reinvested in his community and family and was met with unforeseen circumstances. Making him seem like a fool for it is a little fucked.

If Sucui started a natural wine bar in Cupertino when he got his Adidas shoe check and it shuttered due to COVID, it wouldn’t be discussed the same way.

If you’re referring to me saying “a fool and his money…” it’s a saying, and everyone’s been that type of fool at some point.  Hopefully he learns something from the experience. 

It’s a pretty common thing for a gifted athlete to be overconfident in other ventures, outside of where their physical gifts stop being an asset (Jereme Rogers and rapping anyone?)  In many cases, they’ve worked at one thing, very hard and with laser focus and assume that they must have just worked harder and with more specific dedication than others, overlooking the physical advantages they had in becoming exceptional.  Unfortunately, that same singleminded focus also means they sometimes skipped some of the experiences people have had that will be competing with them in these other fields (say going to college for business or accounting, or spending everyday in a family restaurant instead of practicing athletics.)

As I said before, I feel bad for him.  Not as bad as I feel for the restaurants that have no second career to fall back on though.  He’s young and gets interviewed about being an entrepreneur consistently, it becomes a self fulfilling narrative that he’s going to buy into, but that’s not going to stop the real world from demanding he knows what he’s doing if he wants to compete off the board.

Sucui didn’t open a wine bar, and despite the margins being better, there being less spoilage, and easier quality control, he very well might have been criticized for being out of his depth.

 

[cornman]

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Tyshawn started making money and decides to open a restaurant in his home neighborhood with his mother, which closed in due to COVID. Sounds like he reinvested in his community and family and was met with unforeseen circumstances. Making him seem like a fool for it is a little fucked.

If Sucui started a natural wine bar in Cupertino when he got his Adidas shoe check and it shuttered due to COVID, it wouldn’t be discussed the same way.

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You seem to conveniently forget how much hate Suciu’s SOTY got around here.
Cheers to short memories: long may they wave!

Yeah - I remember there were Suciu threads around Virso that were way longer than this one with just as much hate. I’m not saying it’s unfair to criticize Tyshawn’s skating or King.

Maybe I’m misunderstanding the situation, but it seems like Tyshawn helped open a Jamaican restaurant for his family to operate in his home neighborhood. Seems like a worthwhile pursuit regardless of the return. So I do think it’s irrelevant to point it out in this discussion.

Using Suciu as a hypothetical was stupid but he does seem like one to open a natural wine bar to further gentrify a neighborhood.

[cornman]

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Tyshawn started making money and decides to open a restaurant in his home neighborhood with his mother, which closed in due to COVID. Sounds like he reinvested in his community and family and was met with unforeseen circumstances. Making him seem like a fool for it is a little fucked.

If Sucui started a natural wine bar in Cupertino when he got his Adidas shoe check and it shuttered due to COVID, it wouldn’t be discussed the same way.

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If you’re referring to me saying “a fool and his money…” it’s a saying, and everyone’s been that type of fool at some point.  Hopefully he learns something from the experience. 

It’s a pretty common thing for a gifted athlete to be overconfident in other ventures, outside of where their physical gifts stop being an asset (Jereme Rogers and rapping anyone?)  In many cases, they’ve worked at one thing, very hard and with laser focus and assume that they must have just worked harder and with more specific dedication than others, overlooking the physical advantages they had in becoming exceptional.  Unfortunately, that same singleminded focus also means they sometimes skipped some of the experiences people have had that will be competing with them in these other fields (say going to college for business or accounting, or spending everyday in a family restaurant instead of practicing athletics.)

As I said before, I feel bad for him.  Not as bad as I feel for the restaurants that have no second career to fall back on though.  He’s young and gets interviewed about being an entrepreneur consistently, it becomes a self fulfilling narrative that he’s going to buy into, but that’s not going to stop the real world from demanding he knows what he’s doing if he wants to compete off the board.

Sucui didn’t open a wine bar, and despite the margins being better, there being less spoilage, and easier quality control, he very well might have been criticized for being out of his depth.

Okay Mikey. Tell Tyshawn to open wine bar.