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Title: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: tyleraustin11 on February 21, 2020, 08:13:02 PM
And vice versa. I saw that and got kinda bummed out. Who wouldn’t want to be friends with Reynolds?

I wish twuan would’ve stayed the humble quiet dude he seemed to be in old footy.
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: doublesteveburger on February 21, 2020, 08:20:55 PM
No shit? You can be like what robin is to Batman but the LPQ Slap version.
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: conqueso on February 21, 2020, 08:25:04 PM
twuan is untouchable. did you not see that heelflip down the 15?

I wish OP was not such a hoe boi
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: sk8ordontordie on February 21, 2020, 08:27:58 PM
Maybe Reynolds unfollowed him after he smoked meth on his ig live?
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: SHARPSHOOTER on February 21, 2020, 08:29:12 PM
Pretty sure he’s hated Reynolds for a while.
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: lady fanny on February 21, 2020, 08:36:56 PM
Twuan passed out and Boss drew all over his face. he tried to wash it off but it was India ink. Twuans' luck has been cursed ever since and the cops finger him for every crime in 5 counties.
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: jay_nev on February 21, 2020, 08:43:20 PM
Here for the speculation. Even after the beagle tapes today with their names in the title side by side it certainly is surprising
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: SneakySecrets on February 21, 2020, 08:49:33 PM
I don’t follow any of my old bosses on Instagram either. 

Hopefully some moron I’ve never met won’t sound the alarm on me.
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: Lou Strux on February 21, 2020, 08:54:48 PM
Twuan passed out and Boss drew all over his face. he tried to wash it off but it was India ink. Twuans' luck has been cursed ever since and the cops finger him for every crime in 5 counties.

Cops who punitively finger suspects for unproven criminal allegations are bad cops & should be reported to internal affairs as well as brought before a citizens review panel.
Also, do you suppose you could tell me if these greasy fingered agents of the law are horny, and if so where does one find them?
Asking for a friend.
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: SHARPSHOOTER on February 21, 2020, 09:01:15 PM
I don’t follow any of my old bosses on Instagram either. 

Hopefully some moron I’ve never met won’t sound the alarm on me.
This is fucking hilarious
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: duniwayRobber on February 21, 2020, 09:17:38 PM
There does seem to be strange beef with Baker and many past riders who are black. I doubt Reynolds is a racist, just egos?
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: Dr Dew on February 21, 2020, 09:19:56 PM
why do people still cares about twuan, dude piled out over a decade ago. most overrated skateboarder of all time
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: Samson Simpson on February 21, 2020, 09:28:16 PM
I don’t follow Kim Kardashian and I’m black and love brunettes with ass
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: ItsNoUse on February 21, 2020, 09:37:34 PM
Maybe Reynolds unfollowed him after he smoked meth on his ig live?


Lol - he smoked meth on ig live?
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: Lame_Nigga on February 21, 2020, 09:41:12 PM
why do people still cares about twuan, dude piled out over a decade ago. most overrated skateboarder of all time
This.

Like Baker 3 was well over a decade ago, Baker has a Deathwish was over a decade ago, dude hasn't done shit besides act out, take advantage of those who have helped him most, gone to prison and then repeatedly say he's gonna make a comeback. Dude is the biggest waste and "What If" of the 00s/10s. It's time we accept he's a kook
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: VHS ERA on February 21, 2020, 09:46:43 PM
Quality > quantity
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: Reed Richards on February 21, 2020, 10:01:47 PM
I don’t follow any of my old bosses on Instagram either. 

Hopefully some moron I’ve never met won’t sound the alarm on me.
I had a hearty laugh at this one.
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: shannamal on February 21, 2020, 10:42:03 PM
No shit? You can be like what robin is to Batman but the LPQ Slap version.
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: Yonnycage on February 21, 2020, 11:17:53 PM
The fuck? Why are we still talking about Twuan? Is this 2008?
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: squintharder on February 21, 2020, 11:43:06 PM
oh okay. answered this absolutely burning question I had. thank god.
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: 50mm on February 21, 2020, 11:52:33 PM
And vice versa. I saw that and got kinda bummed out. Who wouldn’t want to be friends with Reynolds?

I wish twuan would’ve stayed the humble quiet dude he seemed to be in old footy.
Since you're so good at using IG why don't you DM him, LIKE A MAN?
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: formula420 on February 21, 2020, 11:55:25 PM
why do people still cares about twuan, dude piled out over a decade ago. most overrated skateboarder of all time

We all remember our first blue ball
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: Hmmmm Nice Bike on February 22, 2020, 02:05:48 AM
I can't remember with who, but didn't Antwuan do some interview a long time ago where he was bitter about Andrew no longer affiliating himself or being supportive once he was finally released?

Found what's remaining of it.
https://www.facebook.com/ridechannel/posts/antwuan-has-some-words-for-andrew-reynolds/916407305061155/
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: Tacotuesday on February 22, 2020, 02:29:03 AM
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Maybe Reynolds unfollowed him after he smoked meth on his ig live?
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Lol - he smoked meth on ig live?

Can we be a little empathetic with a fellow skater who grew up hard, has some demons, and is still trying to figure it all out? He has never kooked it and was in over his head at a young age, coming out the hood ... Lost him mom's and others. Grew up around gang banging, brother in prison for like 15. Put yourself in his shoes. Give the man a break.... I don't feel that he owes anything to us but too himself. I mean with people like David loy and that one DGK kook still being around... We should all be rooting for twuan, he is a rare one in our culture.
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: Tacotuesday on February 22, 2020, 02:39:45 AM
Also. We all love Reynolds but, is it just me or did he come off as kind of shady and selfish when it came to the way he deals with younger skaters for his brands? Not these days but for a while during the mid to late 2000's he reminded me of restaurant owners in denial on kitchen nightmares when Gordon Ramsay would call them out... Just subverting and making excuses as if he was unaware of what was going on around him. Again people grow and it's no shade towards Reynolds now but for awhile I found him kind of annoying. Though, you can never really trust edited interviews.
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: EastKremer on February 22, 2020, 03:20:15 AM
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Maybe Reynolds unfollowed him after he smoked meth on his ig live?
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Lol - he smoked meth on ig live?
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Can we be a little empathetic with a fellow skater who grew up hard, has some demons, and is still trying to figure it all out? He has never kooked it and was in over his head at a young age, coming out the hood ... Lost him mom's and others. Grew up around gang banging, brother in prison for like 15. Put yourself in his shoes. Give the man a break.... I don't feel that he owes anything to us but too himself. I mean with people like David loy and that one DGK kook still being around... We should all be rooting for twuan, he is a rare one in our culture.

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It’s normal he a still a bit angry about baker making profit of his chaotic/violent behavior and then letting him down when they didn’t find Dixon profitable anymore.
I like Reynolds and Ellington too but they supossed to be the mature ones and help him any times possible.

#teamtuan
#teamrog
#teamrocket
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: Tacotuesday on February 22, 2020, 03:42:54 AM
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Maybe Reynolds unfollowed him after he smoked meth on his ig live?
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Lol - he smoked meth on ig live?
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Can we be a little empathetic with a fellow skater who grew up hard, has some demons, and is still trying to figure it all out? He has never kooked it and was in over his head at a young age, coming out the hood ... Lost him mom's and others. Grew up around gang banging, brother in prison for like 15. Put yourself in his shoes. Give the man a break.... I don't feel that he owes anything to us but too himself. I mean with people like David loy and that one DGK kook still being around... We should all be rooting for twuan, he is a rare one in our culture.
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It’s normal he a still a bit angry about baker making profit of his chaotic/violent behavior and then letting him down when they didn’t find Dixon profitable anymore.
I like Reynolds and Ellington too but they supossed to be the mature ones and help him any times possible.

#teamtuan
#teamrog
#teamrocket

Real shit.
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: Swithflip on February 22, 2020, 04:04:39 AM
And Terry Shalom Kennedy.
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: Alois Hitler Jr. on February 22, 2020, 04:09:20 AM
one thing is for sure, they both have/had mental problems like 90% of young people that make money OFF skateboarding.
professional skateboarding is not good for you
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: Shifty Flip on February 22, 2020, 04:16:15 AM
Do do do you understand the rawdograw Tuan was dealt? 
Also, he wasn't smoking meth on his live.  Everyone in Cali puffs their live rosin on an oil burner nowadays.  Flyover states will ketchup in 5-10 years.
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: lady fanny on February 22, 2020, 04:34:02 AM
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Lol - he smoked meth on ig live?
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Can we be a little empathetic with a fellow skater who grew up hard, has some demons, and is still trying to figure it all out? He has never kooked it and was in over his head at a young age, coming out the hood ... Lost him mom's and others. Grew up around gang banging, brother in prison for like 15. Put yourself in his shoes. Give the man a break.... I don't feel that he owes anything to us but too himself. I mean with people like David loy and that one DGK kook still being around... We should all be rooting for twuan, he is a rare one in our culture.
that's a fair point but let's look at it in reverse. Bryan Herman is from similar circumstances but the white trash version. can you imagine if a black guy called him 'white asshole' or something and as a result, Hermdogg attacked the man in front of his family and smashed in all his windows at the Qik-E-Mart?
and then went back to the trailer park and kicked a pregnant bitch in her stomach.
hold Twuan to the same standards as anyone else. doo doo doo onto others as you would have them doo doo doo onto you.
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: dooley on February 22, 2020, 04:53:21 AM
Social media drives people insane, no one should take that shit seriously. People put up some dumb shit in their stories and within 10 minutes, are checking repeatedly to see who looked, which is insane. Is it surprising they're not following each other? Not really. Antwuan is not the most mature by far but at the end of the day, I find his story more interesting than another business cycle. The boss has done a lot for skateboarding but I will always factor in how he treated Gershon.
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: Agnarnomous on February 22, 2020, 05:09:54 AM
I love Reynolds as a skater, huge fan. However, I get the feeling he's worse than Jamie Thomas when it comes to the industry side of things. At least Jamie is up front with the way he is, or at least he seems to own it. With Reynolds, it seems like he's all about family, love and shit, and then suddenly just drops dudes. Idk there's always multiple sides, I would just rather someone be up front about them being strict or a control freak like Jamie. Instead of acting like they're cool with all these wild people being wild, and then suddenly they're too wild for you. I get that people need to grow up and change, I've had to do a lot of that myself. Reynolds used to smoke crack with these guys though and I feel like he cuts them less slack than I would, at least it seems that way with the info I've got. And I've never smoked crack lol, not even enough to get a guest trick in 2g. 
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: Knightmare on February 22, 2020, 05:12:44 AM
This had been a thing for years now.

I remember something with Twuan saying that Reynolds loved promoting his bad boy image & making money off it, then when it all went to shit The boss was saying he’d be helping him out & picking him to skate blah blah blah & Twuan said he never showed up once.

Can’t remember where I heard it he sounded Of Reynolds completely like they’d portrayed this image of him as a fuck up then just bailed on him when the image became for real.

I love Twuan he’s a King!

I could see Reynolds fucking anyone over if he felt it would be beneficial to him i mean look at J.strickland he created Baker & Reynolds fucked him over.
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: Agnarnomous on February 22, 2020, 05:17:08 AM
why do people still cares about twuan, dude piled out over a decade ago. most overrated skateboarder of all time
If you don't know the answer to this question, you don't understand the importance/value of style on a skateboard. Most people that know skateboarding understand that you can't just fake that shit, and twuans got it. Im assuming you're more of a jaws/joslin/pudwill guy though, but I could be wrong.
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: dooley on February 22, 2020, 05:22:54 AM
His #1 is Neen. Not even joking.
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: pizzafliptofakie on February 22, 2020, 05:32:03 AM
This had been a thing for years now.

I remember something with Twuan saying that Reynolds loved promoting his bad boy image & making money off it, then when it all went to shit The boss was saying he’d be helping him out & picking him to skate blah blah blah & Twuan said he never showed up once.

Can’t remember where I heard it he sounded Of Reynolds completely like they’d portrayed this image of him as a fuck up then just bailed on him when the image became for real.

I love Twuan he’s a King!

I could see Reynolds fucking anyone over if he felt it would be beneficial to him i mean look at J.strickland he created Baker & Reynolds fucked him over.



Even if this is true I still think his complaining is total bullshit. Baker/Deathwish gave him every chance under the sun (and then a few more) and he blew every single one. They even delayed an entire video just for him and he still couldn't come through. I realize Antwuan grew up in a real tough environment and I'm genuinely sympathetic to his struggles but there's only so much waiting you can do for one skater. You can't help someone until they themselves want to be helped and it seems like for the majority of his career he did not want to be helped.



Plus, I remember the interview being about how Reynolds never picked him up to skate, and when has that ever been the case for Baker? It's well documented that Beagle's the one for that, and I can't picture a universe where Antwuan is hitting people up eagerly to skate/film and being left in the dust. Antwuan's story is sad and I sincerely wish him well, but I think it's bullshit to project his struggles onto other people because he couldn't get it together.
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: Knightmare on February 22, 2020, 05:45:38 AM
I’m just repeating what I heard Twuan saying..

In my opinion he was his own worst enemy as most of us are & as he was going thru a lot in his life at a young age he was using to escape & because of drugs & alcohol made a lot of poor choices.

Seems to be in a good space now tho from what I’ve seen on the gram hopefully he keep sober & gets something going for him self. I feel he deserves it

Would be hyped if he started working on another full length Guy style come back!
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: pizzafliptofakie on February 22, 2020, 05:53:32 AM
I’d love nothing more than a comeback. Even with the few lowkey clips he’s put out it’s clear that he’s still got it.
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: camel filters on February 22, 2020, 05:55:01 AM
Tk just commented a bunch of top hat emojis on Reynolds latest post. This makes up for twuan. Everybody makes mistakes 🎩🎩🎩🎩🎩🎩🎩

https://www.instagram.com/p/B82XT1MnHZ5/?igshid=kay1kgwbj39z
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: EdLawndale on February 22, 2020, 06:05:23 AM
Didn't Dixon whine about Reynolds forcing him to take on edgy/controversial board graphics and basically complained that those graphics are the reason Dixon became a spoiled brat and lost years of his life in the big house for making dumb decisions? Those pesky graphics...

Except the weird thing is that when he was on DOG skateboards -- which Reynolds has no part of -- he had all the same type of graphics!
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: EdLawndale on February 22, 2020, 06:10:24 AM
Like, hey bro, you do realize you can sell this bad boy shit to the masses and not actually get fully caught up in it, right? You do have a brain?
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: Classy Durag on February 22, 2020, 06:11:59 AM
You guys act like u never saw twuans epicly laterd. You could tell the team was over his antics even his closest homie herm seemed to be over it. Imagine if you had a company and one of your riders didn’t produce footage and tore up hotels costing you money. There was no return in investment in Twuan I would have let him go too if I was the boss.

(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/GCJMug3rfvg/hqdefault.jpg)
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: lady fanny on February 22, 2020, 06:54:04 AM
on his EL he acted a serious donkey. thought he was playing up the antics for the camera but he started doing jail time so it was just the Antwuan show always.
then he resented O'Dell for making him look bad. as if he didn't do the hostile actions that O'Dell filmed.
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: SneakySecrets on February 22, 2020, 06:57:01 AM
Tk just commented a bunch of top hat emojis on Reynolds latest post. This makes up for twuan. Everybody makes mistakes 🎩🎩🎩🎩🎩🎩🎩

That’s actually a very nuanced dis.  I dont have time to explain why, it’s very complicated.
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: mtvic on February 22, 2020, 07:11:40 AM
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Maybe Reynolds unfollowed him after he smoked meth on his ig live?
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Lol - he smoked meth on ig live?
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Can we be a little empathetic with a fellow skater who grew up hard, has some demons, and is still trying to figure it all out? He has never kooked it and was in over his head at a young age, coming out the hood ... Lost him mom's and others. Grew up around gang banging, brother in prison for like 15. Put yourself in his shoes. Give the man a break.... I don't feel that he owes anything to us but too himself. I mean with people like David loy and that one DGK kook still being around... We should all be rooting for twuan, he is a rare one in our culture.
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that's a fair point but let's look at it in reverse. Bryan Herman is from similar circumstances but the white trash version. can you imagine if a black guy called him 'white asshole' or something and as a result, Hermdogg attacked the man in front of his family and smashed in all his windows at the Qik-E-Mart?
and then went back to the trailer park and kicked a pregnant bitch in her stomach.
hold Twuan to the same standards as anyone else. doo doo doo onto others as you would have them doo doo doo onto you.

False equivalence is a logical fallacy in which two incompatible arguments appear to be logically equivalent when in fact they are not. This fallacy is categorized as a fallacy of inconsistency.
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: DarthDingusMaximus on February 22, 2020, 07:18:51 AM
Ahemmmmm, might I add this video, https://youtu.be/xozIwUj-Tco

I know Slushy Slash isn’t the best judge of character, however I do believe that Twaun was and is a great guy but difficult to get on with especially if he was faded.

Now the situation with Reynolds and his sobriety/business and such. At what point do you wanna carry someone with heavy stuff that could ruin your business and or your life with nefarious associations like Twauns.

On one hand I understand how and why, but if you were going around touring fighting and kooking it possibly pissing other shops off you’re bringing heat around your homies company. I mean it doesn’t take a genius to figure out why he got the boot.

Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: V.I. Lenin on February 22, 2020, 07:26:39 AM
I dont't follow twuan, checkmate
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: Lame_Nigga on February 22, 2020, 07:26:58 AM
A lot of y'all's loyalty and empathy sounds more like enabling.
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: GAY on February 22, 2020, 07:27:53 AM
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Maybe Reynolds unfollowed him after he smoked meth on his ig live?
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Lol - he smoked meth on ig live?
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Can we be a little empathetic with a fellow skater who grew up hard, has some demons, and is still trying to figure it all out? He has never kooked it and was in over his head at a young age, coming out the hood ... Lost him mom's and others. Grew up around gang banging, brother in prison for like 15. Put yourself in his shoes. Give the man a break.... I don't feel that he owes anything to us but too himself. I mean with people like David loy and that one DGK kook still being around... We should all be rooting for twuan, he is a rare one in our culture.
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+1
It’s normal he a still a bit angry about baker making profit of his chaotic/violent behavior and then letting him down when they didn’t find Dixon profitable anymore.
I like Reynolds and Ellington too but they supossed to be the mature ones and help him any times possible.

#teamtuan
#teamrog
#teamrocket
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Real shit.

This is the opposite of "real shit" and is actually just enabling and encouraging a junky because he at one time could do some impressive circus tricks on a skateboard.
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: urbneathme on February 22, 2020, 07:48:45 AM
tuan also wasn’t on baker so reynolds never made his boards
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: Agnarnomous on February 22, 2020, 07:55:16 AM
His #1 is Neen. Not even joking.
Who's #1 is Neen?
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: GAY on February 22, 2020, 07:56:43 AM
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His #1 is Neen. Not even joking.
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Who's #1 is Neen?

Charley Tuna
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: dooley on February 22, 2020, 07:57:05 AM
Dr. Do the Dew.
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: conqueso on February 22, 2020, 08:53:34 AM
boss is all business. don't get it twisted

herman the only one to get through unscathed
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: Dr Dew on February 22, 2020, 08:55:52 AM
(https://i.ibb.co/Ny7xRHS/h.jpg)
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: Dr Dew on February 22, 2020, 08:56:57 AM
boss is all business. don't get it twisted

herman the only one to get through unscathed

herman didn't pile out, "hoe boi" or whatever dumb phrase you like to say
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: fakie nollie on February 22, 2020, 09:05:17 AM
Amazing thread

Phrase supporting the release of max b
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: oyolar on February 22, 2020, 09:07:28 AM
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This had been a thing for years now.

I remember something with Twuan saying that Reynolds loved promoting his bad boy image & making money off it, then when it all went to shit The boss was saying he’d be helping him out & picking him to skate blah blah blah & Twuan said he never showed up once.

Can’t remember where I heard it he sounded Of Reynolds completely like they’d portrayed this image of him as a fuck up then just bailed on him when the image became for real.

I love Twuan he’s a King!

I could see Reynolds fucking anyone over if he felt it would be beneficial to him i mean look at J.strickland he created Baker & Reynolds fucked him over.
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Even if this is true I still think his complaining is total bullshit. Baker/Deathwish gave him every chance under the sun (and then a few more) and he blew every single one. They even delayed an entire video just for him and he still couldn't come through. I realize Antwuan grew up in a real tough environment and I'm genuinely sympathetic to his struggles but there's only so much waiting you can do for one skater. You can't help someone until they themselves want to be helped and it seems like for the majority of his career he did not want to be helped.



Plus, I remember the interview being about how Reynolds never picked him up to skate, and when has that ever been the case for Baker? It's well documented that Beagle's the one for that, and I can't picture a universe where Antwuan is hitting people up eagerly to skate/film and being left in the dust. Antwuan's story is sad and I sincerely wish him well, but I think it's bullshit to project his struggles onto other people because he couldn't get it together.

I have a hard time believing Reynolds never showed up once when in Twuan's EL, he and Neen are getting drunk at like 11am and O'Dell specifically asks why they're not out with Reynolds skating. I don't doubt that Reynolds pushed this image and it wasn't responsible or the best choice, but I wouldn't be surprised too that it's not worth it to push someone to do their job when they don't want to do it.
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: homegrown83 on February 22, 2020, 09:14:54 AM
Like others have said, go watch Antwuan's Epicly Later'd. Basically, when Antwuan was in jail, Reynolds and Ellington told him they were taking away his board but that he would still be on Deathwish. They told Antwuan he could get his pro board back if he produced footage and changed his ways. He didn't. I think when you're running a skateboard company, you want your guys to skate and get footage, promote the brand etc. Just in that Epicly Later'd, Antwuan got the team kicked out of hotel, confronted a hotel employee or owner because he was calling him out for trashing the place, skipped out on skating with Andrew Reynolds, was high/drunk for a good portion of the episode. I think it's clear where the animosity is coming from.
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: Watson on February 22, 2020, 09:51:44 AM
Can we be a little empathetic with a fellow skater who grew up hard, has some demons, and is still trying to figure it all out? He has never kooked it and was in over his head at a young age, coming out the hood ... Lost him mom's and others. Grew up around gang banging, brother in prison for like 15. Put yourself in his shoes. Give the man a break.... I don't feel that he owes anything to us but too himself. I mean with people like David loy and that one DGK kook still being around... We should all be rooting for twuan, he is a rare one in our culture.

Also. We all love Reynolds but, is it just me or did he come off as kind of shady and selfish when it came to the way he deals with younger skaters for his brands? Not these days but for a while during the mid to late 2000's he reminded me of restaurant owners in denial on kitchen nightmares when Gordon Ramsay would call them out... Just subverting and making excuses as if he was unaware of what was going on around him. Again people grow and it's no shade towards Reynolds now but for awhile I found him kind of annoying. Though, you can never really trust edited interviews.

Defends Antwuan on socioeconomic grounds, then double post says mid to late 2000s Reynolds reminds him of restaurant owners on Kitchen Nightmares with Gordon Ramsay.

That was a wild ride.
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: lady fanny on February 22, 2020, 09:54:35 AM
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This had been a thing for years now.

I remember something with Twuan saying that Reynolds loved promoting his bad boy image & making money off it, then when it all went to shit The boss was saying he’d be helping him out & picking him to skate blah blah blah & Twuan said he never showed up once.

Can’t remember where I heard it he sounded Of Reynolds completely like they’d portrayed this image of him as a fuck up then just bailed on him when the image became for real.

I love Twuan he’s a King!

I could see Reynolds fucking anyone over if he felt it would be beneficial to him i mean look at J.strickland he created Baker & Reynolds fucked him over.
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Even if this is true I still think his complaining is total bullshit. Baker/Deathwish gave him every chance under the sun (and then a few more) and he blew every single one. They even delayed an entire video just for him and he still couldn't come through. I realize Antwuan grew up in a real tough environment and I'm genuinely sympathetic to his struggles but there's only so much waiting you can do for one skater. You can't help someone until they themselves want to be helped and it seems like for the majority of his career he did not want to be helped.



Plus, I remember the interview being about how Reynolds never picked him up to skate, and when has that ever been the case for Baker? It's well documented that Beagle's the one for that, and I can't picture a universe where Antwuan is hitting people up eagerly to skate/film and being left in the dust. Antwuan's story is sad and I sincerely wish him well, but I think it's bullshit to project his struggles onto other people because he couldn't get it together.
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I have a hard time believing Reynolds never showed up once when in Twuan's EL, he and Neen are getting drunk at like 11am and O'Dell specifically asks why they're not out with Reynolds skating. I don't doubt that Reynolds pushed this image and it wasn't responsible or the best choice, but I wouldn't be surprised too that it's not worth it to push someone to do their job when they don't want to do it.
Boss didn't want the smoke. you can't correct certain people, just trying to broach the subject might've gotten his ass kicked. just cause you're the Boss don't make you untouchable. Crips kill other Crips all the time. Twuan was catching fades everywhere and Boss's epigenetic memory of Gershon makes him avoid it. punch my teeth out once, shame on you. punch my teeth out twice, shame on me.
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: 50mm on February 22, 2020, 10:10:12 AM
He blew it and it comes down to nobody but himself. TK had almost lost it all from the gang shit and he could have learned from that. One amazing little part, and then nothing. He threw away his prime, and he won't get a chance to skate at that level again. Are we done talking about this guy now or what? Theotis stacked paper and really that says a lot about just being smart.
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: morningcommute on February 22, 2020, 10:12:08 AM
A little from column A, a little from column B.
Did Reynolds ( + beagle and dollin) promote partying, ‘street life’ and hijinx In the baker videos and brand promotion, directly profiting of Twaun’s smoked out, gangster image they cultivated? Yes.
Did twuan hold it down, realise he had a great opportunity and supportive family around him? No.

Its easy to see why Reynolds stepped away from antwuan when he’s starting fights at demos, getting locked up and not producing footage. He also took spankys pro board away when he piled out, and deservedly gave it back when spanky pulled himself out of a rut and asked to get back in the van and started producing decent footage again.
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: EdLawndale on February 22, 2020, 11:25:48 AM
Kids eat that dirtbag product up for big bucks. We get it. Dixon knew what he was getting himself into with that squad. I'm in my mid-30s and I still wear get-high, shoot-em-up shit like when I was 17. I don't give a fuck when I'm on the streets. Catch me in Costco in that shit even. But I don't wear it to my corporate gig, that's for sure. Dixon is a living, breathing "When Keeping It Real Goes Wrong" skit. You gotta know how to adapt and shift. Keep your shit together behind the scenes. Face it: Many a street dude came before Dixon and most of them didn't succumb to that shit in a grandiose fashion; Kareem and Lil Stevie built mini-empires. Either you play the game or the game plays you.
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: Joe Davola on February 22, 2020, 01:06:37 PM
I don’t usually post hear-say, but I’ve heard that the Boss was heavily against pushing the Deathwish video premiere back in hopes of Antwuan putting together a part. Almost to the point of Greco and Ellington completely cutting ties with him over their disagreements. Something about lost profits and Baker Boys needing some hype to boost sales, but that’s just what I’ve heard. Greco/ Ellington were actually hacking into Twuans Instagram almost 24/7 to take down any shade he was throwing at the boss. I’m surprised none of those post have surfaced yet.
Just to be clear tho, I completely made this up. 
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: L33Tg33k on February 22, 2020, 01:14:26 PM
If there were a God, he wouldn't have let the most promising skate career of a generation totally pile out in his prime years. Also dead kids, I guess.
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: Loady McGee on February 22, 2020, 01:47:45 PM
I don’t usually post hear-say, but I’ve heard that the Boss was heavily against pushing the Deathwish video premiere back in hopes of Antwuan putting together a part. Almost to the point of Greco and Ellington completely cutting ties with him over their disagreements. Something about lost profits and Baker Boys needing some hype to boost sales, but that’s just what I’ve heard. Greco/ Ellington were actually hacking into Twuans Instagram almost 24/7 to take down any shade he was throwing at the boss. I’m surprised none of those post have surfaced yet.
Just to be clear tho, I completely made this up.

I’ve heard that the Boss was heavily against pushing the Deathwish video premiere back in hopes of Antwuan putting together a part. Almost to the point of Greco and Ellington completely cutting ties with him over their disagreements.
This could be true.

Greco/ Ellington were actually hacking into Twuans Instagram almost 24/7 to take down any shade he was throwing at the boss
This is total bullshit. Twuan's career was basically over before instagram was even a thing. Besides, in what world would people like Ellington and Greco have hacker skills?
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: morningcommute on February 22, 2020, 01:52:06 PM
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I don’t usually post hear-say, but I’ve heard that the Boss was heavily against pushing the Deathwish video premiere back in hopes of Antwuan putting together a part. Almost to the point of Greco and Ellington completely cutting ties with him over their disagreements. Something about lost profits and Baker Boys needing some hype to boost sales, but that’s just what I’ve heard. Greco/ Ellington were actually hacking into Twuans Instagram almost 24/7 to take down any shade he was throwing at the boss. I’m surprised none of those post have surfaced yet.
Just to be clear tho, I completely made this up.
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I’ve heard that the Boss was heavily against pushing the Deathwish video premiere back in hopes of Antwuan putting together a part. Almost to the point of Greco and Ellington completely cutting ties with him over their disagreements.
This could be true.

Greco/ Ellington were actually hacking into Twuans Instagram almost 24/7 to take down any shade he was throwing at the boss
This is total bullshit. Twuan's career was basically over before instagram was even a thing. Besides, in what world would people like Ellington and Greco have hacker skills?

Did you get bored and not finish reading the post you replied to?
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: Seadramon on February 22, 2020, 07:16:36 PM
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I don’t usually post hear-say, but I’ve heard that the Boss was heavily against pushing the Deathwish video premiere back in hopes of Antwuan putting together a part. Almost to the point of Greco and Ellington completely cutting ties with him over their disagreements. Something about lost profits and Baker Boys needing some hype to boost sales, but that’s just what I’ve heard. Greco/ Ellington were actually hacking into Twuans Instagram almost 24/7 to take down any shade he was throwing at the boss. I’m surprised none of those post have surfaced yet.
Just to be clear tho, I completely made this up.
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I’ve heard that the Boss was heavily against pushing the Deathwish video premiere back in hopes of Antwuan putting together a part. Almost to the point of Greco and Ellington completely cutting ties with him over their disagreements.
This could be true.

Greco/ Ellington were actually hacking into Twuans Instagram almost 24/7 to take down any shade he was throwing at the boss
This is total bullshit. Twuan's career was basically over before instagram was even a thing. Besides, in what world would people like Ellington and Greco have hacker skills?
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Did you get bored and not finish reading the post you replied to?

right!? fucking c'mon
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: Hmmmm Nice Bike on February 22, 2020, 11:18:22 PM
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I don’t usually post hear-say, but I’ve heard that the Boss was heavily against pushing the Deathwish video premiere back in hopes of Antwuan putting together a part. Almost to the point of Greco and Ellington completely cutting ties with him over their disagreements. Something about lost profits and Baker Boys needing some hype to boost sales, but that’s just what I’ve heard. Greco/ Ellington were actually hacking into Twuans Instagram almost 24/7 to take down any shade he was throwing at the boss. I’m surprised none of those post have surfaced yet.
Just to be clear tho, I completely made this up.
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I’ve heard that the Boss was heavily against pushing the Deathwish video premiere back in hopes of Antwuan putting together a part. Almost to the point of Greco and Ellington completely cutting ties with him over their disagreements.
This could be true.

Greco/ Ellington were actually hacking into Twuans Instagram almost 24/7 to take down any shade he was throwing at the boss
This is total bullshit. Twuan's career was basically over before instagram was even a thing. Besides, in what world would people like Ellington and Greco have hacker skills?

If you finished reading the post you would have realized it's a joke. Besides, Ellington himself stated that they waited for Antwuan to produce footage for the video, and then even said he'd be willing to edit in more footage after the video premiered to give him even more time but he never came through. I think he had about 2 guest tricks in Furby's part if I'm recalling correctly and they were probably old clips by then.
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: 50mm on February 22, 2020, 11:19:21 PM
Kids eat that dirtbag product up for big bucks. We get it. Dixon knew what he was getting himself into with that squad. I'm in my mid-30s and I still wear get-high, shoot-em-up shit like when I was 17. I don't give a fuck when I'm on the streets. Catch me in Costco in that shit even. But I don't wear it to my corporate gig, that's for sure. Dixon is a living, breathing "When Keeping It Real Goes Wrong" skit. You gotta know how to adapt and shift. Keep your shit together behind the scenes. Face it: Many a street dude came before Dixon and most of them didn't succumb to that shit in a grandiose fashion; Kareem and Lil Stevie built mini-empires. Either you play the game or the game plays you.
Great take on the whole thing. I do the same thing. Although I do have a Baker polo I wear to work. It's just the small logo though, doesn't say anything dumb.
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: Loady McGee on February 23, 2020, 04:12:30 AM
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I don’t usually post hear-say, but I’ve heard that the Boss was heavily against pushing the Deathwish video premiere back in hopes of Antwuan putting together a part. Almost to the point of Greco and Ellington completely cutting ties with him over their disagreements. Something about lost profits and Baker Boys needing some hype to boost sales, but that’s just what I’ve heard. Greco/ Ellington were actually hacking into Twuans Instagram almost 24/7 to take down any shade he was throwing at the boss. I’m surprised none of those post have surfaced yet.
Just to be clear tho, I completely made this up.
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I’ve heard that the Boss was heavily against pushing the Deathwish video premiere back in hopes of Antwuan putting together a part. Almost to the point of Greco and Ellington completely cutting ties with him over their disagreements.
This could be true.

Greco/ Ellington were actually hacking into Twuans Instagram almost 24/7 to take down any shade he was throwing at the boss
This is total bullshit. Twuan's career was basically over before instagram was even a thing. Besides, in what world would people like Ellington and Greco have hacker skills?
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If you finished reading the post you would have realized it's a joke. Besides, Ellington himself stated that they waited for Antwuan to produce footage for the video, and then even said he'd be willing to edit in more footage after the video premiered to give him even more time but he never came through. I think he had about 2 guest tricks in Furby's part if I'm recalling correctly and they were probably old clips by then.

Well, in my defense, that poster edited his post after I had replied to it. I think. Either that or I'm going insane.  :-\
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: Mouth on February 23, 2020, 06:01:17 AM
Antwuan put out 2 parts over 10 years ago, either of which would have been the high water mark of Baker 4.

Still, he deserved the boot. Seems to me, pro skaters should skate from time to time.
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: Gold Chain, Green Neck on February 23, 2020, 06:39:42 AM
This thread inspired me to investigate a controversial issue and I was able to solidify my suspicions :

Doug "Pineapple" Saladino does not subscribe to Gordon's OR Smith's premium snapchat.

Slap...RELEASE THE HOUNDS!
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: coyote2425 on February 23, 2020, 09:04:57 AM
Heard Drew was tired of Twuan warming up leftover shrimp in the Baker Boys Dist. break room microwave and skating around the park with it singing the "Eat Dat Shrimp" song.
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: Brguy on February 23, 2020, 09:33:36 AM
Like others have said, go watch Antwuan's Epicly Later'd. Basically, when Antwuan was in jail, Reynolds and Ellington told him they were taking away his board but that he would still be on Deathwish. They told Antwuan he could get his pro board back if he produced footage and changed his ways. He didn't. I think when you're running a skateboard company, you want your guys to skate and get footage, promote the brand etc. Just in that Epicly Later'd, Antwuan got the team kicked out of hotel, confronted a hotel employee or owner because he was calling him out for trashing the place, skipped out on skating with Andrew Reynolds, was high/drunk for a good portion of the episode. I think it's clear where the animosity is coming from.
And we know this isn't a lie because Spanky got the same treatment, but he decided to quit on his bullshit and go back to skating full time.
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: tyleraustin11 on February 23, 2020, 10:35:12 AM
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His #1 is Neen. Not even joking.
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Who's #1 is Neen?


My entire point is I’m bummed out that the world is set up so that Andrew Reynolds follows Neen Williams who I’m sorry but totally sucks just somebody who can’t get a job doing anything else but wearing those stupid FP shoes and fucking up salmon but Andrew Reynolds doesn’t follow maybe the best skater to ever come out of his companies. Maybe because tied with Herman.
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: dooley on February 23, 2020, 10:46:16 AM
My comment was not directed at you, I apologize for if and any confusion, and will try to quote better.
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Post by: MeanestCleanestPenis on February 23, 2020, 04:41:00 PM
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Kids eat that dirtbag product up for big bucks. We get it. Dixon knew what he was getting himself into with that squad. I'm in my mid-30s and I still wear get-high, shoot-em-up shit like when I was 17. I don't give a fuck when I'm on the streets. Catch me in Costco in that shit even. But I don't wear it to my corporate gig, that's for sure. Dixon is a living, breathing "When Keeping It Real Goes Wrong" skit. You gotta know how to adapt and shift. Keep your shit together behind the scenes. Face it: Many a street dude came before Dixon and most of them didn't succumb to that shit in a grandiose fashion; Kareem and Lil Stevie built mini-empires. Either you play the game or the game plays you.
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Great take on the whole thing. I do the same thing. Although I do have a Baker polo I wear to work. It's just the small logo though, doesn't say anything dumb.

Should have got the shake junt one would have been ceo by now believe dat
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: ItsNoUse on February 23, 2020, 05:00:27 PM
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Kids eat that dirtbag product up for big bucks. We get it. Dixon knew what he was getting himself into with that squad. I'm in my mid-30s and I still wear get-high, shoot-em-up shit like when I was 17. I don't give a fuck when I'm on the streets. Catch me in Costco in that shit even. But I don't wear it to my corporate gig, that's for sure. Dixon is a living, breathing "When Keeping It Real Goes Wrong" skit. You gotta know how to adapt and shift. Keep your shit together behind the scenes. Face it: Many a street dude came before Dixon and most of them didn't succumb to that shit in a grandiose fashion; Kareem and Lil Stevie built mini-empires. Either you play the game or the game plays you.
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Great take on the whole thing. I do the same thing. Although I do have a Baker polo I wear to work. It's just the small logo though, doesn't say anything dumb.
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Should have got the shake junt one would have been ceo by now believe dat

GET THERE WHILE YOU CANNNNN
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: fulloffact on February 23, 2020, 06:17:16 PM
CK1 killed a guy = multiple boards for sale nearly three years after the incident, Antwuan did drugs and wrecked a few hotel rooms = piece of shit, overrated, etc.

One of these things is not like the other.
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: Joe Davola on February 23, 2020, 06:33:54 PM
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I don’t usually post hear-say, but I’ve heard that the Boss was heavily against pushing the Deathwish video premiere back in hopes of Antwuan putting together a part. Almost to the point of Greco and Ellington completely cutting ties with him over their disagreements. Something about lost profits and Baker Boys needing some hype to boost sales, but that’s just what I’ve heard. Greco/ Ellington were actually hacking into Twuans Instagram almost 24/7 to take down any shade he was throwing at the boss. I’m surprised none of those post have surfaced yet.
Just to be clear tho, I completely made this up.
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I’ve heard that the Boss was heavily against pushing the Deathwish video premiere back in hopes of Antwuan putting together a part. Almost to the point of Greco and Ellington completely cutting ties with him over their disagreements.
This could be true.

Greco/ Ellington were actually hacking into Twuans Instagram almost 24/7 to take down any shade he was throwing at the boss
This is total bullshit. Twuan's career was basically over before instagram was even a thing. Besides, in what world would people like Ellington and Greco have hacker skills?
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If you finished reading the post you would have realized it's a joke. Besides, Ellington himself stated that they waited for Antwuan to produce footage for the video, and then even said he'd be willing to edit in more footage after the video premiered to give him even more time but he never came through. I think he had about 2 guest tricks in Furby's part if I'm recalling correctly and they were probably old clips by then.
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Well, in my defense, that poster edited his post after I had replied to it. I think. Either that or I'm going insane.  :-\
Wouldn’t be in your quote if I did, bozo. The bigger issue is why did I eat so much popcorn at Sonic The Hedgehog earlier?
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Post by: SneakySecrets on February 23, 2020, 06:46:03 PM
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I don’t usually post hear-say, but I’ve heard that the Boss was heavily against pushing the Deathwish video premiere back in hopes of Antwuan putting together a part. Almost to the point of Greco and Ellington completely cutting ties with him over their disagreements. Something about lost profits and Baker Boys needing some hype to boost sales, but that’s just what I’ve heard. Greco/ Ellington were actually hacking into Twuans Instagram almost 24/7 to take down any shade he was throwing at the boss. I’m surprised none of those post have surfaced yet.
Just to be clear tho, I completely made this up.
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I’ve heard that the Boss was heavily against pushing the Deathwish video premiere back in hopes of Antwuan putting together a part. Almost to the point of Greco and Ellington completely cutting ties with him over their disagreements.
This could be true.

Greco/ Ellington were actually hacking into Twuans Instagram almost 24/7 to take down any shade he was throwing at the boss
This is total bullshit. Twuan's career was basically over before instagram was even a thing. Besides, in what world would people like Ellington and Greco have hacker skills?
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If you finished reading the post you would have realized it's a joke. Besides, Ellington himself stated that they waited for Antwuan to produce footage for the video, and then even said he'd be willing to edit in more footage after the video premiered to give him even more time but he never came through. I think he had about 2 guest tricks in Furby's part if I'm recalling correctly and they were probably old clips by then.
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Well, in my defense, that poster edited his post after I had replied to it. I think. Either that or I'm going insane.  :-\
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Wouldn’t be in your quote if I did, bozo. The bigger issue is why did I eat so much popcorn at Sonic The Hedgehog earlier?

Vestigial craving for salt from the millions of years of mammalian evolution when that shit was tough to come by?
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: jakeumms on February 23, 2020, 07:04:51 PM
Microwaving shrimp gets you exiled not matter how dope you are on a stair set. This is just a fact of life
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: formula420 on February 23, 2020, 08:41:36 PM
Microwaving shrimp gets you exiled not matter how dope you are on a stair set. This is just a fact of life
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: Yonnycage on February 23, 2020, 08:58:15 PM
CK1 killed a guy = multiple boards for sale nearly three years after the incident, Antwuan did drugs and wrecked a few hotel rooms = piece of shit, overrated, etc.

One of these things is not like the other.

Yeah Twuan fucking up mad times after multiple chances was a freak accident and Pstone’s death was a result of years of drug abuse and clout chasing degenerate behavior. Did I get that right?
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: 50mm on February 23, 2020, 10:20:43 PM
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Kids eat that dirtbag product up for big bucks. We get it. Dixon knew what he was getting himself into with that squad. I'm in my mid-30s and I still wear get-high, shoot-em-up shit like when I was 17. I don't give a fuck when I'm on the streets. Catch me in Costco in that shit even. But I don't wear it to my corporate gig, that's for sure. Dixon is a living, breathing "When Keeping It Real Goes Wrong" skit. You gotta know how to adapt and shift. Keep your shit together behind the scenes. Face it: Many a street dude came before Dixon and most of them didn't succumb to that shit in a grandiose fashion; Kareem and Lil Stevie built mini-empires. Either you play the game or the game plays you.
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Great take on the whole thing. I do the same thing. Although I do have a Baker polo I wear to work. It's just the small logo though, doesn't say anything dumb.
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Should have got the shake junt one would have been ceo by now believe dat
CEO
Controls Everything Olways
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: Owen on February 23, 2020, 11:21:08 PM
Kids eat that dirtbag product up for big bucks. We get it. Dixon knew what he was getting himself into with that squad. I'm in my mid-30s and I still wear get-high, shoot-em-up shit like when I was 17. I don't give a fuck when I'm on the streets. Catch me in Costco in that shit even. But I don't wear it to my corporate gig, that's for sure. Dixon is a living, breathing "When Keeping It Real Goes Wrong" skit. You gotta know how to adapt and shift. Keep your shit together behind the scenes. Face it: Many a street dude came before Dixon and most of them didn't succumb to that shit in a grandiose fashion; Kareem and Lil Stevie built mini-empires. Either you play the game or the game plays you.

1000%

Was it in his epicly later'd where he was fighting on a plane? Even with his skills that kinda stuff is enough to get the boot
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: Tacotuesday on February 23, 2020, 11:53:39 PM
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Can we be a little empathetic with a fellow skater who grew up hard, has some demons, and is still trying to figure it all out? He has never kooked it and was in over his head at a young age, coming out the hood ... Lost him mom's and others. Grew up around gang banging, brother in prison for like 15. Put yourself in his shoes. Give the man a break.... I don't feel that he owes anything to us but too himself. I mean with people like David loy and that one DGK kook still being around... We should all be rooting for twuan, he is a rare one in our culture.
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Also. We all love Reynolds but, is it just me or did he come off as kind of shady and selfish when it came to the way he deals with younger skaters for his brands? Not these days but for a while during the mid to late 2000's he reminded me of restaurant owners in denial on kitchen nightmares when Gordon Ramsay would call them out... Just subverting and making excuses as if he was unaware of what was going on around him. Again people grow and it's no shade towards Reynolds now but for awhile I found him kind of annoying. Though, you can never really trust edited interviews.
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Defends Antwuan on socioeconomic grounds, then double post says mid to late 2000s Reynolds reminds him of restaurant owners on Kitchen Nightmares with Gordon Ramsay.

That was a wild ride.

The wine was talking.
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: Tacotuesday on February 23, 2020, 11:54:55 PM
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Can we be a little empathetic with a fellow skater who grew up hard, has some demons, and is still trying to figure it all out? He has never kooked it and was in over his head at a young age, coming out the hood ... Lost him mom's and others. Grew up around gang banging, brother in prison for like 15. Put yourself in his shoes. Give the man a break.... I don't feel that he owes anything to us but too himself. I mean with people like David loy and that one DGK kook still being around... We should all be rooting for twuan, he is a rare one in our culture.
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Also. We all love Reynolds but, is it just me or did he come off as kind of shady and selfish when it came to the way he deals with younger skaters for his brands? Not these days but for a while during the mid to late 2000's he reminded me of restaurant owners in denial on kitchen nightmares when Gordon Ramsay would call them out... Just subverting and making excuses as if he was unaware of what was going on around him. Again people grow and it's no shade towards Reynolds now but for awhile I found him kind of annoying. Though, you can never really trust edited interviews.
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Defends Antwuan on socioeconomic grounds, then double post says mid to late 2000s Reynolds reminds him of restaurant owners on Kitchen Nightmares with Gordon Ramsay.

That was a wild ride.
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The wine was talking.
"Typing"
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: DISTANT RUMOURS on February 24, 2020, 12:37:08 AM

Was it in his epicly later'd where he was fighting on a plane? Even with his skills that kinda stuff is enough to get the boot

Yes, but that's not a great example to be honest. That was racism related and would even piss me off.

That being said, I think everyone is right here in one way or another.

He's very talented, and I still see a part in him somewhere, although I know it's never coming. I was always rooting for him but some guys are just too damaged and will just never bounce back.

Reynolds gets sh*t, but as a company owner you can only put so much time into someone. Getting to become a professional skateboarder is like getting a winning lotery ticket these days. Everyone is good, everyone. But be smart and you can stack up quite some money. If I see what a befriended pro makes from photo incentives alone? Wow.

If someone gives you such an amazing chance.

And another.

And another.

And you throw it away?

It's all on you.

And  yes we can sketch his background and feel sorry for him, but if someone reaches you a hand and you blow it? Then it's all his choice.

And don't be fooled, there are tons of gnarly (family) stories in skateboarding (Mike Carroll, Danny way etc.) and some of them went for it and are doing amazing.


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Post by: Owen on February 24, 2020, 02:59:08 AM
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Was it in his epicly later'd where he was fighting on a plane? Even with his skills that kinda stuff is enough to get the boot
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Yes, but that's not a great example to be honest. That was racism related and would even piss me off.


Ah true I remember now. Cheers
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: jerrygurneyscream on February 24, 2020, 05:02:05 AM
And vice versa. I saw that and got kinda bummed out. Who wouldn’t want to be friends with Reynolds?

I wish twuan would’ve stayed the humble quiet dude he seemed to be in old footy.

yo word up
I dont follow either of them, whats up wit dat jazz?
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: Lowcalcium on February 24, 2020, 12:13:06 PM
Reynolds should be following Twuan, it's kinds immature that hes not. Especially since Twuan used to be one of his company riders...possibly the best of all time.

Moreover, I get that you gotta stop taking Twuan on trips because hes getting you kicked out of hotels and keep causing trouble. But if money is the issue... Twuan definitely out sold more boards than any other Baker rider when he was in his prime. Let the dude skate or not skate when he wants... his Baker 3 video part is better than anything Spanky or Neen have ever produced.

Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: morningcommute on February 24, 2020, 01:24:38 PM
Reynolds should be following Twuan, it's kinds immature that hes not. Especially since Twuan used to be one of his company riders...possibly the best of all time.

Moreover, I get that you gotta stop taking Twuan on trips because hes getting you kicked out of hotels and keep causing trouble. But if money is the issue... Twuan definitely out sold more boards than any other Baker rider when he was in his prime. Let the dude skate or not skate when he wants... his Baker 3 video part is better than anything Spanky or Neen have ever produced.

He should fire himself from baker for being so immature and not using his phone properly.

I can’t believe I respected Reynolds, then he goes and pulls a punk move like this and doesn’t use his Instagram account on his iPhone X appropriately by following a former work colleague.

Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: thebacker on February 24, 2020, 01:28:55 PM
If there's one thing i learned during my short time on earth it would be......







it's all about the he said she said bullshit
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: camel filters on February 24, 2020, 02:09:35 PM
https://www.instagram.com/p/B5HQj4rgnJF/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
 
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Post by: BacksideWallride on February 24, 2020, 03:21:30 PM
Did we learn nothing from the Tyshawn doesn't follow Supreme or Strobek thread?
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: DISTANT RUMOURS on February 28, 2020, 01:44:40 AM
I guess I was painfully wrong about him.

He even talks differently.

www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=171&v=_i8t0kp8SeQ&feature=emb_title
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: Idk on February 28, 2020, 03:02:31 AM
I guess I was painfully wrong about him.

He even talks differently.

www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=171&v=_i8t0kp8SeQ&feature=emb_title
Just when I thought I could count him out. :,)
For what it’s worth it’s cool seeing him sober. The nollie heel crooks at the end was the cherry on top.
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: Swithflip on February 28, 2020, 04:09:03 AM
That was amazing. Glad to see him on Es again.
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: jay_nev on February 28, 2020, 04:18:22 AM
That’s great news love watching him skate. Hope 2020 a big year for him
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: Mouth on February 28, 2020, 04:43:31 AM
Amazing. Keep it up Antwuan.
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: BacksideWallride on February 28, 2020, 05:47:21 AM
I'm surprised this hasn't been posted, or maybe it has, and honestly I don't know if its all recent or mixed with old clips but anyway:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yN8CLbpAZU
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: morningcommute on February 28, 2020, 06:22:50 AM
That new footage and interview clip was dope. Glad he’s doing well and is looking at life outside of skating/trying to stay on the wagon.

I wonder when that interview was done? He said a part for December but has clips on dog boards which went under last year right? Was he aiming for December just gone?

I hope we get to see more footage and twuan continues to move forward and not fall into his old, dangerous habits
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: DISTANT RUMOURS on February 28, 2020, 07:50:26 AM
Well, I thought it was for coming december.

I was very impressed by the nollie heel crook. Perfect too.
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: morningcommute on February 28, 2020, 08:04:09 AM
Well, I thought it was for coming december.

I was very impressed by the nollie heel crook. Perfect too.

I hope so. Would be the perfect Christmas present if we got a full legit section from him
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: Pete on February 28, 2020, 08:06:41 AM
december 2020. hes been hyping it up since before last christmas though so i get the confusion.

looks like FTP actually is a skateboard company. give that man a board

free max b

Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: igrindtwinkies on February 28, 2020, 05:50:23 PM
I have heard from several sources that Andrew Reynolds is very openly racist.  Easy to see why TK and Twuan don't fuck with him.
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: Seadramon on February 28, 2020, 05:59:08 PM
(https://www.picclickimg.com/d/l400/pict/192597120690_/RARE-Antwuan-Dixon-Yezzur-Skateboard-Deck-Charlie-Brown.jpg)
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: links, pics, and quotes on February 28, 2020, 06:17:11 PM
december 2020. hes been hyping it up since before last christmas though so i get the confusion.

looks like FTP actually is a skateboard company. give that man a board

free max b

https://www.instagram.com/p/B7PuBBTlxoC/?igshid=16hq0gwr0r0rb (https://www.instagram.com/p/B7PuBBTlxoC/?igshid=16hq0gwr0r0rb)
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: dooley on February 28, 2020, 06:48:44 PM
Sort of fucked, someone posted a link to an interview earlier (deleted now) about how Twuan kicked a pregnant lady in the stomach, time stamp and all. Now Daryl's on.
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: SneakySecrets on February 28, 2020, 07:01:15 PM
Sort of fucked, someone posted a link to an interview earlier (deleted now) about how Twuan kicked a pregnant lady in the stomach, time stamp and all. Now Daryl's on.

He didn’t want to risk going for a two-point conversion.
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: dooley on February 28, 2020, 07:12:45 PM
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Sort of fucked, someone posted a link to an interview earlier (deleted now) about how Twuan kicked a pregnant lady in the stomach, time stamp and all. Now Daryl's on.
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He didn’t want to risk going for a two-point conversion.
Hah well this is the interview but I don't remember the time stamp, dude originally had it marked so it went right to it upon clicking.

https://youtu.be/G4-TZE1JEc8
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: Owen on February 29, 2020, 02:36:40 AM
Family Violence Skateboard Co
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: dooley on February 29, 2020, 09:09:54 AM
That's pretty much the vibe now, it's like a second chance board company. Was happy for him about the new stuff but it got weird as soon as Daryl got on.
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: Pavs323 on March 01, 2020, 08:37:42 AM
Reynolds should be following Twuan, it's kinds immature that hes not. Especially since Twuan used to be one of his company riders...possibly the best of all time.

Moreover, I get that you gotta stop taking Twuan on trips because hes getting you kicked out of hotels and keep causing trouble. But if money is the issue... Twuan definitely out sold more boards than any other Baker rider when he was in his prime. Let the dude skate or not skate when he wants... his Baker 3 video part is better than anything Spanky or Neen have ever produced.

It’s more immature that you think thats immature. They’re grown ass men, who seriously gives a rats ass who follows who on Instagram?
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: therealstreetpirate on March 07, 2020, 03:06:04 AM
Reynolds used to smoke crack lol so lets get that straight, Even Jay Strickland said Andrew doesn't like people that do not kiss his ass. Andrew was such a bad drunk.. A young Trainwreck had to put him in his place. So really Andrew turning his back on twaun is not really right after what andrew has done. And Andrew called Gershon Mosley the N word and Gershon punched him in the face. Andrew is a kook.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1c6LRt6EC5Y&t=28s
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: lady fanny on March 07, 2020, 04:39:43 AM
Reynolds used to smoke crack lol so lets get that straight, Even Jay Strickland said Andrew doesn't like people that do not kiss his ass. Andrew was such a bad drunk.. A young Trainwreck had to put him in his place. So really Andrew turning his back on twaun is not really right after what andrew has done. And Andrew called Gershon Mosley the N word and Gershon punched him in the face. Andrew is a kook.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1c6LRt6EC5Y&t=28s
Reynolds never uttered the dreaded 'n word' at least not towards sir Gershon of Boise. that is a pernicious lie that white people tell themselves whenever a black attacks a white. Reynolds did come out of pocket about some weed he smoked that was part Gershy's and kind of flexed before getting socked but they both say it wasn't due to racial slang.
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: therealstreetpirate on March 07, 2020, 05:39:51 AM
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Reynolds used to smoke crack lol so lets get that straight, Even Jay Strickland said Andrew doesn't like people that do not kiss his ass. Andrew was such a bad drunk.. A young Trainwreck had to put him in his place. So really Andrew turning his back on twaun is not really right after what andrew has done. And Andrew called Gershon Mosley the N word and Gershon punched him in the face. Andrew is a kook.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1c6LRt6EC5Y&t=28s
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Reynolds never uttered the dreaded 'n word' at least not towards sir Gershon of Boise. that is a pernicious lie that white people tell themselves whenever a black attacks a white. Reynolds did come out of pocket about some weed he smoked that was part Gershy's and kind of flexed before getting socked but they both say it wasn't due to racial slang.
I heard it was a at premiere, And Reynolds was drunk.
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: Aatila on March 07, 2020, 06:33:04 AM
ASR
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: Kolostrum on March 07, 2020, 07:02:00 AM
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Reynolds used to smoke crack lol so lets get that straight, Even Jay Strickland said Andrew doesn't like people that do not kiss his ass. Andrew was such a bad drunk.. A young Trainwreck had to put him in his place. So really Andrew turning his back on twaun is not really right after what andrew has done. And Andrew called Gershon Mosley the N word and Gershon punched him in the face. Andrew is a kook.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1c6LRt6EC5Y&t=28s
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Reynolds never uttered the dreaded 'n word' at least not towards sir Gershon of Boise. that is a pernicious lie that white people tell themselves whenever a black attacks a white. Reynolds did come out of pocket about some weed he smoked that was part Gershy's and kind of flexed before getting socked but they both say it wasn't due to racial slang.
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I heard it was a at premiere, And Reynolds was drunk.

Yes it was at the City Stars premiere. the story has been told by Andrew and Gershon multiple times. Both versions differ slightly but agree that it was not over a racial slur.
Title: Re: Twuan doesn’t follow Reynolds on Instagram
Post by: Bobby Lashley on June 09, 2020, 08:37:03 AM
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Reynolds used to smoke crack lol so lets get that straight, Even Jay Strickland said Andrew doesn't like people that do not kiss his ass. Andrew was such a bad drunk.. A young Trainwreck had to put him in his place. So really Andrew turning his back on twaun is not really right after what andrew has done. And Andrew called Gershon Mosley the N word and Gershon punched him in the face. Andrew is a kook.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1c6LRt6EC5Y&t=28s
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Reynolds never uttered the dreaded 'n word' at least not towards sir Gershon of Boise. that is a pernicious lie that white people tell themselves whenever a black attacks a white. Reynolds did come out of pocket about some weed he smoked that was part Gershy's and kind of flexed before getting socked but they both say it wasn't due to racial slang.
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I heard it was a at premiere, And Reynolds was drunk.
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Yes it was at the City Stars premiere. the story has been told by Andrew and Gershon multiple times. Both versions differ slightly but agree that it was not over a racial slur.
bump, cause I love the drama son.