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Is it unpopular to not like Tony Hawk as a personality? People get so hyped to have him on a podcast but man I can't stand listening to him. Respect the hell out of him of course tho
Gravette is forever fuckin sick
Just anecdotally, it seems like TH had an upsurge of support on slap a year or two ago but that has since soured.
My opinion: His kid is dating Kurt Cobain’s kid and that has created a critical mass of 90’s genetic nostalgia which has collapsed into a self-perpetuating wormhole radiating Hot Wheels and Bagel Bites collabs out into the universe to fund the man’s ever-growing fine wine and false eyebrow budget.
Tony Hawk is like a CEO that can skateboard. It is amazing how much he has been able to grow skateboarding and still skate at the highest level. However, every now and then he does and says things that come off as too corporate. For instance, I was turned off by his statement about Mike Davis’ death. He wrote:
Skateboarding has lost a rare talent. Thank you Mike, for your tireless efforts in helping Birdhouse succeed, for always treating my kids with respect, and for doing things on a skateboard that we didn't think were possible, all while going through struggles of depths we never knew. I wish you could have pulled out of the downward spiral and accepted help. We'll miss you more than you'll ever know.
The bit about the ‘downward spiral’ and ‘accepting help’ is just totally unnecessary. It makes it sound like Mike had a choice but in his mind he probably didn’t see any hope.