whilst i really don't care, i must say, i thought the same thing while watching some batb4 (i think) videos the other night and his head is featured as like a comedic over-reaction cutaway for some of the tricks.
edit: also, glad this dude is out, but there are so many scumbag skateboarders who have had/are still having a great careers through skateboarding.
sharing skateboarding as interest is such a strange thing because you really do meet and interact with some people you would otherwise have nothing to do with. i have definitely met some putrid people through skateboarding.