This is sad to see, but his declining mental health is no doubt a product (whether directly or indirectly) of a once fantastic skateboarder continuing to make a series of poor lifestyle choices and refusing to give up the 'Piss Drunx' mentality at 42 years old. Sure, the injuries he has sustained directly as a result of skateboarding probably haven't helped, but I am certain that the alcohol & cigarettes have been the driving factor in destroying his body and mind, making him look like he is ten years older than he actually is and totally wrecking any sense of balance, coordination and athleticism that he once had. Anyone who says otherwise is in complete denial or still living the piss drunx lifestyle themselves.
Vans have (unsurprisingly) dropped his lazy ass. No longer on any of the team pages (fr, euro or us). He was a great skater ten years ago. It's honestly a shame he never capitalised on the countless opportunities he's had to get clean and be sober. In the last five years he has been earning money from his sponsors for doing literally nothing. All his recent appearances in clips have just been him in the background yelling out something indecipherable while holding a can of beer in his hand and smoking a dart. It was funny the first few times, now it's just sad. Surprised Vans held on as long as they did, probably felt some sense of obligation or loyalty to him, even though in terms of a business contract he was giving nothing back to them in return.
He needs to stop basking in his past success and trying to relive his glory days.
I wish him the best and hope he can turn his life around, but I have very little sympathy for him at this point.
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