Nyjah Skull Fracture

[Kaezan]

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Nyjah could make a huge statement if he started wearing a helmet after this. Don't think anyone would blame him, and it could be a good thing for young kids/teens who want to wear a helmet, but don't because they don't want to be judged or be made fun of.

He could get with && and make some bank selling helmets together lmao

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I really don’t think the kind of helmet && wears would withstand the impact of that fall.   Schaar focused them just by throwing them.    Nyjah would need nfl concussion level helmet.

It would definitely not hurt, and it would also protect his now fractured skull from smaller falls or bumps. His brain will only  get worse with each hit after this.

[formula420]

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This could be a solution (the Hövding): 

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 Lots of cyclists use them around here. They are quite heavy around your neck. Also, they only work once. You don’t want to have to use a new one after every single semi serious bail.

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Maybe most helmet guys don't, but aren't you supposed to switch any helmet if it takes significant impact?

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If a helmet with the foam core cracked or not takes a good hit it should be immediately retired. The pro-tec without a foam core and just padding most of us grew up wearing failed SNELL certification. The clear white Bucky lasek one was my personal favorite. But yeah essentially useless.

I thought snell doesn’t certify any open face helmet. And I wouldn’t expect a skate helmet to meet motorcycle standards.

[Greg Lurkzka]

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Nyjah could make a huge statement if he started wearing a helmet after this. Don't think anyone would blame him, and it could be a good thing for young kids/teens who want to wear a helmet, but don't because they don't want to be judged or be made fun of.

He could get with && and make some bank selling helmets together lmao

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I really don’t think the kind of helmet && wears would withstand the impact of that fall.   Schaar focused them just by throwing them.    Nyjah would need nfl concussion level helmet.

Hahaha imagine seeing him flying down a 20 stair rail with one of those nfl helmets

[Anti waxxer]

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This could be a solution (the Hövding): 

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 Lots of cyclists use them around here. They are quite heavy around your neck. Also, they only work once. You don’t want to have to use a new one after every single semi serious bail.

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Maybe most helmet guys don't, but aren't you supposed to switch any helmet if it takes significant impact?

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If a helmet with the foam core cracked or not takes a good hit it should be immediately retired. The pro-tec without a foam core and just padding most of us grew up wearing failed SNELL certification. The clear white Bucky lasek one was my personal favorite. But yeah essentially useless.

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I thought snell doesn’t certify any open face helmet. And I wouldn’t expect a skate helmet to meet motorcycle standards.

Maybe it's not snell I'm thinking of but yeah the protecs without the black hard foam inside don't pass for whatever the bicycle standard is for impact. And it's not like there is a skate group that tests helmets.

[GaryDahLegend]

sometimes just gotta let that head bleed

[Slimeone]

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TLDR for those who can't access insta - bad memory loss, says he woke up in the hospital a day or two after it happened and couldn't stop puking.
Can't remember much of anything from the entire week after it happened.
Fractured skull, fractured eye socket, bleeding on the brain.
Very bad stuff. Can he reinvent himself as a low impact skater? Sounds like he definitely shouldn't be hucking down huge rails anymore.

He's really lucky. Forgot to add throwing his pops under the bus.

[Abyss1]

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TLDR for those who can't access insta - bad memory loss, says he woke up in the hospital a day or two after it happened and couldn't stop puking.
Can't remember much of anything from the entire week after it happened.
Fractured skull, fractured eye socket, bleeding on the brain.
Very bad stuff. Can he reinvent himself as a low impact skater? Sounds like he definitely shouldn't be hucking down huge rails anymore.

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He's really lucky. Forgot to add throwing his pops under the bus.

oh word what did he say about his dad?

[Never Bored]

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TLDR for those who can't access insta - bad memory loss, says he woke up in the hospital a day or two after it happened and couldn't stop puking.
Can't remember much of anything from the entire week after it happened.
Fractured skull, fractured eye socket, bleeding on the brain.
Very bad stuff. Can he reinvent himself as a low impact skater? Sounds like he definitely shouldn't be hucking down huge rails anymore.

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He's really lucky. Forgot to add throwing his pops under the bus.

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oh word what did he say about his dad?

He’s said he’s been hitting his head since he was 7 and his dad wouldn’t let him wear a helmet, and that his dad would never take him to the hospital, no matter how hard the slam

[cherry]

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TLDR for those who can't access insta - bad memory loss, says he woke up in the hospital a day or two after it happened and couldn't stop puking.
Can't remember much of anything from the entire week after it happened.
Fractured skull, fractured eye socket, bleeding on the brain.
Very bad stuff. Can he reinvent himself as a low impact skater? Sounds like he definitely shouldn't be hucking down huge rails anymore.

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He's really lucky. Forgot to add throwing his pops under the bus.

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oh word what did he say about his dad?

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He’s said he’s been hitting his head since he was 7 and his dad wouldn’t let him wear a helmet, and that his dad would never take him to the hospital, no matter how hard the slam

I mean this the best way possible, nyjah is the Micheal Jackson of skateboarding

[Abyss1]

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TLDR for those who can't access insta - bad memory loss, says he woke up in the hospital a day or two after it happened and couldn't stop puking.
Can't remember much of anything from the entire week after it happened.
Fractured skull, fractured eye socket, bleeding on the brain.
Very bad stuff. Can he reinvent himself as a low impact skater? Sounds like he definitely shouldn't be hucking down huge rails anymore.

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He's really lucky. Forgot to add throwing his pops under the bus.

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oh word what did he say about his dad?

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He’s said he’s been hitting his head since he was 7 and his dad wouldn’t let him wear a helmet, and that his dad would never take him to the hospital, no matter how hard the slam

He must be talking about when they skated street, because he had to wear one when he was skating the Milpitas Vans park in the early 2000s...when I saw him and his brother they both were wearing one.  Dont know how old he was back then... but around 7 sound about right

[Sandwich Marty]

He seems aware that he’s probably gonna be fucked by CTE either way which is kinda sad to consider. He mentions just living in the moment and appreciating right now for what it is. Maybe jah has more depth to him than we know. Unlikely but if he continues to skate the way he always has after this he’s honestly a bigger fool than I thought. This should have been a wake up call to dial it back and retire the insane stunts

[Elijah Chandler]

damn his eyes are going opposite of either direction, he's cooked goodgodddamnnn

[Never Bored]

He seems aware that he’s probably gonna be fucked by CTE either way which is kinda sad to consider. He mentions just living in the moment and appreciating right now for what it is. Maybe jah has more depth to him than we know. Unlikely but if he continues to skate the way he always has after this he’s honestly a bigger fool than I thought. This should have been a wake up call to dial it back and retire the insane stunts

I remember watching the Tony Hawk documentary that came out a few years ago. I had never really thought much about CTE in skaters but they’re talking about all the concussions Tony has had and they have Lance Mountain as a talking head, very matter of factly, saying that skateboarding will likely be the thing that kills him (and Hawk and other vert and pool guys) -  decades of head hits, KOs and concussions. They seem to be well aware the bill will eventually be due

[Rockin Robbin]

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TLDR for those who can't access insta - bad memory loss, says he woke up in the hospital a day or two after it happened and couldn't stop puking.
Can't remember much of anything from the entire week after it happened.
Fractured skull, fractured eye socket, bleeding on the brain.
Very bad stuff. Can he reinvent himself as a low impact skater? Sounds like he definitely shouldn't be hucking down huge rails anymore.

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He's really lucky. Forgot to add throwing his pops under the bus.

That was honestly kind of hard to watch. I wish him the best.

[disgruntledMTAEmployee]

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Nigel will never go low impact
His neurodivergence is the same as gabbers, only gnar suffice

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his neurodivergence isn't the same as gabbers since gabbers would do it solely for stim, nigel only does anything to be able to continue to rail lines and blondes

People will think you’re joking here but his sex addiction, in particular with a very specific type of woman, is the actual reason he will neither wear a helmet nor stop skating big rails. Do either of those and his perceived and self-perceived dominance/masculinity will suffer, and the women he wants will be less receptive. It makes perfect sense with his upbringing and all the snow bunnies he posts on his IG. All this helmet talk, while perfectly logical, will be responded by an addict with a “uh-huh” followed by any and every action needed to get the next hit. Doesn’t matter if the next action costs him his life, he has the proven “path” to satisfy his urges and he’ll try to do it anyway. It’s as simple as that.

As with any addiction that spirals out of control, the consequences of this will be ugly.

[Kielwasser]

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TLDR for those who can't access insta - bad memory loss, says he woke up in the hospital a day or two after it happened and couldn't stop puking.
Can't remember much of anything from the entire week after it happened.
Fractured skull, fractured eye socket, bleeding on the brain.
Very bad stuff. Can he reinvent himself as a low impact skater? Sounds like he definitely shouldn't be hucking down huge rails anymore.

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He's really lucky. Forgot to add throwing his pops under the bus.

That's not what this phrase is for. That kind of dad deserves to be tied under a bus and dragged down a a washed out gravel road at high speed if you wanna run with the metaphor. Taking the helmet of your 7 year old son and not taking him to hospital is unforgivable

[Mallie]

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Nigel will never go low impact
His neurodivergence is the same as gabbers, only gnar suffice

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his neurodivergence isn't the same as gabbers since gabbers would do it solely for stim, nigel only does anything to be able to continue to rail lines and blondes

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People will think you’re joking here but his sex addiction, in particular with a very specific type of woman, is the actual reason he will neither wear a helmet nor stop skating big rails. Do either of those and his perceived and self-perceived dominance/masculinity will suffer, and the women he wants will be less receptive. It makes perfect sense with his upbringing and all the snow bunnies he posts on his IG. All this helmet talk, while perfectly logical, will be responded by an addict with a “uh-huh” followed by any and every action needed to get the next hit. Doesn’t matter if the next action costs him his life, he has the proven “path” to satisfy his urges and he’ll try to do it anyway. It’s as simple as that.

As with any addiction that spirals out of control, the consequences of this will be ugly.

What in the AI slop youtube shorts "porn addiction in men with ADHD..." is this?

[matty_c]

I mean Owen wright wears a helmet now but he hit his head waaaay harder

[rikki]

I mean Owen wright wears a helmet now but he hit his head waaaay harder

I like it how helmets in surfing waves of consequence (e.g. Pipeline where Owen suffered his brain damage) has become normalized these days. I mean, Jamie O'Brien wears a helmet at Pipe now.

[layzieyez]

I am so sorry his dad committed child abuse on him in such an underhanded way.

Always wondered why he parted ways with him and this makes total sense.

[CossRooper]

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Nigel will never go low impact
His neurodivergence is the same as gabbers, only gnar suffice

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his neurodivergence isn't the same as gabbers since gabbers would do it solely for stim, nigel only does anything to be able to continue to rail lines and blondes

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People will think you’re joking here but his sex addiction, in particular with a very specific type of woman, is the actual reason he will neither wear a helmet nor stop skating big rails. Do either of those and his perceived and self-perceived dominance/masculinity will suffer, and the women he wants will be less receptive. It makes perfect sense with his upbringing and all the snow bunnies he posts on his IG. All this helmet talk, while perfectly logical, will be responded by an addict with a “uh-huh” followed by any and every action needed to get the next hit. Doesn’t matter if the next action costs him his life, he has the proven “path” to satisfy his urges and he’ll try to do it anyway. It’s as simple as that.

As with any addiction that spirals out of control, the consequences of this will be ugly.

Delete this insane post you absolute goofball

[Greg Lurkzka]

I am so sorry his dad committed child abuse on him in such an underhanded way.

Always wondered why he parted ways with him and this makes total sense.

Didn’t he spend all of his money from skating on a weed farm in Puerto Rico or some shit as well?

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Nigel will never go low impact
His neurodivergence is the same as gabbers, only gnar suffice

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his neurodivergence isn't the same as gabbers since gabbers would do it solely for stim, nigel only does anything to be able to continue to rail lines and blondes

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People will think you’re joking here but his sex addiction, in particular with a very specific type of woman, is the actual reason he will neither wear a helmet nor stop skating big rails. Do either of those and his perceived and self-perceived dominance/masculinity will suffer, and the women he wants will be less receptive. It makes perfect sense with his upbringing and all the snow bunnies he posts on his IG. All this helmet talk, while perfectly logical, will be responded by an addict with a “uh-huh” followed by any and every action needed to get the next hit. Doesn’t matter if the next action costs him his life, he has the proven “path” to satisfy his urges and he’ll try to do it anyway. It’s as simple as that.

As with any addiction that spirals out of control, the consequences of this will be ugly.

Say You're A Magazine With "Still Watchin" As A Kind Of Tagline. You Put Up Billboards Around Town With Phelps's Eyeglasses, It's Your Brand Language And Heritage Claim, A Big Part Of Who You Are, Image Wise.

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I Am Sorry But Whatever Petty Beef Is Behind This, It's Just A Really Glaring Waste Of A Finite Brand Asset. Get Your Head Out Of Your Ass, Thrasher! It's A Tough Market For Venerable Magazines Committed To Petty Beef.

But Hey I'm Just One Subscriber What Do I Know.

[Nom De Plume]

^^^
Nice, hehe.

Massive fucking bummer, it's gotta be curtains. I hope he can pull through with the mental and physical challenges ahead.

Sad to think we just saw a slam end the career of one of the best to ever do it.

[MikeCyclopsfromNASA]

I fell straight to my chin really hard and blacked out for a moment after getting my wheels stuck in a giant crack while doing a manual down a steep sidewalk 10 years ago. Couldn’t see straight for a few days and could barely keep my balance. I didn’t go to the hospital (which was stupid) and it was the only time I’ve hit my head/got concussed in 16 years of skating. Any time I think about it I think about how stupid and not worth it that was. Was day one of a trip I went on and it was ruined an hour in.

I look at people like Nyjah and more so people like Milton and Pedro Del Fino and think how so not worth it and unappealing that type of skating is to me and how I’m glad my skill has peaked at 6 stairs because if I ever threw myself down a giant rail and got fucked up, I’d probably quit skating right then and there.

[rikki]

Watched his latest IG video post.

Dude seems genuinely shaken. And also genuinely grateful to be alive and on his two feet after a potentially really fucking deadly slam.

This might really be a turning point for him. I get the feeling he's not going back to skating über-gnarly shit like the rail he slammed at. He has been shown what's behind the veil and it has shaken him well.

We all must come to terms with the ultimate impermanence of our mortal coil. The realization often requires something drastic to happen in one's life, especially with younger people (which I consider Nyjah still to be).

Of course some people choose to go with their boots on regardless.

As for Nyjah though, I don't think he wants to die prematurely or cripple himself because of skating.

I could be wrong, of course.

[Kielwasser]

First, if you think I am voice of reason, you really need to set higher standards for yourself.

Second, to be clear, I am super pro-helmet.

Third, helmets of any kind, in their current form do not wholly eliminate concussions or CTE (football, hockey, motorcycle, cycling, or skateboarding). If there is some research that suggests otherwise, I'd love to see it.

I didn't say any helmet totally eliminates the risk of concussion - likely never will. But they totally do REDUCE the risk - which you didn't say they don't, but your initial post could be read as such by someone who wants arguments against helmets and doesn't bother with critical thinking. It's a misconception that helmets in skating or cycling are primarily to prevent worst-case skull fractures - any old hard shell would do then. They're engineered to prevent brain damage through dampening on a  spectrum from light concussion to full death impact. Nigel's slam is a hard example for a helmet discussion because it's likely his faceplant might have had the same results wearing a helmet. Plus long term effects from frontal lobe trauma is much more unlikely. The classic Gabbers whip-out to back-KO is a much better example because there the helmet would have probably taken most of the critical force and hitting the back of the head is what turns boxers into vegetables. I just want Gabbers to wear a helmet man...

[UrkelFan99]

Multiple people watching the video and being like "damn, he seems shaken"

Like dude... What did you expect? Him to be laughing and tap dancing?

That slam would have killed 99% of people and it's been less than two weeks. He seems remarkably UNSHAKEN considering the situation.