X-Games accident

[Nicky]

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This jump is unbelievable, and what happens after is insane.

 

[CornerThree]

pure pwnage.

 

[Nicky]

I love how the guy says, after he's down... "Man, I can't believe he made that 720."

 

[Mac]

Nuts how his shoes fly off

 

[cdt]

That was insane...broken back...tailbone..arms legs...something...

Why wouldn't you bail on the board and slide on your kneepads to a stop? He had a good 3-4 seconds to bail...wtf?

And Nicky that guy you referred to is Tony Hawk...best skateboarder ever IMO

 

[_amon _ones]

The fact that he walked away is amazing. His neck snapped back and his head hit amazingly hard. Just...Wow.

 

[James]

Dude is lucky to be alive, they said on the news it was something like a 40 foot fall.

 

[cdt]

He fell at like a 90 degree angle..his ass hit and his uppers and lowers snapped flat...crazy he should be in a wheelchair at least...jesus

Hawk said 50ft but who knows..

 

[Nicky]

He was going too fast.... He tried to get control of the board, but couldn't.
So it's not like he had an exist plan thought out.

I thought that was Tony Hawk, but wasn't sure.

 

[PIP]

X-Games is where it's at, I love going to them whenever I got a chance..

I remember when I tried to do my first Ollie, and I broke my right index finger...Barely fractured my wrist doing a hardflip about 6 years ago...

I couldn't imagine doing some of this stuff...

 

[cdt]

My friend acid dropped off of a parked Pepsi truck..he did it on pavement..I did it into the grass...broken ankle. :thumbdown

 

[The Voice]

I love how the guy says, after he's down... "Man, I can't believe he made that 720."

Cause it was the first ever in competition. Plus they were shocked and probably had no idea what to say. The skateboard word is all bout respect, they were given him props.

Why wouldn't you bail on the board and slide on your kneepads to a stop? He had a good 3-4 seconds to bail...wtf?

He was tryin to adjust, his board was goin so fast. I'm not quite sure why he didn't take it on the knees and he went feet first.

Hawk said 50ft but who knows..

Estimated, but he launched 15' up. Not sure on the feet from the landing...

 

[Karma]

That crazy bastard is an Aussie. We build them tough down here....and a tad :weirdo:

 

[cdt]

I know he was trying to adjust but there was no way he was getting off the board without some pain..I would have kicked it out from under me and bailed way before the jump...hell to the no on hitting that ramp going that fast..

 

[Karma]

I'm guessing CDT with the adenilin pumping after that first move, he was going all out to make a name for himself. No way I would there in the first place, but I'm guessing this stuff is in their blood and bailing at that time is not an option.