These kids were on TV last night. Sponsored by 17 companies or something like that. Tens of thousands of dollars worth of compensation and merch. An eager and enthusiastic father...
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...22+ years in, i had no idea how important skateboarding was to us all...
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scary thought, all those companies coming after those kids with all their marketing and money and stuff...
also kind of shocking when you think about how the rates of serious sports injuries among youth, nowadays... if it's coming from them, good. but if they're being pushed into it by parents and peers, or pulled into it by money and fame, NOT GOOD... hope their dad protects them...
...and there is something gross and circus-y about our culture here, no? at what point does this kind of thing become exploitative? I'm not saying it is, or that I could tell, but what about that?
...I'm glad these kids get such a chance to rip. thoughts of the fate of child stars keep running through my head...
another thought: their boards are HUGE to them. I just raised my wheelbase 2 inches to 16 inches and have had a big boost in ollie control. Airs, grabs, ollies-- all easier on longer boards! I think that's where it's going.
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