Tea in the Sahara with a skateboard? Is his name Rio? No, it’s the Mata Hari. Not really sure what to think. You? For the official word please follow the jump.
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Curbed.NY has the whole story of AVE and the green bench. And it’s a good one.
Then in 2019, AVE got a direct message telling him that a guy had it in his garage in Huntington Beach. When he went to pick it up, it still had a U-lock around one of the legs. He soon set it up in a parking lot and began shooting another video (at 42, he remains an absurdly good skater). After a few days of shooting, AVE was annoyed with having to drag it back to a garage after he was done skating, so he chained it up in the lot one night. And you can guess what happened: Someone stole the bench a third time.
For the entire chain of events, please click the link.
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There’s a question we asked ourselves, while watching The Ultimate Surfer — Is this the pinnacle of surf entertainment? Was merging a group of washed and ok surfers with Survivor the best idea ever conceived by a man formerly employed by Oprah? Then we asked a followup: if we can seriously consider the first question, then what business do we have choosing stories for a long list of important action sporting news? The answer to the second question was is easy. We have no business. None whatsoever. Enjoy!
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Pro skater Terry Kennedy, 36, was reportedly arrested on July 27, 2021 in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois for allegedly “violently attacking a man at the motel” and “threatening to kill police” according to a story on TMZ.
During the booking process, though, the spokesperson says the skater became aggressive toward cops. . . Kennedy allegedly threatened to murder officers NINE different times … with the spokesperson saying Kennedy told cops, “I will kill one of you police. We kill police where I’m from.” . . .The spokesperson says Kennedy then referenced a 2017 cop-killing incident in Whittier, CA. … claiming the skateboarder said, “We killed ya’ll in Whittier, California. We killed ya’ll bitch ass.”
Kennedy was reportedly out on bail for a previous arrest when this arrest happened and is now in jail after apparently not posting a $100,000 bond. Sounds like things aren’t going as well as they should be for the talented skateboarder and we hope he’s able to sort things out.
[Link: TMZ]
[Update August 1. 2021: the man Kennedy allegedly attacked, 23-year-old Josiah Kassahun (an acquaintance of Kennedy’s), died from his injuries on Saturday, July 31, 2021, according to a new story on TMZ.]
NY Post: Terry Kennedy May Face Homicide Charges
Terry Kennedy Charged With Murder
Update August 10, 2021 From the Chicago Suntimes:
Prosecutors say Terry Kennedy, Josiah Kassahun, and Kennedy’s ex-girlfriend checked out of a room at the Comfort Suites Motel just after 11 a.m. on July 27 and were walking to the ex-girlfriend’s car when Kennedy became enraged for no apparent reason.
Kassahun told Kennedy to calm down, and Kennedy punched him in the face, causing him to fall and hit his head on the pavement, prosecutors said. Kennedy then allegedly kicked Kassahun before fleeing in the ex-girlfriend’s car.
Kevin Romar posted the above image to instagram.
A clip of Josiah Kassahun skating from 2020.
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That’s called a cameo. . . right, Ray? Nice pics.
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Twenty-twenty-one is a huge year for skateboarding and surfing. If you haven’t heard both are now Summer Olympic sports (Thanks, Fernando). And because of this, news coverage will blast far and wide over the next three weeks. Before that happens we’d like to clear our news throats and put down one last news list before all hell breaks loose. Enjoy.
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The Skatepark Project will be livestreaming on TikTok (@theskateparkproject) on Go Skateboarding Day and they want YOU to tune in! It all starts on June 21, 2021 at 7 pm EST/4 pm PST. They’ll be coming to you live for a full hour featuring Tony Hawk at his California headquarters, as well as other TSP-supported skateparks around the country. We’ll be checking in from Lincoln, NE, Santa Monica, CA, Gallup, NM, Charlotte, NC, and Rochester, NY.
For all the details, follow the jump.
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Summertime, and the parking it loathsome. Beach is packed, and the tourists are lame. Oh, your Daddy’s tired and your ma is on fire, so sunscreen up little grommet, tighten up your game. Here are the latest news headlines you can use. Yes, we’re still doing this and by hand to boot. Enjoy
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All two hours of the 2021 USA Skateboarding National Championships from there Berrics is here for your delicate consumption.
Watch the top 8 skaters in each of four disciplines—Women’s Street, Men’s Street, Women’s Park, and Men’s Park—compete at the 2021 U.S.A. Skateboarding National Championships presented by Toyota and fueled by Got Milk?… right now! Hosted by Chris Pastras and Andrew Cannon at The Berrics and California Skateparks Training Facility.
Enjoy!
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