Five former employees of One Distribution Co. have brought a lawsuit in Orange County, California Superior Court against the company and also named Vice President of global Brands Matt Fontana for “alleged wrongful termination, sexual harassment, gender discrimination, retaliation and failure to take effective remedial action,” according to a story in the OC Weekly. The suit reportedly claims the following:
“Fontana subjected the female employees at One Distribution to greater scrutiny, stricter standards and treated them less favorably than similarly situated males,” reads the complaint. “Fontana compelled employees to ‘pose’ for sexually prurient prospective ads and to engage in work with inappropriate sexual content, advertising crude and questionable pornographic sexual material when the customer market for their work product is children (specifically boys) from the ages of 11 to 17 (primarily skating and skateboard apparel).
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Before we even noticed the X Games in Los Angeles had started they are over. And as usual there were very few surprises. Paul Rodriguez finally did it up for gold in Street over Ryan Sheckler and Nyjah Huston. Other than that, it seems like the regular X Games action cast members wrapped things up nicely.
For all the important results in one place, follow the jump. And if you want to relive it over one more time on the web (or, as in our case, view it for the first time) point and click on over to ESPN.com/Action. We’ll just leave it at that. [click to continue…]
Ignoring for a moment the fact that very few skateboarders in the world dream of riding a skateboard down a set of stairs, Po-Chih Lai’sStair Rover is an interesting design. Here’s what the artist Po-Chih says about it:
The piece aims to expanding the capability and possibility of extreme sports as we understand them. Inherited from our natural instincts, sliding as children and snowboarding as adults, the focus is on one of the most influential and stimulating sports – skateboading, aiming to push the boundaries further. The piece creates a groundbreaking form of sport which previously never existed and utilises the hidden energy of our cities – stairs. STAIR ROVER – the Stairboard is a product that relies on the other product – stairs, which are found easily within the human habitat, especially in cities. This is an outstanding performance reflecting where we as residents live and what we love.
Tony Hawk takes up behind the scenes at the 2012 X Games street practice (yeah, apparently they’re going on) with Paul Rodriguez, Manny Santiago, Tom Remillard, Ryan Decenzo, David Loy, Mike Taylor, Lizard King, Nyjah Huston, David Gonzalez, Ryan Sheckler and all the heads.
Nothing says tourist like a good, blinding, farmer tan and an aloha shirt. This summer collab from A Bathing Ape and Undefeated just might be the most epic Hawaiian print ever. Check the entire line at Undefeated. The summer collection goes on sale June 30, 2012.
The mountain states are set to get splattered as Lifeblood and Blood Wizard team up for a skatepark tour through Idaho, Utah, and Colorado July 6 through 16, 2012. Follow it all in the Instasphere at @blood_wizard, @toadally, @originalbk, @local_joey65.
Duffs kicks down a little video series featuring Cooper Wilt. Titled The Pedro Files this series will “disclose more information about the enigma that is Cooper Wilt.” Okay then.
Skateboarding lost a former pro and photog when the body of Jaya Bonderov, 40, was found by the side of the Kuhio Highway in Wainiha, Kauai on Tuesday, June 26, 2012, according to a story on The Garden Isle.
According to a statement from the Kaua‘i Police Department, Bonderov’s body was discovered near his SUV on Kuhio Highway just north of the Lumaha‘i Bridge. . . Police have classified this incident as an unattended death. An autopsy was conducted Wednesday to help determine the cause of Bonderov’s death. The statement said that more information would be released as it becomes available.
Our thoughts are with Bonderov’s family and friends.
[Update Friday June 29, 2012: According to the latest report from police Bonderov’s death was the result of a single car accident. Click here for more from The Garden Isle. ]
Tom Schaar, the 12-year-old vert wonderkinder most famous for being the first skateboarder to land a 1080 is going to the X Games and Youtube video channel Network A is following him all the way. In part one of a five-part series we’ll:
. . . meet Tom’s family at his home in Malibu, California, check out his backyard ramp, find out why he decided to try the 1080, and see the excitement of Tom landing the first 1080 in competition at Asian X Games.
We’re not the biggest fans of the X Games but the kid is good. Check it.
“Today was not only about learning a lesson in skateboarding and setting a record, it was also learning about inspiration,” Pierre-Andre Senizergues said after the event yesterday. “Skateboarding was Thomas Johnson’s inspiration to stay active and happy when he was ill and his positive persistence has inspired the hundreds of skateboarders that came out today. As skateboarders, we need to give back and inspire others who skate or want to skate. Thomas’ memory did that for us and helped us to set the Guinness World Record!”
Bummed we missed it. Would have been great to learn some of those classic freestyle moves from the master. Follow the jump for the official word. [click to continue…]
Five former employees of One Distribution Co. have brought a lawsuit in Orange County, California Superior Court against the company and also named Vice President of global Brands Matt Fontana for “alleged wrongful termination, sexual harassment, gender discrimination, retaliation and failure to take effective remedial action,” according to a story in the OC Weekly. The suit reportedly claims the following:
