We’re not so down with big money leaches rolling in to skateboarding simply because it “looks like easy pickin’s,” so it’s interesting reading Carleton Curtis’ interview with Maloof Big Money Cup‘s Joe Maloof.
The Maloof family—the ridiculously wealthy owners of the Sacramento Kings and the Palms Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, with no connections to skateboarding—announced almost two years ago that they’d be financing the richest skate contest in our history. It’s safe to say our B.S. meter rocketed off the charts. But two years’ worth of careful planning and expert advice later, The Maloof Money Cupis poised to be one of the most watchable events in recent memory.
We’re not saying we agree, but the interview is well-worth reading.
[Link: Skateboarding.com]
