J-Law Fired From Team YoT / Boost Mobile

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Jlaw has a rose garden near my hometrack...
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My life is all right, but I'm old, have an OK job, and life is what it is, money is OK, but we all wish we had more.
Might sound crazy, but I wish I was in J-Laws shoes
7/7/2008 8:52pm
MikeyB35 wrote:
akmx is right he will get a job. He has a number one plate. He will be defending his title come january be sure of that...
akmx is right he will get a job. He has a number one plate. He will be defending his title come january be sure of that. Maybe the ama will pull a fast one on him and not lift the suspension untill phoenix. Boy that would chap some asses.
it should be a year minumum... let him think LONG and hard about acting BEFORE he thinks... im sure he can still run local races for $$$ ....
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7/7/2008 9:06pm Edited Date/Time 7/7/2008 9:08pm
Geez,lotta J-law haters here! We're all big Lawrence fans at our house and think he's pretty cool. He reminds us of Hannah and even looks like him somewhat.Hannah has said he used to hate the competition to fire himself up and I think Lawrence does too.He obviously got into the head of you know who for the SX championship. J-Law is an old school MX throwback from the good old days. Some of things he's gotten in trouble for like some banging around on the track,a little friendly "wrastlin' ",drinkin' ,or some rental car fun used to be the norm in motocross.All that crap with Vilipoto was hilarious.Maybe if Vilipoto didn't whine so much or do something gay like launch his bike into Lawrence we'd be bigger fans of him too. Hannah would have never done that. As for our image,who cares what the mainstream public dweebs think of "motorcross" ,They'll always think of it as a pseudo-sport and never appreciate it anyway. At the rate the AMA is going trying to feminize racing,in a couple of decades they'll be running "green" electric bikes and there'll be no winners or losers,just participants.The races will still be getting sucky coverage and getting preempted by the World Championship "Perfessional" Bowling Tournament.And all the pussies dissin' Lawrence will have contributed to it.It all adds up. His post race interviews are really entertaining unlike the corporate robot crap some of the guys are programmed to say. I selfishly hope he has been fired and Husqvarna picks him up to race their wicked all new 250F.Get an Avis rental car,Bud Light beer sponsorship and stick it the face of the corrupt AMA and their Japanese corporate cronies.He was the only one up front on a Yamaha and that wasn't even a factory bike.Maybe a better bike will put him way out front. Okay boys and girls, now that everyone better understands things,let's all apologize together.Ready? "We're sorry Jason".Now,don't you feel better?

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7/7/2008 9:16pm
Why does everyone say Jay is a "Throw back" from the early days? He is nothing like Hannah and I cant think of a single factory rider from the 80s that acted like this kid does. Someone please tell me who acted like this in the past.

One more thing Rennfield, you dont get anymore factory then Jays bike.
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Getting canned at YoT for this might end up being the best that ever happened to Jason, for a lot of reasons.

He'll be back, better than ever.
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7/7/2008 11:04pm
This situation will unfold just like Jeffro back in the day. By the time the US Open rolls around J Law will have a team and everything and will come out and win the Open just like Jeffro did...mark my words
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7/8/2008 2:44am Edited Date/Time 7/8/2008 2:46am
TerryK wrote:
It boggles the mind to think that some of you dumb asses STILL think what JLaw has been doing is no big deal. One guy even...
It boggles the mind to think that some of you dumb asses STILL think what JLaw has been doing is no big deal. One guy even goes as far as to try and make us all feel guilty for his troubles. Give me a fucking break would ya'? Do you really think we should feel sorry for the kid because he had a rough up bringing? No one else in the moto world had a rough childhood right? So I'm supposed to feel sorry for a guy that had a tough time as a kid but made it to the big time in motocross, but is now throwing it all away because he can't control (or doesn't want to I suspect) his urges for drugs alcohol and fighting? Of course none of us are angels when it comes to either drugs, drinking partying etc, no one ever said they were, but comparing the average persons exploits to that of a famous racer is pure lunacy!

The differences between JLaw and Joe average? He's in the public eye, Joe average is not. He's getting paid big dollars to be a racer for Yamaha and a bunch of sponsors, Joe average is not. He does something stupid (again and again) he gets exposed to the public eye and raked over the coals, only Joe average's family really knows most times.

I hope this clears things up for you noobs now, as per long standing tradition: stfu!!

its just who he is accept it.
He wouldn't have a problem if everyone would quit following him around waiting for him to fuck up so they can go post it on a message board and talk about how bad of a person he is.
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35smom wrote:
Just keep in mind they said not racing AT Red Bud......
Just keep in mind they said not racing AT Red Bud......Wink
I'm just curious- what does he have to do for you to NOT come one here and defend him? Also, how many message boards do you defend him on?







July 05, 2008


More on Lawrence
By Jason Weigandt

Davey Coombs has reported that the AMA has suspended Jason Lawrence indefinitely, so he will not be racing this weekend at Red Bud, and possibly not for the rest of the 2008 season. In addition, the $25,000 fine that was posted as probable to Lawrence after the Freestone National for a rental car incident has now been collected and donated to the Asterisk Mobile Medical unit.



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akmx17 wrote:
its just who he is accept it. He wouldn't have a problem if everyone would quit following him around waiting for him to fuck up so...
its just who he is accept it.
He wouldn't have a problem if everyone would quit following him around waiting for him to fuck up so they can go post it on a message board and talk about how bad of a person he is.
His sponsors and the AMA don't need to "just accept who he is". If he would have gotten the proper guidance growing up, he wouldn't be in this mess. If he did get that at home, he just isn't smart enough to figure it out. Either way, he's in enough trouble now that something will have to give.

The kid has all the natural talent in the world, and will waste a lifetime oppportunity jerking around. He's probably not a bad person at all, but he hasn't learned any decision making skills in his 18 years. If he doesn't start soon, he'll either be in jail or dead, and then it won't matter.

Hope he gets something going before it's too late.
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rennfield wrote:
Geez,lotta J-law haters here! We're all big Lawrence fans at our house and think he's pretty cool. He reminds us of Hannah and even looks like...
Geez,lotta J-law haters here! We're all big Lawrence fans at our house and think he's pretty cool. He reminds us of Hannah and even looks like him somewhat.Hannah has said he used to hate the competition to fire himself up and I think Lawrence does too.He obviously got into the head of you know who for the SX championship. J-Law is an old school MX throwback from the good old days. Some of things he's gotten in trouble for like some banging around on the track,a little friendly "wrastlin' ",drinkin' ,or some rental car fun used to be the norm in motocross.All that crap with Vilipoto was hilarious.Maybe if Vilipoto didn't whine so much or do something gay like launch his bike into Lawrence we'd be bigger fans of him too. Hannah would have never done that. As for our image,who cares what the mainstream public dweebs think of "motorcross" ,They'll always think of it as a pseudo-sport and never appreciate it anyway. At the rate the AMA is going trying to feminize racing,in a couple of decades they'll be running "green" electric bikes and there'll be no winners or losers,just participants.The races will still be getting sucky coverage and getting preempted by the World Championship "Perfessional" Bowling Tournament.And all the pussies dissin' Lawrence will have contributed to it.It all adds up. His post race interviews are really entertaining unlike the corporate robot crap some of the guys are programmed to say. I selfishly hope he has been fired and Husqvarna picks him up to race their wicked all new 250F.Get an Avis rental car,Bud Light beer sponsorship and stick it the face of the corrupt AMA and their Japanese corporate cronies.He was the only one up front on a Yamaha and that wasn't even a factory bike.Maybe a better bike will put him way out front. Okay boys and girls, now that everyone better understands things,let's all apologize together.Ready? "We're sorry Jason".Now,don't you feel better?
Yeah, and if I was a sponsor I'd love to hear my rider say fuck on the podium! lol Good post, but it's a different world today. Back in the day when guys would screw around and bang up rental cars and get in fights or whatever not many people found out about it-just friends and some insiders. In todays electronic media world everyone finds out, including kids and sponsors and it doesn't look good. It's not the behavior professional athletes who are representing sponsors and being role models for kids should portray. Maybe Jlaw doesn't want to be a role model or conform to his sponsors ideals, but tough shit. It comes with being a pro athlete.
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i think his persona is just fine when it comes to sponsers who are trying to sell to the young "Bro" motocross crowd.
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35smom wrote:
Just keep in mind they said not racing AT Red Bud......
Just keep in mind they said not racing AT Red Bud......Wink
Dean wrote:
I'm just curious- what does he have to do for you to NOT come one here and defend him? Also, how many message boards do you...
I'm just curious- what does he have to do for you to NOT come one here and defend him? Also, how many message boards do you defend him on?







July 05, 2008


More on Lawrence
By Jason Weigandt

Davey Coombs has reported that the AMA has suspended Jason Lawrence indefinitely, so he will not be racing this weekend at Red Bud, and possibly not for the rest of the 2008 season. In addition, the $25,000 fine that was posted as probable to Lawrence after the Freestone National for a rental car incident has now been collected and donated to the Asterisk Mobile Medical unit.



Grow up dean okay? For some reason you like to single me out ...how many days ago was that post?
7/8/2008 7:28am
By the way, what's all this crap about a "troubled childhood"? I never paid much attention to him until he turned pro but come on! He grew up racing motocross! How bad could it have been? I knew a lot of fast guys with good sponsors that pissed it away once they turned pro due to the party scene. It was THEIR fault, nobody else. They lost their ride and that was that!
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By the way, what's all this crap about a "troubled childhood"? I never paid much attention to him until he turned pro but come on! He...
By the way, what's all this crap about a "troubled childhood"? I never paid much attention to him until he turned pro but come on! He grew up racing motocross! How bad could it have been? I knew a lot of fast guys with good sponsors that pissed it away once they turned pro due to the party scene. It was THEIR fault, nobody else. They lost their ride and that was that!
He didn't really have parents so...
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35smom wrote:
Just keep in mind they said not racing AT Red Bud......
Just keep in mind they said not racing AT Red Bud......Wink
Dean wrote:
I'm just curious- what does he have to do for you to NOT come one here and defend him? Also, how many message boards do you...
I'm just curious- what does he have to do for you to NOT come one here and defend him? Also, how many message boards do you defend him on?







July 05, 2008


More on Lawrence
By Jason Weigandt

Davey Coombs has reported that the AMA has suspended Jason Lawrence indefinitely, so he will not be racing this weekend at Red Bud, and possibly not for the rest of the 2008 season. In addition, the $25,000 fine that was posted as probable to Lawrence after the Freestone National for a rental car incident has now been collected and donated to the Asterisk Mobile Medical unit.



35smom wrote:
Grow up dean okay? For some reason you like to single me out ...how many days ago was that post?
can't answer the question?
7/8/2008 7:38am
devheadmx wrote:
This just in, they've had enough! Jason Lawrence has officially been fired from Team Boost Mobile / Yamaha of Troy as this is being typed.
No parents? So who was paying for him to race? Somebody was stepping in to help him out. It really doesn't matter, he's not a kid anymore.

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He was raised by his grandfather who is a member of this board. (or used to be )
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devheadmx wrote:
This just in, they've had enough! Jason Lawrence has officially been fired from Team Boost Mobile / Yamaha of Troy as this is being typed.
blankplate wrote:
No parents? So who was paying for him to race? Somebody was stepping in to help him out. It really doesn't matter, he's not a kid...
No parents? So who was paying for him to race? Somebody was stepping in to help him out. It really doesn't matter, he's not a kid anymore.

He was raised by his grandfather and he had plenty of sponsers.
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this just in..... Jason has NOT been fired from YoT....at least not yet. Nothing is final at this point. His team is doing the best they...
this just in.....

Jason has NOT been fired from YoT....at least not yet. Nothing is final at this point. His team is doing the best they can to be supportive of him and the issues he's facing. This is a complicated issue and there is no easy resolution for anyone.

Jason has a history of casuing mischeif, but most of it has been pranks or annoyances. Yes, he annoys a lot of people. Yes, he has a way of getting under your skin....But, what has he done that is truly so bad for the sport? he is more of a PITA than a real danger, at least to anyone other than himself.

I know multiple industry members with DUI's, some who have rolled or totalled rental cars while driving drunk. I know plenty of insiders whom have gotten into fights at the track or at the bar after the race. I'm not saying any of this is appropraite or even acceptable but why is Jason the one who seems to be recieving all the negativity lately? Why is he the one you all seem to direct your anger towards?

In time and with the support of people who care, most of these people see the err of their ways and move forward with a more productive life. I believe jason could do the same if everyone would stop the BS for a minute and try to see things from his perspective.

We're dealing with a situation involving a young man with problems. Social probelms, but more importantly a drug problem. This same young man possesses an incredible amount of talent and ability for the sport we all love. Every one of us could offer help to this person to get on track and to straighten himself out. But instead most of us would rather sit at our desk and preach negativity. Maybe if we offered support instead, it would be enough to shift momentum in the right direction. By talking badly about Jason, all we're doing is helping to guarantee his failure. maybe if some of us believed in him as our fellow human, he would be more motivated to step up and be a better person.

Jason is not a dumb kid, he's a really smart kid who has had a pretty tough life and is very anti social. Unfortunately now with his success and all the opportunity that comes with it, he's found his way into a problem with drugs and alcohol. I just can't believe how ready some of you are to chastize him for this instead if even trying to understand where he's coming from.

I guess it's much easier to write someone off than help to fix their problems....

There is a bit of a difference between an "industry member" and a factory rider. Those same "industry members" aren't lining up with 39 other racers each weekend, aren't heroes to any kids, and they're definately not signing any 6-digit contracts with a championship bonus! You mention industry members like they're riders or better yet, racers.....which unfortunately usually isn't the case for the majority.
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So what has the ama decided to do?
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In reality there are probably 3 people on this board that actually know anything about Jason and his "childhood" and the way he was raised etc etc. This thread is why these message boards are full of bullshit. 99% of the people on here know absolutely nothing about anything, you people aren't insiders, Im not an insider, and your best friends brother who knows an "insider" isn't and insider and that doesn't make you an insider either.

Commenting on his childhood and how he was raised is absolute bullshit. What gives any of you guys the right to question the way he was raised? Insert stupid he's a professional athlete in who represents the ama and yamaha and blah blah blah bullshit here. He's a human, no different than any other 21/22 yr old except he can blast a dirt bike around a motocross track like few others on the planet.

So take all of your he didn't have parents, he no one raised him good bullshit and eat it because you know nothing about anything.

Since when did it become illegal for an American to celebrate the 4rth of July? As long as he put in a top 35 time the next day who cares how late he is up? He doesn't have to perform till sunday, which he has done every moto this year besides mechanical failures.

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7/8/2008 8:30am Edited Date/Time 4/16/2016 7:32pm
bd912, I'd agree with most of you post out side of the only needing to perform on Sunday and I doubt there are even 3 people total that really know.

These riders are performing everyday, and living everyday to be their best. Jason isn't doing that. How he grew up may or may not have anything to do with how he operates today, but most of us are a product of our environment.

If you know or have known any top level riders, you'd know that to be true.
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7/8/2008 8:31am Edited Date/Time 4/16/2016 7:32pm
bogdan912 wrote:
In reality there are probably 3 people on this board that actually know anything about Jason and his "childhood" and the way he was raised etc...
In reality there are probably 3 people on this board that actually know anything about Jason and his "childhood" and the way he was raised etc etc. This thread is why these message boards are full of bullshit. 99% of the people on here know absolutely nothing about anything, you people aren't insiders, Im not an insider, and your best friends brother who knows an "insider" isn't and insider and that doesn't make you an insider either.

Commenting on his childhood and how he was raised is absolute bullshit. What gives any of you guys the right to question the way he was raised? Insert stupid he's a professional athlete in who represents the ama and yamaha and blah blah blah bullshit here. He's a human, no different than any other 21/22 yr old except he can blast a dirt bike around a motocross track like few others on the planet.

So take all of your he didn't have parents, he no one raised him good bullshit and eat it because you know nothing about anything.

Since when did it become illegal for an American to celebrate the 4rth of July? As long as he put in a top 35 time the next day who cares how late he is up? He doesn't have to perform till sunday, which he has done every moto this year besides mechanical failures.

He doesn't have to perform till sunday, which he has done every moto this year besides mechanical failures.


8th place in the series is "performing"?
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Dean wrote:
He doesn't have to perform till sunday, which he has done every moto this year besides mechanical failures.


8th place in the series is "performing"?
Not when you are for the most part a "Factory Rider" and SX CHAMP! Jeff Alessi is 8th in the big boy class and is a full on "Privateer"!!
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7/8/2008 10:07am
bogdan912 wrote:
In reality there are probably 3 people on this board that actually know anything about Jason and his "childhood" and the way he was raised etc...
In reality there are probably 3 people on this board that actually know anything about Jason and his "childhood" and the way he was raised etc etc. This thread is why these message boards are full of bullshit. 99% of the people on here know absolutely nothing about anything, you people aren't insiders, Im not an insider, and your best friends brother who knows an "insider" isn't and insider and that doesn't make you an insider either.

Commenting on his childhood and how he was raised is absolute bullshit. What gives any of you guys the right to question the way he was raised? Insert stupid he's a professional athlete in who represents the ama and yamaha and blah blah blah bullshit here. He's a human, no different than any other 21/22 yr old except he can blast a dirt bike around a motocross track like few others on the planet.

So take all of your he didn't have parents, he no one raised him good bullshit and eat it because you know nothing about anything.

Since when did it become illegal for an American to celebrate the 4rth of July? As long as he put in a top 35 time the next day who cares how late he is up? He doesn't have to perform till sunday, which he has done every moto this year besides mechanical failures.

Not about being an insider or who knows the kid.
None of our business how he was raised.
He is an adult with signed personal contracts that most likely all have clauses for behavior DETRIMENTAL to those companies he is contracted with.
He races with a license. The license distributor also is the sanctioning body that provides the venues for him to perform his craft and earn the large amount of money he does. A pro license can be revoked for conduct DETRIMENTAL TO THE SPORT.
He earned the license, but not to make a mockery of it and the show the AMA with its own sponsor Toyota headline the series.
Simple as that.


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Dean wrote:
He doesn't have to perform till sunday, which he has done every moto this year besides mechanical failures.


8th place in the series is "performing"?
Yamaha336 wrote:
Not when you are for the most part a "Factory Rider" and SX CHAMP! Jeff Alessi is 8th in the big boy class and is a...
Not when you are for the most part a "Factory Rider" and SX CHAMP! Jeff Alessi is 8th in the big boy class and is a full on "Privateer"!!
To compare the MX1 class and the MX2 class overalls is Idiotic. The MX2 class is stacked. Lots of mx1 guys sitting out right now. You should really STFU!
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7/8/2008 10:11am Edited Date/Time 4/16/2016 7:32pm
Dean wrote:
I'm just curious- what does he have to do for you to NOT come one here and defend him? Also, how many message boards do you...
I'm just curious- what does he have to do for you to NOT come one here and defend him? Also, how many message boards do you defend him on?







July 05, 2008


More on Lawrence
By Jason Weigandt

Davey Coombs has reported that the AMA has suspended Jason Lawrence indefinitely, so he will not be racing this weekend at Red Bud, and possibly not for the rest of the 2008 season. In addition, the $25,000 fine that was posted as probable to Lawrence after the Freestone National for a rental car incident has now been collected and donated to the Asterisk Mobile Medical unit.



35smom wrote:
Grow up dean okay? For some reason you like to single me out ...how many days ago was that post?
Dean wrote:
can't answer the question?
Of course I can but you just don"t listen. Last week you accused me of ONLY posting to defend Jay and when I presented you with the facts of all the other things I have posted you didnt answer....and now I should acknowledge you? sure.
I will back Jay 100% from the constant bashing and over the board posts, hes my friend. He did what he did and now will have to live with the consequenses.
Admit it Dean, you pose questions for answers because you have nothing else.
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Not when you are for the most part a "Factory Rider" and SX CHAMP! Jeff Alessi is 8th in the big boy class and is a...
Not when you are for the most part a "Factory Rider" and SX CHAMP! Jeff Alessi is 8th in the big boy class and is a full on "Privateer"!!
I don't think Jeff Alessi can be considered a "full on privateer".
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Dean wrote:
He doesn't have to perform till sunday, which he has done every moto this year besides mechanical failures.


8th place in the series is "performing"?
Yamaha336 wrote:
Not when you are for the most part a "Factory Rider" and SX CHAMP! Jeff Alessi is 8th in the big boy class and is a...
Not when you are for the most part a "Factory Rider" and SX CHAMP! Jeff Alessi is 8th in the big boy class and is a full on "Privateer"!!
nicely said!!!!!! i agree

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