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Fuck no what are they thinking? Dirt nap=head injury
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insane decisions this sport makes.
That being said, how do any of us KNOW he was out? because on TV he didn't move right away? I just have the utmost respect for Bodnar and crew. I have been attended to by them and watched them with many a rider.
I don't think they would miss anything or let him line up without absolutely feeling he was ok to do so.
I know I am in the minority, but since he was on the line, I feel he was fine. Especially after seeing him crash in the main, hitting his head again. If he was concussed before, no way does he get up and walk off again.
you guys are idiots
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The truth of the matter is, he was attended to by professionals who deal with it week in and week out and was obviously cleared to line back up.
I am sure the medics, Mike Larocco (his team manager) and everybody around him made the decision to let him go.
I can't tell you.
But I believe they have done it in the past to both Stewart and Alessi
Of course he was knocked out. I don't know how many head injuries you've had/seen people get but he had the classic head injury look on his face while riding off on the cart. Deer-in-the-headlights, wide eyed, obviously confused. There's no mistaking that look. Did you not notice how he was almost crying after the LCQ?
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Sure, it looked like he was out, but he clearly wasn't because trained medical people were looking at him and they said he was OK to ride. They wouldn't say that if he'd been unconscious, simple as that.
I'm almost certain Asterik doesn't have the power to force a rider to sit out, so it doesn't really matter what they say.
You don't know as much about it watching on TV as a doctor does standing next to the guy 15 seconds after he hit the ground.
One other thing - Asterisk can refuse to clear the rider to race, and they can also tell his team that he can't race. Do you think Mike Larocco would let him go back out there if Doc Bodner wouldn't clear him to ride?
The kid was OK. Yeah, it's a minor miracle, but that's what happened. And then he went out and won the LCQ.
Please.
I didn't know we had a bunch of doctors on Vital that were able to asses Zach after the crash.
Maybe we should just keep the doctors at the race at home to watch it on TV. Some obviously know more from here, then they do there.
Would save a lot of money, maybe we can put that money towards the riders' purse?
nobody, is going to turn a blind eye. They absolutely have the power to sit someone if need be.
TO EVEN THINK they makes decisions based on pressure or having to answer to companies is comical at best.
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