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There were plenty of indicators that things were changing at Monster Kawasaki.
The idea that he'd not only run a "Disinformation Campaign"; but, also take shots at the Vital-community...? I'd say that was a mistake driven by the stress & strain he was under at the time.
You guys seriously think he hurt his knee and his team/trainer/personal doctors just said, "Oh well, lets just wait until Supercross is over before we go the doctor to do the tests to see what is actually wrong"...
I'm sure as soon as he hurt it they got it scanned and knew the extent of the injury...I could see them making the call that it was ok to race on for the time being and they revalued it at the end of the season to see if it had further damage but there is no way he just toughed it out not knowing what was wrong..
With them already having Metcalf lined up to ride the bike you know the plan had been in place for at least a few weeks...I could care less personally whether he told the truth or not..I can't stand the guy but what he does or says makes no difference to me...I would have liked to see him line up though as I'd like to see #7 win the championship strait up..
RV likely has a financial number he needs to retire comfortably, and the SX bonuses moved that needle significantly. His contract may not specifically state "SX Only", but it may have an opt-out clause should Ryan bring home the big trophy. And if it does, good for him. He honored his commitment, and the good folks at KHI and Monster couldn't be happier.
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What does a rider's educational background have to do with anything here?
Interesting seeing the vital crown melt down over this and once again show their hypocrisy. J-Law does the same thing on a regular basis and doesn't get near the shit storm RV is getting.
Ryan Villopoto is under a lot of pressure and for all we know, may have been advised to say what he said. Maybe so, maybe not. But now, suddenly, his character is under scrutiny? Please. Who here really knows RV enough to say anything about his character?
Doesnt Kawasaki have a PR person? What in the hell was Kawasaki doing letting the most inarticulate rider of the current century field the topic of whether he was or wasnt riding the Nationals?
Major screw-up on Kawasakis part
See how that's dumb?
Doesn't take a rocket surgeon to see how that works. The media sucks up to these riders and do a lot to promote a good image for most all of the riders. A little respect goes a long ways.
Pit Row
My issue is that no other rider in my memory has basically told and untruth and then badmouthed a media venue that keeps his name in the public eye 24/7 like this one does...at least not in a large arena like a press conference. Good press or bad press...it's still press. In my mind anyway, RV should at least not bite the hand that feeds him. He should come clean with what he knows, and even if he can't...at least not be such an ass about the media that supports the sport.
Stewart absolutely "gets it" however. He used to have more haters than anybody, but he finally decided to hook up with his fans via the internet and social media...and he has at least doubled his fanbase in the last couple of years. James may not really like to do it, but he knows that it's part of the job he signed up for as a professional athlete.
Do the manufacturers continue to pay a riders salary if injured? or as he's now not fulfilling his contract obligations with this injury repair, does he have to pay back some money as he's been "overpaid" pro rata?, or do the manufacturers have insurance that pays a rider's salary when injured.
Someone more in the know may answer and I'm not making any judgement on RV with his reasons not to contesting the outdoors.
They owe the fans nothing. The fans owe them nothing. Its an idependent symbiotic relationship.
I also see no reason to disbelieve his utterances. So I'm looking forward to his turning up to race in G.P.s before to long........
I'm also still waiting to receive my big money prize from Reader's Digest.
Have nice day. "...............
They killed Jesus for walking on water....It's a rough crowd
End of the day he can do what he pleases but fuck mate we support you in so many ways.
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