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haven't read the thread but heres a thing the NHL is doing about concussions
He'll probably win it too...
Its just as much bullshit that the James fanboys can see no wrong in him and look to justify everything he does regardless !
He may still suffering from effects of the A1 concussion , only he knows that for sure , but I think you may find all the realistic fans will judge on what we are seeing him do now .
He was actually medically cleared to race the very next weekend after A1 , but chose to sit out not only that race , but the next few also , in just the same way he has chosen not to complete just about every race meeting since his ban was over .
James HAS been a great champion ,that's not in question , but it certainly looks to me that he just doesn,t have the heart for it any more , and it doesn,t matter how talented you are , if you cannot be arsed putting in the effort , then its time to call it a day .
Am I wrong or has JS7 quit races more than once when things weren't going his way?
I'm not knocking the guy, he is one of the greatest ever. He brings a ton of fans to the sport... I just have never liked his attitude. Poor sport IMO...
He practiced how many laps? No problem, one would assume. He ran a 5 lap heat race, got 2nd appeared to be no problem. 7 laps into the main and being passed like he never has before and he pulls off???? Come on, one can't help but use common sense on this situation. He may have been dizzy, but I'd bet anything if he was in a podium position he wouldn't have pulled off....
Lastly, I am so sick of reading that it wasn't his fault and if not for Dungey he'd be in the points. The memories are short. James has caused wrecks before too. Quit putting him on a pedestal like he does no wrong... They are all human and make mistakes...
Just watch this video if you don't remember....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKjLFCKjLsg
The following happened last winter after many instances of whacking my head, and this has been the scariest thing that has happened to me in my life. Previously, out of ignorance, and denial, I honestly really didnt think much of it. Id whack my head, have some fuzzy memories, have trouble finding my keys, wallet and stuff for a few days, rest up for about a week and go about my merry life.
While, last January I making dinner with the girlfriend and all of a sudden I couldnt see out of the center of my field of vision. I was reading a cookbook, and all of a sudden... something happened and I couldnt see the center of the book, it was like i was looking at 1 big page, versus 2. I also developed a headache at this time. After about a minute the vision came back. I told her that i was fine, and kept going about my night. I started literally seeing stars about 5 minutes later and sat down. I thought that that was strange, maybe a head rush. After i sat down, i was trying to explain to my girlfriend what was going on, and all of a sudden, I couldnt make any words come out of my mouth. I knew what i wanted to say, but I couldnt get them from my brain to my mouth. about a minute later it came back, and at that point i was officially worried and scared. I layed down on the couch while she started locking up the house and putting dinner on hold. As I was laying i lost feeling in random parts of my body, roof of my mouth, bottom of my left forearm, my left shin, left ass cheek etc. I thought that i was about to die.
Fortunately i didnt die, and went to the hospital. After a myriad of tests, it was wrote off as a build up of (i cant remember) which causes migraines and that buildup was caused from trauma sometime along my life. In was still recovering from a surgery at that time, so i was real good about laying low for the next couple months, and really thought long ans hard about some choices that i needed to make in life.
Definitely scary, and i respect james for what he did, and what he will do in the future. Personally, i did not hang up my boots, and i doubt he will either, it is what he loves, and what he knows. However if his instance was as scary as mine, and im sure others, then i can understand why he would want to.
Good question. If there is one it isn't on the Feld SX or MXSports websites or their rule books, nor is it on the Asterisk website.
Pit Row
If James really wanted to race he could of made the last 2 outdoor nationals last year...
If James is hurt... he's hurt... What's with all the fucking excuses? He should stay home till he's ready...
or retire... He has nothing to prove... Who the hell wants to end up like Ali???
My last post went straight over your head didn,t it ? All you saw was a criticism of James and you went straight on the defensive .
Why you keep banging on about other riders , I don't know , as nobody else is mentioning any other rider ?
Before you embarrass yourself , I think you should actually do a little research on your beloved Mr Stewart ?
His ban finished in August , he could have ridden in the last 2 nationals , but chose not too ,
He then went to the MEC , had a very lame fall and pulled out of the event ,
He then announced that he was pulling out of the Aus SX ,
He then went to Paris , fell on day one , so again pulled out of the event and didn,t ride day 2.
He then fell at A1 , and despite having medical clearance for the following weeks race , he chose not to race at that or the following race the week after.
And then again on Saturday he pulled out of the main ,
Taking all that into account , do you genuinely think he currently looks like a rider who is motivated and giving 100% ??
I've been a boxer and boxing fan most of my life and always think of middle weight champ Gerald McClellan when I hear about head injuries. 11 days after a fight with Nigel Benn, and he's blind, deaf, and severely brain damaged.
The few concussions I've had, I've refrained from strenuous activity for a month. Call is being a pussy. I call it playing it safe.
Here's an interview with the G-Man 6 years after the fight. It's tough for me to watch.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGz-unNi1dU
Maybe you should go out and ride at 4th gear pinned for a while. I think we could all use a break from you.
Great advice
It's like the tides... They come and they go... It never fails.
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