Stewart out for remaining SX rounds

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zehn 4/21/2016 2:27pm
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Such a bummer, but it's probably the best decision for him.
RichardLoots 4/21/2016 2:29pm
4/21/2016 2:29pm
maybe a better choice
UpTiTe 4/21/2016 2:30pm
4/21/2016 2:30pm
He'll never ride that bike again.
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And so it begins. LOL

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Langhammx 4/21/2016 2:33pm
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UpTiTe wrote:
He'll never ride that bike again.
^^ this ^^
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Grieby54 4/21/2016 2:38pm
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Here comes the hate.
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I hope he can pull it together and have a decent run during the outdoors.
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davistld01 4/21/2016 2:40pm
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UpTiTe wrote:
He'll never ride that bike again.
I believe you're right, unfortunately.
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Father Time calling on line 1
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jeffro503 4/21/2016 2:43pm
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Well shit , i know it's for the best. Hopefully he gets to feeling better and has a run at the outdoors. If he does....will he finish all 12 rounds? I had a feeling he was gonna cut the sx short. Hopefully come into the nationals refreshed.
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GrapeApe 4/21/2016 2:43pm
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Grieby54 wrote:
Here comes the hate.
Hate from his own team. How is the Baggett mention relevant to this PR?
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nascarnate326 4/21/2016 2:50pm
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The best thing for him. Hopefully he comes back at hang town ready to make it rain.
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Wandell 4/21/2016 2:53pm
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Maybe James should just heal up and go supercross only. I think as this point in his career, that would be the best choice.
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51xc 4/21/2016 3:01pm
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Wandell wrote:
Maybe James should just heal up and go supercross only. I think as this point in his career, that would be the best choice.
because his sx season went to well?
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Andrew337 4/21/2016 3:04pm
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I'm hoping he can string together some consistent motos this summer, hopefully 4 weeks is enough time to hit the reset button and feel somewhat fresh for Hangtown.
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Dezerted 4/21/2016 3:04pm
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UpTiTe wrote:
He'll never ride that bike again.
So would you be telling your James Stewart fan friends to buy their ticket to Hangtown?
UpTiTe 4/21/2016 3:08pm
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UpTiTe wrote:
He'll never ride that bike again.
Dezerted wrote:
So would you be telling your James Stewart fan friends to buy their ticket to Hangtown?
If my only mission at Hangtown was to meet James, I'd cancel my trip.
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Is his contract up?

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zehn 4/21/2016 3:09pm
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A little perspective:

James Stewart. I've met him, but by no means do I know him. What I do know, however, is that when I watched him go from last to first at Budds Creek in 2003 he forever changed the way I looked at the sport. There was now a new ceiling to reach for, a higher level of speed me and every other kid dreaming of one day becoming of pro would be striving to achieve. In any sport, there's always someone that changes the way the game is played. Steph Curry has crazy range, a consistent excellence & volume from the 3-point line that has not been seen before. Because of that, he has paved the way for there to be someone better than him. The same thing James did when he scrubbed Henry hill all those years ago. One day there will be someone faster than James, but it's because of him that the sport can one day elevate to that level. I understand, people forget easily. You're only as good as your last race and that's the truth. Is that harsh? Yes. That's reality though. But if you can't appreciate James for his results now, appreciate him for giving little kids like me the ability to shoot for what we once thought was impossible. #thoughts

A photo posted by Adam Cianciarulo (@adamcianciarulo) on Apr 21, 2016 at 8:59am PDT


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Dezerted 4/21/2016 3:12pm
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UpTiTe wrote:
He'll never ride that bike again.
Dezerted wrote:
So would you be telling your James Stewart fan friends to buy their ticket to Hangtown?
UpTiTe wrote:
If my only mission at Hangtown was to meet James, I'd cancel my trip.
Would you be buying any tickets before the monster cup?

I will say this has a lot of the same feelings as the switch from JGR to Suzuki
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Hcallz5 4/21/2016 3:15pm
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JS7 is the Tiger Woods of motocross. All these guys looked up to him as they were growing up and wanted to be like him because he changed the sport. Now the sport has evolved even more, it's more athletic and more competitive. I think its awesome that he can still get out there 10-15 years after his "prime" and get top 10's despite his bad luck and injuries.
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h&m_cycle 4/21/2016 3:20pm
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Grieby54 wrote:
Here comes the hate.
Hating Supercross... loving the fact that I may of been wrong about Stewie "ducking" The Outdoors.. "again...
crusty_xx 4/21/2016 3:21pm
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zehn wrote:
A little perspective: James Stewart. I've met him, but by no means do I know him. What I do know, however, is that when I watched...
A little perspective:

James Stewart. I've met him, but by no means do I know him. What I do know, however, is that when I watched him go from last to first at Budds Creek in 2003 he forever changed the way I looked at the sport. There was now a new ceiling to reach for, a higher level of speed me and every other kid dreaming of one day becoming of pro would be striving to achieve. In any sport, there's always someone that changes the way the game is played. Steph Curry has crazy range, a consistent excellence & volume from the 3-point line that has not been seen before. Because of that, he has paved the way for there to be someone better than him. The same thing James did when he scrubbed Henry hill all those years ago. One day there will be someone faster than James, but it's because of him that the sport can one day elevate to that level. I understand, people forget easily. You're only as good as your last race and that's the truth. Is that harsh? Yes. That's reality though. But if you can't appreciate James for his results now, appreciate him for giving little kids like me the ability to shoot for what we once thought was impossible. #thoughts

A photo posted by Adam Cianciarulo (@adamcianciarulo) on Apr 21, 2016 at 8:59am PDT


and still the so called "fans" of the sport only see him gaining weight or retiring from races with injuries that they think are not bad enough for pulling off the track.
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UpTiTe wrote:
He'll never ride that bike again.
Langhammx wrote:
^^ this ^^
X googolplex
ButteryWaffles 4/21/2016 3:38pm
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Hcallz5 wrote:
JS7 is the Tiger Woods of motocross. All these guys looked up to him as they were growing up and wanted to be like him because...
JS7 is the Tiger Woods of motocross. All these guys looked up to him as they were growing up and wanted to be like him because he changed the sport. Now the sport has evolved even more, it's more athletic and more competitive. I think its awesome that he can still get out there 10-15 years after his "prime" and get top 10's despite his bad luck and injuries.
So his "prime" was between 15 years old and 20 years old?
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plowboy 4/21/2016 3:38pm
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Sad news. I really do hope he rides the nats. It will be a loss for the sport if he's done. He's had an exceptionally bad run in SX but you're kidding yourself if you think he isn't as fast as anyone/everyone on the track. Staying out of harms way and off the ground is the only piece missing....yes, it's a keystone piece.
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newmann 4/21/2016 3:49pm
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UpTiTe wrote:
He'll never ride that bike again.
I called it when he crashed that Yamaha in front of us in Houston. You could see the look on his face, he was f'n done.

Package headed your way tomorrow!
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takitimu 4/21/2016 3:54pm
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UpTiTe wrote:
He'll never ride that bike again.
Here's hoping he does race again though, though I fear the comparisons to Tiger are all to real. Brilliant athletes who changed their sports, but who's bodies have paid the price.
Toneconsultant 4/21/2016 3:59pm
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Grieby54 wrote:
Here comes the hate.
No kidding. The guy has a jacked ankle, back, and whatever else, but he's a pussy if he doesn't go out and win.

If I'm jacked up, the last thing I want to do is get on a plane 52 weekends a year and workout every day in between. Let the guy heal for heaven sake's.

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