Is the glorification of Ronnie Mac good or bad for the sport?

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mmcmx 10/22/2017 11:40pm
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I think he's lame but represents well 90% of this sport's demography.
Motocross83 10/23/2017 2:08am
10/23/2017 2:08am
As someone said earlier, it really depends on whether you like clowns or not. Just because some people don't find him in the least bit funny, it doesn't automatically mean he's offensive/damaging to the sport either. His performance is not for me personally. His act comes across as trying to make everyone laugh with all and everything that will possibly stick, and I therefore find it cringey rather than funny - too low-brow and crude. But all that said the majority DO seem to enjoy it and it does seem to work. So whatever floats your boat, and fair play to him.

Where Jimmy absolutely does deserve all the credit in the world is with his riding. His performance on that 98 CR 250 is by far the most entertaining riding on the track and, again for me, the highlight of the event. Phenomenal skill to go as fast as he does on such old technology (of course it's tuned up nicely, but still...). I also think he does some good for the sport there in perhaps encouraging those younger riders with less money and older bikes etc.
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Bosco 10/23/2017 2:49am
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In races like this I don't mind him.

Not a massive fan of the Ronnie Mac character, but I can see why the motocross demographic is. I just wish Jimmy would lay off the homophobic stuff.

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Frodad78 10/23/2017 6:01am
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What if Jimmy being a clean cut Pro in the sport is really the act and Ronnie Mac is really Jimmy just being himself?


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Madmax31 10/23/2017 6:26am
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RPM68 wrote:
how about all you pussies complaining about him take in the fact that he ate shit pretty hard and kept racing. No avoiding MXON, NO not...
how about all you pussies complaining about him take in the fact that he ate shit pretty hard and kept racing. No avoiding MXON, NO not finishing the last 2 Motos after crashing in monster cup. He lined up and did the ultra wheelie landing heading into the gator pit, further displaying his giant fortitude of testicals that snowflakes can't comprehend.

Also, he did make it to the finals ahead of RV, like, holy fuck.

And Stank Dog won. Holy shit. Merica.
Hell yeah! Only a bunch of pu$$y, butt f*#ing 4 stroke riders would dis on Ronnie!

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huck 10/23/2017 6:38am
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Ronnie is the only reason I watched more than one of the RBSR races... It would have been a boring event, without him.
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Camp332 10/23/2017 7:36am
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This is motocross. We are all a different breed than the rest of "sport". Ronnie Mac is fun.
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Madmax31 10/23/2017 7:36am
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huck wrote:
Ronnie is the only reason I watched more than one of the RBSR races... It would have been a boring event, without him.
Same here!
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Donovan759 10/23/2017 7:42am
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If you don't laugh while you watch Ronnie Mac videos you might want to watch some tape of you riding. You probably look just like him. In which case... no wonder y'all are so butthurt.. #RONSONTOP
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JM485 10/23/2017 1:03pm
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RPM68 wrote:
how about all you pussies complaining about him take in the fact that he ate shit pretty hard and kept racing. No avoiding MXON, NO not...
how about all you pussies complaining about him take in the fact that he ate shit pretty hard and kept racing. No avoiding MXON, NO not finishing the last 2 Motos after crashing in monster cup. He lined up and did the ultra wheelie landing heading into the gator pit, further displaying his giant fortitude of testicals that snowflakes can't comprehend.

Also, he did make it to the finals ahead of RV, like, holy fuck.

And Stank Dog won. Holy shit. Merica.
Madmax31 wrote:
Hell yeah! Only a bunch of pu$$y, butt f*#ing 4 stroke riders would dis on Ronnie!

Lol preach brother, preach the good word of our savior the Mac!
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if you're complaining about Ronnie Mac then fuck you
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seth505 10/23/2017 1:10pm
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peelout wrote:
if you're complaining about Ronnie Mac then fuck you
Beat me to it.
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ATHEIST 10/23/2017 2:11pm
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peelout wrote:
if you're complaining about Ronnie Mac then fuck you
SAYS IT ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!

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-MAVERICK- 10/23/2017 2:19pm
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Sense of humor. Some people have it and some people don't.

For those that don't you're missing out!
St Ann More 10/23/2017 4:02pm
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huck wrote:
Ronnie is the only reason I watched more than one of the RBSR races... It would have been a boring event, without him.
Madmax31 wrote:
Same here!
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ACBraap 10/23/2017 4:14pm
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I find Ronnie Mac's poking fun at redneck/white trash culture far less offensive than Monster taking it's trashiness so seriously.

RM and the two strokes were really the sole appeal of RBSR to me.
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RPM68 10/23/2017 6:05pm
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I've made a lot of money acting as Ronnie flat tracking, the mental advantage and forward momentum from giant balls carries greatly
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mikec265 10/23/2017 6:15pm
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Ronnie proved that you can be competitive on a pos 1st aluminum frame. showed the kids they dont need an expensive fart machine
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Tenacious P 10/23/2017 9:23pm
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I was there, RBSR had twice the crowd last year did. I was on the fence about going, watched Mac To The Future '69 and knew I had to go. He did great, toned down the profanity while keeping his DGAF character the whole night. He even ate gnarly shit and was competitively racing within 15 min. Ronnie single handedly doubled the straight rhythm crowd. I would not have made the drive for million dollar MusSquid, and judging by the crowd universally cheering for Ron, I wasn't alone. He is a breath of fresh air in a sport that listens to 15 hours of podcast/week and constantly asks dumb analytical questions like "should I switch to lightweight inner tubes". The answer is Ronnie Mac. Your tubes don't matter, your "kit" doesn't matter, your bar bend doesn't matter. Stop being a pussy and ride your dirtbike.
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Tenacious P 10/23/2017 9:25pm
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BTW Ronnie's "cold call" on PulpMX last week had me in gut-busting laughter during my lame ass commute. It was the funniest shit I've heard!
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kaptkaos 10/24/2017 6:13am
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Whats bad for the sport is well represented in this post. Seems like we cant unilaterally get behind anything. Try watching 3+ hours of Straight Rythm WITHOUT Ronnie Mac and then tell me if its good for the sport or not.

That event had the worst field ever, it was like watching NFL scrubs during the strike. If it wasnt for Ronnie and the 2 stroke challenge...I would not have been able to watch it as it was I didnt make it to the final, they might as well have put Marvin up against no one.
UpTiTe 10/24/2017 6:20am
10/24/2017 6:20am
Never got it so I never watched the videos, but I watched the last one out of curiosity. Still don't get it nor do I get the need to show him driving down the road slamming beers and throwimg the cans out of the window.
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Group23 10/24/2017 6:32am
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Saw this yesterday
sclark309d 10/24/2017 6:33am
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I thought RBSR wasn't that interesting with what seemed to be a weaker field that past years. RM kept me entertained. Without him and with the streaming problems before I switched to the youtube stream, I would have shut it off.
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newmann 10/24/2017 6:34am
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What's sad is how so many claim the sport is in good shape and in good hands. Yet the best thing going is Ronnie Mac?

The AMA screwed the pooch with the rules while losing credibility by stealing from its members. Crooks and thieves, milking money from the oem's, members and the sport while doing nothing but fighting helmet laws and contributing nearly a million dollars to a frivolous pissing match lawsuit with AHRMA. They were so late to the table for the lead law fiasco that they had to squash the 2 stroke 250's in the 250 class and 250 2 stroke in the WMA classes. Like either of them had anything to do with the lead law. Anyone remember that?

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