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Fact of the matter is, the Stewarts have had to deal with more than their fair share of racism over the years (it's well documented and Reed actually just talked about on that Gypsy Tales podcast). Is it their sole reason for being so reclusive, unlikely, but you have to image that every time they got called niggers, had shit thrown at them, got spit on, or been flipped off because they were black guys in a white guy sport it pushed them that much further away.
I can't even imagine giving as much as they have to a sport only to be treated like shit because I was black. Hell, I told you what happened to the Stewarts and instead of trying to understand it from their perspective you went straight to calling it "bullshit".
Edit: I realize this makes me sound like I'm calling you a racist, which I 100% am not, just saying it doesn't hurt to try and see shit from other people perspectives before jumping to conclusions.
lebron can run his mouth like an asshole and guilt tripping kids will still fawn all over him, but heaven forbid you mention the domestic violence problem in the NFL.
"i had corporate responsibilities". STFU man.
Have a good one.
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I agree with tampabayjay, it seems that if you're not a Stewart fanboy you're labeled a racist as if you're a Tomac fanboy you're labeled as a redneck...
I could be wrong but that's how I feel.
I have never ever labelled anyone a racist for not liking JS7 and being from Australia I am constantly having the argument that JS7/CR22 debate.
I still don’t buy your notion that it’s fair to criticise James on his career because he didn’t win as much or eclipsed every record. When Chad Reed retires how many people will say he “should’ve could’ve won more”? No one will. How many great riders have there been who will never get close to JS7 wins/championships. And I’m only using chad as an example because they both came on the scene at the same time.
I do agree with your comparison to Bradshaw though (Hannah is before my time). Maybe with time the moto world will have more love for JS7. I just heard David Villumen say Bradshaw is the most talented guy he’s ever seen throw a leg over a bike.
I think it is an all time thing. Most people (hopefully) know how much work goes into being a professional racer (either SX or MX) and respect these guys for what they do. Other people, to describe it respectfully, just don't have that common sense. Maybe it is my personality, but I can't understand how people are bashing on JS7 for not winning enough championships and stuff, while he entertained you guys from 2003 until 2016 either with spectacular jumps/wins or even crashes (I don't get entertained by crashes by the way). Just watch Mookie his Instagram stories and photo's and you see his switch from "us vs the world" to a positive attitude towards the entire industry. He had an amazing off season with training and his laptimes during practices and heats showed how much speed he had and how he was ready to make steps into the top 5 consistently.
People are so much aimed to negativity in this world, it's crazy. And it is not even disappointing with the Stewarts, it is towards all these riders in the top 20 in either the AMA circuit or the GP's.
For example:
- Webb. Multi time 250 champion, Has 2 rough first years in the 450 class. Gets written off for not getting results and being arrogant and lazy. However, he showed good speed during practices/heats and had to deal with bad luck and injuries during the season. Never stopped trying. Now on his way to make consistent results
- Davalos. Get's all the hate in the world for still riding a 250. Tried several times to get a 450 rides, but 'only' gets 250 factory contracts. However, for some people he should man up and ride a 450 as a privateer. Common sense?
- Reed. Get's two top 10's in the first 2 races, should retire because he can't win anymore. However, had the fastest lap time in his heat race and passed most of the top guys during this sprint race. Even get's in the top 20 at the age of 36
I can give so many examples of these riders getting hate for things they can't even change, but this post is way too long already
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