I feel bad for Lawrence...

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Seems really down on himself. Doesn't have that confidence he had. I know he's had a rough time but it was just sad to hear him on his podium interview. He seemed real down on himself. I wonder if he gets treated like shit at the races by all his peers and people in the industry? I for one would love to see him get some confidence back and start winning some races. He can do it.
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UpTiTe 7/26/2009 8:24pm
7/26/2009 8:24pm
Yea, it must be real hard to have the world at your feet only to kick sand in its face.

It must really suck to have made 750k in a year, just to piss it away.


Yea poor Jason, the whole motocross commuinty is against him and for what, a few mistakes made by a kid, poor guy.


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shaner708 7/26/2009 8:48pm
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Theres obviously something going on in his life thats effecting him, i don't know about everyone else but if half the planet hated me i don't think i would be very happy no matter what kind of money i'm making. It seems to me that hes forgot about how much fun being on a dirt bike is and is caught up in all the b.s.
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breck 7/26/2009 9:12pm
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Dude he just drove through Weed, CA. Kid seems alright to me...
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UpTiTe wrote:
Yea, it must be real hard to have the world at your feet only to kick sand in its face. It must really suck to have...
Yea, it must be real hard to have the world at your feet only to kick sand in its face.

It must really suck to have made 750k in a year, just to piss it away.


Yea poor Jason, the whole motocross commuinty is against him and for what, a few mistakes made by a kid, poor guy.


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Seems really down on himself. Doesn't have that confidence he had. I know he's had a rough time but it was just sad to hear him...
Seems really down on himself. Doesn't have that confidence he had. I know he's had a rough time but it was just sad to hear him on his podium interview. He seemed real down on himself. I wonder if he gets treated like shit at the races by all his peers and people in the industry? I for one would love to see him get some confidence back and start winning some races. He can do it.
Enablers all around him.....even on the moto boards.

No wonder he can't get clean.
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Wolfman 7/26/2009 9:16pm
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Sounds like he wants to straighten up. Hopefully he can. I would love to cheer for the guy! Come on Jason! I will go sober if you will brother!Woohoo
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Big Lenny 7/26/2009 9:56pm
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Seems really down on himself. Doesn't have that confidence he had. I know he's had a rough time but it was just sad to hear him...
Seems really down on himself. Doesn't have that confidence he had. I know he's had a rough time but it was just sad to hear him on his podium interview. He seemed real down on himself. I wonder if he gets treated like shit at the races by all his peers and people in the industry? I for one would love to see him get some confidence back and start winning some races. He can do it.
Shit doesn't look so bad to me all the opportunities he's had, maybe it's time to buckle down and start handling his business, I'll bet he's down because he knows he could've ran up front all season....
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Lightning78 7/26/2009 10:52pm
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It clearly looked like something is really bothering him......maybe you're right about knowing he could've been winning races and been a title threat, I doube he's been training nearly as much as some of the guys he stomped and he definitly ran the pace the entire second moto.

Hope this got him motivated and back on track he is an awesome talent on a mx bike..... If he keeps it on teh straight and narrow he'll do real well next year in SX
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Big Lenny wrote:
Shit doesn't look so bad to me all the opportunities he's had, maybe it's time to buckle down and start handling his business, I'll bet he's...
Shit doesn't look so bad to me all the opportunities he's had, maybe it's time to buckle down and start handling his business, I'll bet he's down because he knows he could've ran up front all season....
Or he could have run up front if he wasn't hurt?
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Big Lenny 7/26/2009 11:05pm
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Big Lenny wrote:
Shit doesn't look so bad to me all the opportunities he's had, maybe it's time to buckle down and start handling his business, I'll bet he's...
Shit doesn't look so bad to me all the opportunities he's had, maybe it's time to buckle down and start handling his business, I'll bet he's down because he knows he could've ran up front all season....
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Or he could have run up front if he wasn't hurt?
Maybe his injuries came from fuckin' off too much when he should have been on the grind...I'll bet we'll see and different JLaw next season, he owes it to himself to see what maybe could've been, screw the fans and what they say, make peace with yourself first...
thefactorypilot 7/27/2009 3:03am
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Sounds like he wants to straighten up. Hopefully he can. I would love to cheer for the guy! Come on Jason! I will go sober if...
Sounds like he wants to straighten up. Hopefully he can. I would love to cheer for the guy! Come on Jason! I will go sober if you will brother!Woohoo
And Jason that is saying a lot coming from Wolfie!!!!!
Remember when me and Bell had to come get you from The Ritz? haha!!!
thefactorypilot 7/27/2009 3:11am
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Seems really down on himself. Doesn't have that confidence he had. I know he's had a rough time but it was just sad to hear him...
Seems really down on himself. Doesn't have that confidence he had. I know he's had a rough time but it was just sad to hear him on his podium interview. He seemed real down on himself. I wonder if he gets treated like shit at the races by all his peers and people in the industry? I for one would love to see him get some confidence back and start winning some races. He can do it.
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Shit doesn't look so bad to me all the opportunities he's had, maybe it's time to buckle down and start handling his business, I'll bet he's...
Shit doesn't look so bad to me all the opportunities he's had, maybe it's time to buckle down and start handling his business, I'll bet he's down because he knows he could've ran up front all season....
So because it doesn't look bad to you from the OUTSIDE, with no clue of what is happening in his personal life, you think there is some kind of validity in your post? I'm not attacking you, I'm just saying that a LOT of people are armchair quarterbacking JLaw's life, as if they have the slightest inkling of real firsthand knowledge of what is actually happening with him.

It is very easy to criticize him and tell everyone here on Vital how he "should" be doing it. But in the sad reality, I don't know of anyone on this thread who could come anywhere close to J-Law if they had a year to train and he just got high on the couch all year.

The dude is super fast and super talented. Yes he makes bad decisions, but so what. None of us truly know what is happening.
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Pat327 7/27/2009 3:31am
7/27/2009 3:31am Edited Date/Time 7/27/2009 3:45am
I was going to say the same thing, man. None of us know shit about Jason, but a lot of people on this board act as if their speculative bullshit is actually first-hand knowledge of his life. Give it a rest.
Shimokitazawa 7/27/2009 3:42am
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in that interview at Washougal, he didn't look all that happy to be sitting up there facing the press and the industry. He mentioned how he stopped coming to the races because he didn't want to see certain people. Considering he just got third overall at a 450 national, he didn't look too happy.

Chad Reed likes him and said so after Daytona and so did Nico Izzy on the RacerX Post-Show. Izzi said he loves the guy and that Jason actually has a good heart.

i'm not surprised he got 3rd overall...i'm just surprised that he finished 2 motos in a row!
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JLaw has the allisports pole up his ass, you too would feel bad if you wre made out to be a scapegoat.

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DirtyFilter75 7/27/2009 5:26am
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Kid doesn't care about MX. He can't win if he does not even want to be there.
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I think he cares about MX but not all that goes with it. I'm not a big fan but i think he has more trouble dealing with pressure than anything. I've had friends that had to deal with things like he seems to be dealing with. It's tough. I don't know him so i won't judge him. I hope he get's everything in order for himself and does good in MX but it's more important to be happy.
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txmxer 7/27/2009 5:56am
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drmarkr wrote:
Enablers all around him.....even on the moto boards.

No wonder he can't get clean.
truth.
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The thing that I noticed is that at the end of his interview he said something like stuff seems to follow him or something like that. Until he figures out that he can control a lot of that stuff "following" or finding him he will keep having the same issues. He has some tough decisions to make right about now.


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I think that maybe the consequences to all the previous crap is finally starting to sink in with him and that is a depressing place to be.

In my opinion he is one of the most naturally gifted guys out there, hopefully this is bottom for him and he will turn it around.
It really would be a shame if he just faded away because I think that he has more titles in him.

Maybe he is in a place where he can start working with someone like Ryno again, that seemed to be when he was at his best and there is no denying that would be a good influence..
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Ing 7/27/2009 6:23am
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After reading that Racer-X story it sounds to me like he's feeling mighty sorry for HIMSELF. Might need an anti-depressant or something, but that feeling sorry for yourself shit will get you nowhere. Personal experience talking.
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Big Lenny 7/27/2009 9:12am
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Seems really down on himself. Doesn't have that confidence he had. I know he's had a rough time but it was just sad to hear him...
Seems really down on himself. Doesn't have that confidence he had. I know he's had a rough time but it was just sad to hear him on his podium interview. He seemed real down on himself. I wonder if he gets treated like shit at the races by all his peers and people in the industry? I for one would love to see him get some confidence back and start winning some races. He can do it.
Big Lenny wrote:
Shit doesn't look so bad to me all the opportunities he's had, maybe it's time to buckle down and start handling his business, I'll bet he's...
Shit doesn't look so bad to me all the opportunities he's had, maybe it's time to buckle down and start handling his business, I'll bet he's down because he knows he could've ran up front all season....
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So because it doesn't look bad to you from the OUTSIDE, with no clue of what is happening in his personal life, you think there is...
So because it doesn't look bad to you from the OUTSIDE, with no clue of what is happening in his personal life, you think there is some kind of validity in your post? I'm not attacking you, I'm just saying that a LOT of people are armchair quarterbacking JLaw's life, as if they have the slightest inkling of real firsthand knowledge of what is actually happening with him.

It is very easy to criticize him and tell everyone here on Vital how he "should" be doing it. But in the sad reality, I don't know of anyone on this thread who could come anywhere close to J-Law if they had a year to train and he just got high on the couch all year.

The dude is super fast and super talented. Yes he makes bad decisions, but so what. None of us truly know what is happening.
Anytime someone with his skill and speed can drag their ass damn near from the MX sidelines, still have a ride, put in a great ride, and (yes, I wanted him to win), podium tells me he's not too far off the mark. So tell us Dr. Phil, just how bad is it?...IMO he was down on himself because he knows where he should be, like I said I think we'll all see a new JLaw this coming season...
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the_wood109 7/27/2009 9:14am
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All joking aside, there has to come a point where you really look in the mirror and take responsibility for what is happening to you.

Yeah he is down, and it sucks. I don't think talking about the media and how they report on the bad stuff, and talking about how nobody likes him is the solution.

Its gotta start with him understanding that he has created this mess, and believing that he can pull himself out of it. It may take take some time, but he is still placing the blame elsewhere from the sounds of the interview.
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DirtyFilter75 7/27/2009 9:17am
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SOMEONE GIVE THE KID A HUG!!!!! SHEESH!!!!
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Ing wrote:
After reading that Racer-X story it sounds to me like he's feeling mighty sorry for HIMSELF. Might need an anti-depressant or something, but that feeling sorry...
After reading that Racer-X story it sounds to me like he's feeling mighty sorry for HIMSELF. Might need an anti-depressant or something, but that feeling sorry for yourself shit will get you nowhere. Personal experience talking.
Yea, seems very depressed.
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ZEDHED 7/27/2009 9:58am
7/27/2009 9:58am Edited Date/Time 11/15/2010 7:49am
Ing wrote:
After reading that Racer-X story it sounds to me like he's feeling mighty sorry for HIMSELF. Might need an anti-depressant or something, but that feeling sorry...
After reading that Racer-X story it sounds to me like he's feeling mighty sorry for HIMSELF. Might need an anti-depressant or something, but that feeling sorry for yourself shit will get you nowhere. Personal experience talking.
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BobbyM 7/27/2009 10:03am
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UpTiTe wrote:
Yea, it must be real hard to have the world at your feet only to kick sand in its face. It must really suck to have...
Yea, it must be real hard to have the world at your feet only to kick sand in its face.

It must really suck to have made 750k in a year, just to piss it away.


Yea poor Jason, the whole motocross commuinty is against him and for what, a few mistakes made by a kid, poor guy.


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he's a human being man....a young adult that fucked up and has no clue how to unfuck it up.

much of the issues are due to the fuckhole friends...so called friends he has. shame really...

i also think he doesn't like crowds or talking in front of them...like he almost doesn't want to do well so he doesn't have to talk up there. i could be wrong though but that is what it seems like.

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