Another Roczen IG Blowup

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1/23/2023 10:58pm
ATKpilot99 wrote:

He should have just called him a moran and been done with it 

mxrose3 wrote:

*Moron*

Come on, man. Seems you’ve been around long enough to know better.

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1/23/2023 11:00pm Edited Date/Time 1/23/2023 11:01pm

Two things…. First…this is the first thing I have heard from Kenny since A1.  No post race interviews…nothing.  So this is a strange first thing to hear.  Second…maybe he touched a nerve because Kenny heard some truth he doesn’t like to hear but knows it’s a little true.  You don’t have to be a pro racer to observe some stuff during a race.  Anyone here that watched the race that didn’t think Kenny was pretty hesitant around Barcia?  Kenny put himself on the outside of that turn.  He had clearance to take the tight inside….so….either put him down going by, props to Jason, or don’t even think about leaving a sliver of light on the inside.  btw…I am cheering for Kenny big time to kick ass on yellow.  Doesn’t mean we can’t bench race here…otherwise…why are we here?  On yea…to pick on Vince but he hasn’t raced yet so….but soon….get a rope!

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1/23/2023 11:07pm

What does Kenny do when his wife yells at him? 

mx617 wrote:

Slaps Chris rock. 

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1/23/2023 11:11pm

Just keep watching.....soon he will start blaming the bike and/or random illnesses or both.  He is riding well IMO, but the last few seasons show us as soon as he gets scared/frustrated it's never within his control.  

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1/23/2023 11:45pm

Somebody needs to log on to IG and tell Kroc the vitards had a pow wow about his IG response post and he needs to come over here and read up on all the sage wisdom in the thread so he can start winning at life!

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1/24/2023 1:43am

vitards on their top american riders like barcia or anderson when they cant behave on and off track for one single season: Ok.

vitards on europeans saying their opinion out loud:

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1/24/2023 2:09am

Kenny is 100% entitled to reply, but a simple "thanks for the pro-tip" would have sent a similar message without coming across like a douche.

And FWIW, Kenny 100% needs to stop pussyfooting around Bam. Only way a bully stops is when you punch him in the mouth. Can't let fear of a possible unprovoked attack or even retribution put a ceiling on your results. Bam hasn't messed with Eli since Eli gave him the business. 

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1/24/2023 2:32am

All I know is if I were a professional racer...especially a top tier rider in today's world I wouldn't look at or especially respond to the internet bull shit in any capacity. Everybody has an opinion and all that crap. Course I'm an old dude but still...

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DonM wrote:

He called out a troll with a sarcastic comeback...how anyone can defend a troll is beyond me...

That is a very strange defenition of what a sarcastic comeback is. I read and sense zero sarcasm in that post from Roczen.

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1/24/2023 4:39am

If you’re a public figure don’t read the comments 

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1/24/2023 4:42am
Motofinne wrote:

That is a very strange defenition of what a sarcastic comeback is. I read and sense zero sarcasm in that post from Roczen.

I detected a bit of self loathing.

Because he knows he rolled over and sat behind barcia.

 

Too bad.

Robbed us from perhaps seeing a decent battle between Roczen and Chase for the podium. 

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1/24/2023 6:28am

Cringe level 1000

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1/24/2023 6:31am Edited Date/Time 1/24/2023 6:31am

Plot twist: It was actually Webb's trolling account.

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1/24/2023 6:35am
Turbojez wrote:

Plot twist: It was actually Webb's trolling account.

If that was true it wouldn't shock me in the least! Grinning

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1/24/2023 6:42am

Social media . . .

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1/24/2023 6:47am
Turbojez wrote:

Plot twist: It was actually Webb's trolling account.

davistld01 wrote:
If that was true it wouldn't shock me in the least! 

If that was true it wouldn't shock me in the least! Grinning

Something like this occurred to me as well that it would be kind of a brilliant move for a rider to have an antagonist account of their own. Sort of like an Andy Kaufman /Tony Clifton persona. Basically just logs in and rips on himself and then tells himself to go fuck off and stuff like that could be hilarious.

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1/24/2023 7:05am Edited Date/Time 1/24/2023 7:28am
They are all "allowed" to do these kinds of things. Most of them are just mature enough and have enough self-control to not have a mini...

They are all "allowed" to do these kinds of things. Most of them are just mature enough and have enough self-control to not have a mini meltdown because some random poked at them on Instagram.

It's small and weak in my opinion. Which doesn't mean anything other than this is why I'm not a fan of Kenny anymore. 

He's lost the wholesome in it for the love of the game persona he had up until a few years ago.

The fact he lashes out like this and then deletes the posts or comments is all you need to know....either he regrets it or there is a voice of reason behind him encouraging him to delete them. Either way, after a few of them you'd THINK he'd learn from all the other times...and just not do it in the first place.

The post and then delete thing reminds me of someone; have Kenny and J Sloan ever been seen in the same room together?

Irate responses on social media will never favor the professional athlete/celebrity/well known person. 

The guy who instigated it will be forgotten rather quickly. There are no shortages of random Joes willing to make a comment online towards athletes. When the next random Joe comment rolls around, Ken will add another douchey notch in his belt. Nobody forgets when Ken pipes off. 

If I'm a professional athlete (I'm a random Joe) my social media presence would either be (A) non existent or (Cool Posting non bias commentary on my performance and interacting with actual fans. I would never address condescending criticism from an internet rando or air any kind of dirty laundry. 

Having said that, Supercross is a form of entertainment to me, and when Roczen goes off, it's entertaining. 

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1/24/2023 7:28am
They are all "allowed" to do these kinds of things. Most of them are just mature enough and have enough self-control to not have a mini...

They are all "allowed" to do these kinds of things. Most of them are just mature enough and have enough self-control to not have a mini meltdown because some random poked at them on Instagram.

It's small and weak in my opinion. Which doesn't mean anything other than this is why I'm not a fan of Kenny anymore. 

He's lost the wholesome in it for the love of the game persona he had up until a few years ago.

The fact he lashes out like this and then deletes the posts or comments is all you need to know....either he regrets it or there is a voice of reason behind him encouraging him to delete them. Either way, after a few of them you'd THINK he'd learn from all the other times...and just not do it in the first place.

The post and then delete thing reminds me of someone; have Kenny and J Sloan ever been seen in the same room together?

IWreckALot wrote:
Irate responses on social media will never favor the professional athlete/celebrity/well known person.  The guy who instigated it will be forgotten rather quickly. There are no...

Irate responses on social media will never favor the professional athlete/celebrity/well known person. 

The guy who instigated it will be forgotten rather quickly. There are no shortages of random Joes willing to make a comment online towards athletes. When the next random Joe comment rolls around, Ken will add another douchey notch in his belt. Nobody forgets when Ken pipes off. 

If I'm a professional athlete (I'm a random Joe) my social media presence would either be (A) non existent or (Cool Posting non bias commentary on my performance and interacting with actual fans. I would never address condescending criticism from an internet rando or air any kind of dirty laundry. 

Having said that, Supercross is a form of entertainment to me, and when Roczen goes off, it's entertaining. 

This.

Dude is a multi-millionaire with major sponsorships and those sponsors surely expect a certain presence online. What KR does is NOT what your sponsors want.

Hire a social media expert to post cool clips and make simple race reports. KR shouldn't even have access to the IG account, frankly. He clearly gets triggered by negative comments and they can't help his very fragile psyche.

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1/24/2023 7:36am
tomlopez wrote:
Name one time Tomac or Dungey or Webb (list goes on) responded to an ignorant, but relatively benevolent, comment the way Ken did (and does). His...

Name one time Tomac or Dungey or Webb (list goes on) responded to an ignorant, but relatively benevolent, comment the way Ken did (and does). His reactions to things are not ordinary

I remember (5?) years ago Tomac getting heated at someone on IG when they told him to sort out his starts. There was a Thread about it. 

1/24/2023 7:40am Edited Date/Time 1/24/2023 7:41am

He should've went the Kevin Durant or Antonio Brown route and made a burner account to defend himself. Older people who say just stay off social media don't understand how it is a huge part of a lot of younger people's life's. As stupid as it seems to older people, it is and isn't going anywhere any time soon.

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Like him or hate him, for the level he's at, he keeps it pretty punk rock.  I haven't agreed with everything he's said over the years but the dude is one of the best in the world and he isn't afraid to be a regular human being. I dig that.

Also, dude just got 4th (behind BamBam who rode super well/consistently that entire main). This is on a brand new bike with like a month of testing and people are talking about he isn't happy or needs to work on his suspension...fuckme...

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1/24/2023 8:17am
seth505 wrote:
Like him or hate him, for the level he's at, he keeps it pretty punk rock.  I haven't agreed with everything he's said over the years...

Like him or hate him, for the level he's at, he keeps it pretty punk rock.  I haven't agreed with everything he's said over the years but the dude is one of the best in the world and he isn't afraid to be a regular human being. I dig that.

Also, dude just got 4th (behind BamBam who rode super well/consistently that entire main). This is on a brand new bike with like a month of testing and people are talking about he isn't happy or needs to work on his suspension...fuckme...

If his results are poor because of the bike, he chose that direction. Nobody else. And he also chose to read IG remarks from people that do not matter. 

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seth505 wrote:
Like him or hate him, for the level he's at, he keeps it pretty punk rock.  I haven't agreed with everything he's said over the years...

Like him or hate him, for the level he's at, he keeps it pretty punk rock.  I haven't agreed with everything he's said over the years but the dude is one of the best in the world and he isn't afraid to be a regular human being. I dig that.

Also, dude just got 4th (behind BamBam who rode super well/consistently that entire main). This is on a brand new bike with like a month of testing and people are talking about he isn't happy or needs to work on his suspension...fuckme...

Spoonguy wrote:
If his results are poor because of the bike, he chose that direction. Nobody else. And he also chose to read IG remarks from people that...

If his results are poor because of the bike, he chose that direction. Nobody else. And he also chose to read IG remarks from people that do not matter. 

But his results aren't poor IMO.  Is 4th a horrible result on a new bike, a Suzuki of all bikes, that a lot of people are convinced is horrible?

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1/24/2023 8:30am
seth505 wrote:
Like him or hate him, for the level he's at, he keeps it pretty punk rock.  I haven't agreed with everything he's said over the years...

Like him or hate him, for the level he's at, he keeps it pretty punk rock.  I haven't agreed with everything he's said over the years but the dude is one of the best in the world and he isn't afraid to be a regular human being. I dig that.

Also, dude just got 4th (behind BamBam who rode super well/consistently that entire main). This is on a brand new bike with like a month of testing and people are talking about he isn't happy or needs to work on his suspension...fuckme...

Spoonguy wrote:
If his results are poor because of the bike, he chose that direction. Nobody else. And he also chose to read IG remarks from people that...

If his results are poor because of the bike, he chose that direction. Nobody else. And he also chose to read IG remarks from people that do not matter. 

seth505 wrote:
But his results aren't poor IMO.  Is 4th a horrible result on a new bike, a Suzuki of all bikes, that a lot of people are...

But his results aren't poor IMO.  Is 4th a horrible result on a new bike, a Suzuki of all bikes, that a lot of people are convinced is horrible?

Seth, I’m sorry, but…the people have spoken. Kenny needs to hang it up. Yup. 4th, obviously, is NOT good enough! 

Laughing

Some of these people are taking crazy pills

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1/24/2023 8:30am Edited Date/Time 1/24/2023 8:31am

That IG post didn’t seem outta line to me. It’s better to finish the series than have sporadically good results sprinkled with crashes and injuries.  Seems to me he’s racing to be in the series at the end rather than on a couch… kind of like a lot of his fans want him to. 

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Hey, If he reads the comments on IG, he probably visits Vital too!

Hi Kenny, I'm your biggest fan!!!

 

- Stan

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1/24/2023 8:59am
Turbojez wrote:
Hey, If he reads the comments on IG, he probably visits Vital too! Hi Kenny, I'm your biggest fan!!!             -...

Hey, If he reads the comments on IG, he probably visits Vital too!

Hi Kenny, I'm your biggest fan!!!

 

- Stan

You know you're probably right .... he'd make a great vitard .  Join us Kenny !

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1/24/2023 9:00am

I'm surprised everyone in here is ignoring the fact that profeshenal was once a basketball star and possibly played in the NBA if he was such a thing. Mark that as something I would have never expected. 

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1/24/2023 9:04am
Spoonguy wrote:
If his results are poor because of the bike, he chose that direction. Nobody else. And he also chose to read IG remarks from people that...

If his results are poor because of the bike, he chose that direction. Nobody else. And he also chose to read IG remarks from people that do not matter. 

seth505 wrote:
But his results aren't poor IMO.  Is 4th a horrible result on a new bike, a Suzuki of all bikes, that a lot of people are...

But his results aren't poor IMO.  Is 4th a horrible result on a new bike, a Suzuki of all bikes, that a lot of people are convinced is horrible?

TeamGreen wrote:
Seth, I’m sorry, but…the people have spoken. Kenny needs to hang it up. Yup. 4th, obviously, is NOT good enough!  Some of these people are taking...

Seth, I’m sorry, but…the people have spoken. Kenny needs to hang it up. Yup. 4th, obviously, is NOT good enough! 

Laughing

Some of these people are taking crazy pills

His results are definitely not poor and damn impressive considering the time on the bike.  I do find it strange we haven't seen one interview at either race and with him completely changing direction on suspension says he is not happy......firing off on IG also shows that.  

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1/24/2023 9:23am

So Kenny did what anybody else would do, alrighty

I would just roll my eyes and laugh.

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