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i mean the whole Brayton and Friese thing happened.. that was pretty open. including Vince offering to pay riders hahaha
Exactly and nobody really gave a fuck. But they didn’t say you couldn’t question them about it.
That’s some next level bullshit
Is there media to censor?
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Yes.
And this publication is one of it's key censors.
Until they get to big bikes its a sorta sideshow. 250 class is boring right now.
Also press conferences are for boomers. Sorry i said it.
“ Hell, we had a round of outdoors last year where there was no 250 press conference cause the riders decided to leave early.”
Professional athletes or clowns in the circus …. Tough call … 🤣🤣
If HEP & Firepower and any of their team sponsors are reading this, I want them to know on the basis of what ML just said, I won’t be sharing any more HEP or Firepower social media posts until he’s reinstated.
if this entire forum does the same this will have an impact on the number of eyes on the sponsors.
Do you see how this works, HEP, Firepower??
Someone tell Dustin Pipes Pit Bit's is basically the only thing I give a fuck about.
Tyler, I am a boomer, had no choice in the matter. I did watch my first press conference this week in search of the Holy Kick Starter bit.
Seems kind of weak to insult a generation who helped create the sport you reportedly enjoy.
Now, get off my lawn!
Poor HEP. First they have to ride Suzukis and now vital members are boycotting them!!
matthes confirms it came from HRC in his last article.
No, he didn't
can't find the article (saw it on F
but he said that (basically) "The HRC guys didn't like the media playing up the riders coming together...so they went to FELD"........did I misinterpret it?
Are you thinking of this note from Observations:
Hunter’s team around him was pretty irritated with Feld Motor Sports promoting the hard pass Hunter did on Nate Thrasher last week, which left Thrasher on the ground. It wasn’t dirty but it was certainly aggressive and earned both Honda HRC and Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing a talking-to from the AMA. That’s all whatever but the PR [Public Relations] at Feld asked the media to not ask Hunter about the pass last week in the press conference.
yeah. I interpreted that as "HRC was butthurt and threw a fit so Feld told reporters to knock it off".
"Hunters team around him" likely meaning Mirtl and his Dad.
You should become a moto reporter, Darkside made it.
"Hunter's team around him" is a reference to his personal team (agent/family/etc.), not his employer. His agent has Feld's ear.
Edit: Early was earlier
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okay. i'm sure you're right. honestly, it makes the whole thing even MORE stupid as now a single agent is controlling the moto-media population. Our sport is so weird sometimes. oh well. on to Detroit!
I'll give Mirtl a stern talking to for ya if I see him at Detroit
It’s pretty easy to figure out. He didn’t bring any intensity, didn’t feel like stepping it up. Why should I risk my career for 1 race. I had a mental problem getting my intensity to the level of the other riders. I thought it was a better idea to ride at 65%. If it was basketball the coach would get ripped open for not getting the team or having a player go threw the motions instead of bringing a high intensity. In Mx it’s ok for riders to cruise around get the night over with. Blame it on setup & not being comfortable. Basically he didn’t do his job because he didn’t feel like doing it. It’s not like Yamaha can bench him for 2 races & bring in a sub. So the rider has control . They know it
Well Matthes doesn't even say that.. Hunter's team around him were irritated about them promoting the hard pass, then Feld PR asked the reporters not to ask about it..
What I think happened is Hunter's team said we get a talking to from the AMA about aggressive racing then you guys promote said aggressive racing, so where are we supposed to stand on aggressive racing? So Feld obviously decided to not promote aggressive riding by making it taboo and prompting a 6 page thread on Vital haha
i don't want to agree on this... but it actually makes the most sense haha
Nah it's just Mirtl thinking he is bigger than the sport....every time he's interviewed or on Pulp he comes off as a condescending pompous ass...
i guess.. but hes also done his job.. he has got his 2 athletes on a 250 HRC program that wasn't even in the picture prior. plus the endorsements and shows they put on in their own time..
yeah he might come across as a d*ck. but hes good at his job
I wouldn't give him the credit for getting those guys on HRC...Honda chose to restart their 250 program because Geico folded....to give Mirtl credit for that is a little stretch...but I never said he wasn't good at his job I just said he thinks he's bigger than the sport and is a condescending pompous ass...He would have been better off just advising Hunter to not answer any questions about Thrasher because nobody was going to ask anything anyways.... but by pulling the shit he did has turned out way worse...in reality it was a really stupid move...but he thinks he can do that because he thinks he's bigger than the sport...he's like a boy band manager...
sounds like you may become the ariel helwani of moto?
controversery makes $$$$$$$$$$ Mike!
GL
Their agent is not the reason they’re on Honda. That’s ridiculous. He probably is the reason they’re selling donuts and whatever a rally towel is inside the concourse though.
ML would never.. Him along with several other journalists know not to bite the hand that feeds them. He said it himself - he can’t be too honest with his work or he would run out of work due to not being invited underneath the tent of whatever team he wants to report on. So don’t be 100% genuine and continue to receive pats on the heads from the “stars” and just report on what is safe to report on like a good boy.
Like a good boy?
🤬🤬🤬🤬
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