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Its confusing when there's three different reasons not to go stated. Don't come at me for being confused. People forget the wrist happened because they covered it up and then revealed it. I will still support team USA, even if I may not like some choices and some riders on that teams history at this event, I will still support them. Again, Haiden. Lord willing, will have many more opportunities to race this race. He can show the want to go race as much as he wants, but the team may not agree. They didn't last year.
This is what raised an eyebrow for me as well.
I don’t care that he isn’t going, it’s this weird deceptive game they’re playing to create a narrative in their favor which could have been done by telling the truth from the beginning.
Anyone remember when they were saying he didn’t hurt his wrist before SX this year? Peppridge Farm remembers.
Holy crap! The Deegan Derangement Syndrome here is real!
Fellas, fellas, relax, breathe! Deegs spoke candidly in an interview a few weeks ago. He alluded that he wanted to have the hardware in his wrist removed following SMX and recover in time for SX ‘25, and that this is why he would likely miss MXON.
Good lord.
Its not just vital, its everywhere, its exhausting telling these people why he's not going, and even confusing when there's three different reasons that may contribute to him not going.
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So his wrist is good enough to be the dominant rider all summer but it is so bad that it needs surgery asap. This surgery will take place after he races three more times one of them being two weeks before the Des Nations. Excuse me if I think that it is a BS PR excuse.
Jfc, Im wheezing 😭😭💀💀
Why am I always hearing what Brian has to say. Ultimate child pageant mommy behavior
After reading your three separate responses to Don's single post, I'll replace hatred with obsessed. Still just as weird, though.
Gotta go deegs, stop dodging this. Someone who is so pro American seems to find an excuse every year to not go race for team USA and it upsets me and the rest of your fans. Rv is most remembered by his domination at the mxon rather then all his titles…
If I'm wrong I'll retract my statement but I don't recall an official statement from the team that he re-tore it. Either way, at the end of sx Chance said he felt 100% so the snarky post which was a cheap dig at Deegan was hyperbolic (and to be expected).
At the end of the day, it's Deegan's career and health. The choices he, his family, and his team make are their choices. Anything beyond that is just keyboard warriors having their say.
Trust me, you don't have to clear up you're confused
Haha dudes doing turn downs off his signature jump at iron man and hitting a 5 pack, but I’m supposed to believe his wrist is in urgent need of repair
Bro right hahaha worse then politicians
Hahahaha, Washingtonstate, you are up for the Vital Post of the Year 2024! Every freaking time Deegan’s name is mentioned in a MXdN thread it’s the same reaction from the same dudes. Almost all are from Australia. The Most Fitting Meme on Vital 2024 as well!
Deegan: I need to prep to win 3 championships next year
Hymas: I need as much race time as possible so I can try to beat Deegan next year.
Ever seen the bone grow over the screws in a plate? Those things cannot stay in forever.
That and they wait until September to start raising money 🤦♂️
Flipping 🤡 show all around
There's 14 days between the final SMX and MXoN. That excuse really only works if he actually does get it removed ASAP like they said the doctors told them instead of racing SMX.
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Merry Deegsmas Fellas. Happy for you!
Just because the reason is admirable doesnt mean he didnt back out. He backed out. And for the record i agree with him and you that it was the right thing to do
I think a key difference here is SMX could pay out 500k. Maybe you ride at risk for another 3 weeks and then get it fixed if it meant another half a mil?
Who knows. I’m not his dad, his team or his doctor. Just some guy on the internet.
No coverage? It's the most heavily covered MX event on the globe. In the US it generates way more threads on vital than any other race and this thread (about about one rider not going) is just one of them and is already 6 pages and counting.
Star and its sponsers have gotten a shit load of publicity out of it already, just the wrong type.
Did you listen to what Haiden said? He said he could ride just fine with his wrist, but that it's better to have the pins removed sooner rather than later.
For some reason I root for Deegan every week but he is starting to wear on me. The narcissism, the shit talking, the convenient America first stuff and then the excuses to not sacrifice for all that this country has provided for him and his dad. It likely comes down to the all mighty worship of money. One thing is for sure..this shit is getting old.. It would be nice to see this kid put something before himself, his marketing and his money
Whats the recovery time for having pins removed from your wrist?
From personal experience of getting 4 pins removed from a wrist, it's a few days to let the incision(s) close up.
Not hate, just facts 🤷
Do you hear anything good about Star anymore? The bike, thanks Yamaha.
As for the wrist, it was never about the wrist. If it was, it would have been “No, I need to get my hardware out.” And everyone would have moved on.
Clearly the MXDN is not a priortity for the Deegans, or for Star.
Winning titles is the priority.
Representing the USA is not.
That is, they are putting their careers and money above the honour of representing their country.
Therefore, they should stop waving the flag every chance they get and STFU.
He is doing the best for $$$$$$$$, not doing the best for his fans or national pride.
When he moves up to 450s and waxes Jett I think these guys are literally going to implode. Look out.
Lol, Des Nations is literally 2 weeks after the last SMX race...bone growth literally has nothing to do with him not going. That is a BS excuse
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