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I think we should be proud of him. Where he has come from, what he has done, where he is now, say what you want about the crowd or scene or speculating what he should do with his money, he has come far for barely being out of his teens and making his living half a world away from home. I think we should all pray for just a portion of that kind of success for any of our kids, no matter what profession they choose. The petty wealth and success jealousy that raises its head from time to time in our society is unseemly, and much of the scorn that his appearance at this event is getting is just that, petty jealousy.
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I not exactly something on a MX fan’s radar. Sounds like something his girlfriend roped him into.
He likely got invited by one of his associated companies that gets a table or two. It could very well be that Wasserman bought a table and David August may have contributed some money towards Jett’s seat in return for him wearing their clothing.
There’s some crazy stuff that I hope never catches on as ‘fashion’ at those events, but it would still be kind of cool to go to one if given the chance. Just spectating would be like a higher priced trip up and down the Strip watching the weirdos!!!!!
Sometimes you just really can’t please people..Growing the sport to outsiders has the ability to to lower the cost. More riders=more entries. More entries=more revenue for tracks which means they may be able to begin to lower the entry fees and associated costs to run their facility.
I’m not sure about where most of you guys live, but in my area the track owners I know aren’t just rolling in money and raising fees to pad their pockets even more. They unfortunately raise fees to help offset the cost of operations. Most of them continue to have day jobs because running a track isn’t exactly super profitable…more outsiders in the sport can certainly help bring more $ to them. Obviously one “main stream” event won’t turn the sport around overnight, but seriously what could it possibly hurt?
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Here’s my thoughts on growing the sport. The sport will never grow recreationally. It will only shrink due to the public’s complaints, loss of land, lawsuits etc. The sport will grow professionally, more stadiums open to hosting (Vegas, college football stadiums), better personnel, maybe professional flaggers. And the obvious; more sponsors and revenue for the riders.
We live in a time where people are entitled, sue happy, and where people would rather put 100 rental units on 4 acres.
If you’re talking specifically motocross/supercross I can maybe understand the argument, though I disagree. If you’re talking dirt bikes in general (including recreational, casual offroad riding) I completely disagree. COVID had a huge boom in motorcycle sales (especially offroad), and not just to people already in the sport that have decided to spend their “free” covid money. There was a pretty solid increase in newcomers to the sport. That shows that in the right circumstances/with the right exposure it’s very appealing to people that aren’t already committed to it. With more casual riders there’s of course the hope that the racing side can grow as well. Obviously lawsuits and insurance issues may restrict that, but again increased exposure and popularity certainly will not hurt the sport
The sad thing is that 95 percent of the people at the gala,had no clue who Jett is..All they know is the actors,singers,models,etc.. Good on Jett for being there to represent moto...
He should have shown up full aussie style in overalls, gatorskin boots and a 40oz of fosters duct taped to each hand😂. The people that go to the met are the same group that goes to epstiens island, they dont care about dirtbikes lmao
I love me some Jett but he wasn't there representing anything but Jett. That's ok. He's making hay while the sun is shining.
Honestly, if I had his looks I'd be a nasty whore.🙃
It ain’t gonna grow the sport in a meaningful way, but if he wants to go, or sees value in it good for him.
Nah Chase ain't that type.
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On the topic of growing the sport...
How did SX/MX fall from the pop culture peak of McGrath and Carmichael on the Tonight Show, and Carmichael and Stew on Kimmel (I think it was Kimmel, could've been another show)? I couldn't imagine Jett, Tomac, or Deegan getting slotted for a prime spot like that.
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The flip side to that is I promise you Jett has more money in the bank than half the people getting all of the attention. Some of those "stars" are broke AF.
Do you have a link to moto fans gushing? That would be embarrassing, but I can't find any such behavior here or elsewhere. It seems like you may be exaggerating if not completely making up the gushing thing.
You'd have a better chance of seeing moto fan's in Mulisha T-shirt's than any high fashion outfit.
Last time I seen a moto guy buying a nice suit was Emig in Vegas around his retirement time (2000 MGM). He picked up a nice black summer suit and spent a pretty penny on it.
Surely James Stewart showing up on Deal or No Deal was great exposure of the sport.😎
Start video at 24.36
Context. The contestant is a rider himself and rides his bike out on the stage at the beginning of the show. JS shows up as a surprise later in the show.
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They are woke also.
"Growing the sport to outsiders has the ability to to lower the cost. More riders=more entries. More entries=more revenue for tracks which means they may be able to begin to lower the entry fees and associated costs to run their facility."
No, that will be the excuse to charge more and make more. Not one track, manufacturer, promotor or aftermarket company will be lowering costs if the sport grows.
With how weird and backwards "high fashion" is, I wouldn't be surprised to see someone at one of these deals rocking a MM or No Fear shirt.
Yeah look at F1. Ticket prices are insane.
As I mentioned, I’m sure it varies based on where you’re located. The vast majority of my local tracks from my understanding operate mainly on their passion for the sport and basically break even on their operating costs year over year. Same thing with the enduro my wife’s family has ran for 50+ years, they lose money every year. So cal I’m sure is an entirely different animal, but I can only speak for what I know about things here in the Midwest.
I’m not talking ticket prices. I’m talking local barriers to entry. Open ride fees, race fees, etc. I couldn’t possibly care less about what Feld or MX Sports decide to charge for their tickets because raising or lowering does absolutely nothing in regards to my local tracks that I ride at..sort of like how F1 ticket fees have no relation to the local karting tracks fees..
I'm so glad there are still people in the world like you... oblivious to what the met gala is used for.... but i'm quite saddened to see it personally... they take these young people.... who are willing "to do anything" to get ahead.... and well... it's dirty.... as dirty as it gets... i think normal people could tell that too, all ya gotta do is look at the guest list.....
Sounds like it's a double-edge sword. Ticket prices would go up, local track fees would stagnate or hopefully go down...
Hell yeah on true 125,s full gate MC still has Great style on a 125, Emig, Brown, Huffman , Chiodi, Puzar, long list of 50+ fast guys. If it wasn’t like winter up north yet. I would quit this bs this minute. I,m going tree trimming soon last time I did that was in 88. Trees haven’t changed much neither hv I. Haha
I hope he at least scored some freaky trim.
How so? I know they're more expensive to own, but how would they create a negative impact on public perception of the sport?
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