Here's what Shimoda had to say about it...

"I don't think it was too bad"....."I understand his situation.  He's obviously doing everything to win, and it was sketchy but it was fair"...

I understand people have been waiting for Deegan to go down to pounce on him, but man, this place is a bit over the top with the pitch forks.

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Jo is just a standup dude..

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Deegan fans dont understand what having class means. I mean, not surprised..

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Shimoda taking the high road doesn't justify what Deegan did.

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smee113 wrote:

Shimoda taking the high road doesn't justify what Deegan did.

Joe owned the prick again by being classy

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9/21/2025 1:12pm
smee113 wrote:

Shimoda taking the high road doesn't justify what Deegan did.

Agreed, but Shimoda could have answered that in many other "neutral" ways, yet he went out of his way to say it wasn't too bad and it was fair.

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9/21/2025 1:20pm

Someone posted a thread about what might go down before the race.  I basically said "no idea"...but if I'm truthful...it pretty much went the way I figured it would.  I want to like Deegs because I admire super talented dudes but sometimes talent and character just don't line up.  Oh well, life goes on.

I went to Bar2Bar in Wichita today.  My bud and his two sons are pretty consistent in their classes.  Good turnout and the dirt was fucking primo.  Local is still kicking fellas.

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9/21/2025 1:25pm

Joe is too good of a dude to just straight up to say he is a douchebag and what he did was dangerous. He did say it was dangerous in his interview with Lewis. Joe also indicated in that same interview that Deegan was shooting his mouth off before the race, talking shit to Joe and Joe did not want to repeat it to Lewis, so lets assume it wasn't G-rated. Just adds to the douchebaggery.

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9/21/2025 1:32pm

I want to see date-stamped xrays otherwise 38 is a villain AND a LIAR. Joe is too much of a gentleman to say otherwise

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9/21/2025 1:48pm Edited Date/Time 9/21/2025 1:48pm
matze wrote:

Deegan fans dont understand what having class means. I mean, not surprised..

Huh?! Dumb comment..like your some superior mx fan..

I am a fan of Deegan and can tell you his behavior was fucking ridiculous and I think he should get a ~6 month suspension..

My hope he comes out and tells us all he was f-ing stupid and learns from this / grows the f up..or he will lose more fans..

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You will never know what's about to come. I mean who says something as stupid as that on the start line. 

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9/21/2025 3:11pm
matze wrote:

Deegan fans dont understand what having class means. I mean, not surprised..

Certain deegan fans, the smart ones, know that Jo is a classy dude, I tend to consider myself as the smart deegan fan.

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9/21/2025 3:15pm

Just because Jo does not have a problem with it (although I think he would if he was the one with a broken collarbone), does not mean that fans/other riders/teams/sponsors have an issue with it

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9/21/2025 3:16pm
mb60 wrote:

You will never know what's about to come. I mean who says something as stupid as that on the start line. 

Let alone the other stuff he said that Jo choose not to reveal 

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9/21/2025 3:18pm
matze wrote:

Deegan fans dont understand what having class means. I mean, not surprised..

Brad460 wrote:
Huh?! Dumb comment..like your some superior mx fan..I am a fan of Deegan and can tell you his behavior was fucking ridiculous and I think he...

Huh?! Dumb comment..like your some superior mx fan..

I am a fan of Deegan and can tell you his behavior was fucking ridiculous and I think he should get a ~6 month suspension..

My hope he comes out and tells us all he was f-ing stupid and learns from this / grows the f up..or he will lose more fans..

Go on any other platform outside of vital and read what his fans are saying. Tons of them are saying Ryder D “flopped” after getting hit in the head to try to sabotage Haiden’s night, just one example. There’s only like 2 or 3 of his fans here that have insane takes. 

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9/21/2025 3:19pm

Yeah thats about right. It really wasn't that big of a deal. Deegan screwed himself and looked dumb doing it.

 

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9/21/2025 4:14pm
smee113 wrote:

Shimoda taking the high road doesn't justify what Deegan did.

Agreed, but Shimoda could have answered that in many other "neutral" ways, yet he went out of his way to say it wasn't too bad and...

Agreed, but Shimoda could have answered that in many other "neutral" ways, yet he went out of his way to say it wasn't too bad and it was fair.

he's grey rocking. 

 

a psychological technique for managing manipulative, abusive, or narcissistic individuals by responding with emotionally neutral, brief, and uninteresting communication to deprive them of the emotional reaction they seek, thereby reducing their gratification and deterring them from their behavior

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