Jason Anderson to step away from racing…

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No team will likely touch him as this would be a PR nightmare. And being he is not a championship contender probably best to fix the...

No team will likely touch him as this would be a PR nightmare. And being he is not a championship contender probably best to fix the issues if possible, lay low for some time. Hopefully it works out and he gets help but being away from this circus is likely the first step

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A PR nightmare to who? lol pulpmx, racerX, vitalmx, MXA, Swapmotolive? lol I doubt the broadcast would ever mention it, motos too small for ESPN or...

A PR nightmare to who? lol pulpmx, racerX, vitalmx, MXA, Swapmotolive? lol I doubt the broadcast would ever mention it, motos too small for ESPN or anything else that matters

Any company that doesn't like to pay to have their logo associated with domestic violence - Progressive, Twisted Tea, Suzuki, Alpinestars, Airoh, etc. Monster is probably okay with it though. lol

Deegan's arrest was picked up by TMZ, People, Yahoo Sports, NBC, etc., not to mention splattered across all social media platforms. And that was just for doing donuts in a parking lot.

 

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Okay so cliff notes on this post. Majority thinks and speaks as if they know that JA beat her up. Then there is the his brand is “team fried” so weed made him lose control of reality and went to deep psychosis. Did I get that all correct? Can someone show me proof of either of these with the info provided? 

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TAUTOG wrote:

Is this the new "reefer madness?"

Where is that coming from? Lol. Smoked too much weed ok sure.

brian2715 wrote:

Lol. I'm glad someone else caught that. 

"Tell me you're too scared to smoke weed without telling me you're too scared to smoke weed" 

Jkawi wrote:
Wait, are we saying that marijuana makes people go home and beat people up and get violent? Have any of you people ever smoked weed? Has...

Wait, are we saying that marijuana makes people go home and beat people up and get violent? Have any of you people ever smoked weed? Has anyone ever heard a real incident of this? Seems like a fancy name for paranoia, not a name for a drug induced, high AF rampage. 1 double whiskey is going to make you more violent than 8 lbs of marijuana. 

That's what we're saying lol

Reefer madness was a propaganda campaign a long long time ago

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3/3/2026 12:42pm
TAUTOG wrote:

Is this the new "reefer madness?"

Where is that coming from? Lol. Smoked too much weed ok sure.

brian2715 wrote:

Lol. I'm glad someone else caught that. 

"Tell me you're too scared to smoke weed without telling me you're too scared to smoke weed" 

Jkawi wrote:
Wait, are we saying that marijuana makes people go home and beat people up and get violent? Have any of you people ever smoked weed? Has...

Wait, are we saying that marijuana makes people go home and beat people up and get violent? Have any of you people ever smoked weed? Has anyone ever heard a real incident of this? Seems like a fancy name for paranoia, not a name for a drug induced, high AF rampage. 1 double whiskey is going to make you more violent than 8 lbs of marijuana. 

I am neither a stoner or a drunk, but I have lived with both in my younger days. 

 100% have never met a violent stoner, but I’ve seen plenty of drunks fight for literally no reason. 

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No team will likely touch him as this would be a PR nightmare. And being he is not a championship contender probably best to fix the...

No team will likely touch him as this would be a PR nightmare. And being he is not a championship contender probably best to fix the issues if possible, lay low for some time. Hopefully it works out and he gets help but being away from this circus is likely the first step

ohh_454 wrote:
A PR nightmare to who? lol pulpmx, racerX, vitalmx, MXA, Swapmotolive? lol I doubt the broadcast would ever mention it, motos too small for ESPN or...

A PR nightmare to who? lol pulpmx, racerX, vitalmx, MXA, Swapmotolive? lol I doubt the broadcast would ever mention it, motos too small for ESPN or anything else that matters

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Any company that doesn't like to pay to have their logo associated with domestic violence - Progressive, Twisted Tea, Suzuki, Alpinestars, Airoh, etc. Monster is probably...

Any company that doesn't like to pay to have their logo associated with domestic violence - Progressive, Twisted Tea, Suzuki, Alpinestars, Airoh, etc. Monster is probably okay with it though. lol

Deegan's arrest was picked up by TMZ, People, Yahoo Sports, NBC, etc., not to mention splattered across all social media platforms. And that was just for doing donuts in a parking lot.

 

I get what you’re saying, I just l don’t really think any of them pick up on this cuz Anderson isn’t as big as a “figure” as Deegz. Not saying that his sponsors would like to be associated with what happened. I was just saying as a “PR nightmare” I don’t think much reporting will be done on it outside motos little circle. 

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brian2715 wrote:

Lol. I'm glad someone else caught that. 

"Tell me you're too scared to smoke weed without telling me you're too scared to smoke weed" 

Jkawi wrote:
Wait, are we saying that marijuana makes people go home and beat people up and get violent? Have any of you people ever smoked weed? Has...

Wait, are we saying that marijuana makes people go home and beat people up and get violent? Have any of you people ever smoked weed? Has anyone ever heard a real incident of this? Seems like a fancy name for paranoia, not a name for a drug induced, high AF rampage. 1 double whiskey is going to make you more violent than 8 lbs of marijuana. 

TAUTOG wrote:

That's what we're saying lol

Reefer madness was a propaganda campaign a long long time ago

Today’s weed and 70’s weed are 2 different things. That’s a fact.

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Jkawi wrote:
Wait, are we saying that marijuana makes people go home and beat people up and get violent? Have any of you people ever smoked weed? Has...

Wait, are we saying that marijuana makes people go home and beat people up and get violent? Have any of you people ever smoked weed? Has anyone ever heard a real incident of this? Seems like a fancy name for paranoia, not a name for a drug induced, high AF rampage. 1 double whiskey is going to make you more violent than 8 lbs of marijuana. 

TAUTOG wrote:

That's what we're saying lol

Reefer madness was a propaganda campaign a long long time ago

Today’s weed and 70’s weed are 2 different things. That’s a fact.

Yeah I wasn't even born in the 70s. Yall are light weights compared to us younger guys.

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I believe this is the last we've seen of Jason Anderson.

The statement from his team read to me like "We were about to fire him but we gave him the options to step down and save face".

With his health issue and now these charges I don't see him coming back.

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jmo443 wrote:
Okay so cliff notes on this post. Majority thinks and speaks as if they know that JA beat her up. Then there is the his brand...

Okay so cliff notes on this post. Majority thinks and speaks as if they know that JA beat her up. Then there is the his brand is “team fried” so weed made him lose control of reality and went to deep psychosis. Did I get that all correct? Can someone show me proof of either of these with the info provided? 

Did you miss the part where he took responsibility for his actions?

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After Kawasaki down hill i was sure not to see him racing anymore but came back with Suzuki. Great runs and fights at track pre season and first races. Im sure these races are better end of his career than quiting with Kawasaki outside top10 positions. Lets hope he get his life sorted out. 

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jmo443 wrote:
Okay so cliff notes on this post. Majority thinks and speaks as if they know that JA beat her up. Then there is the his brand...

Okay so cliff notes on this post. Majority thinks and speaks as if they know that JA beat her up. Then there is the his brand is “team fried” so weed made him lose control of reality and went to deep psychosis. Did I get that all correct? Can someone show me proof of either of these with the info provided? 

That's about what I got as well.

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TAUTOG wrote:

Yeah I wasn't even born in the 70s. Yall are light weights compared to us younger guys.

Trust me, I smoke bags and bags everyday but not everyone is built the same I suppose lmao. I also think a lot of the psychosis stuff is more chemical/fake terpene related, more and more cheap weed companies are spraying their weed in the cities nowadays and that’s much more dangerous than high THC. Back on topic though, Twisted tea could def take the top step in Indy and that would be a wild week for PMG

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brian2715 wrote:

Lol. I'm glad someone else caught that. 

"Tell me you're too scared to smoke weed without telling me you're too scared to smoke weed" 

Jkawi wrote:
Wait, are we saying that marijuana makes people go home and beat people up and get violent? Have any of you people ever smoked weed? Has...

Wait, are we saying that marijuana makes people go home and beat people up and get violent? Have any of you people ever smoked weed? Has anyone ever heard a real incident of this? Seems like a fancy name for paranoia, not a name for a drug induced, high AF rampage. 1 double whiskey is going to make you more violent than 8 lbs of marijuana. 

TAUTOG wrote:

That's what we're saying lol

Reefer madness was a propaganda campaign a long long time ago

Oh I know, I got the reference lol. I'm not going against your comment, I am tagging on to it. It's bloody ridiculous what some people still think weed does to a human. It's actually hilarious, you know when you hear someone say that it can be super bad, yadda, yadda, yadda, that they have no idea what they are talking about and get all of their info from the mainstream news. It has literally never happened.

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Jkawi wrote:
Wait, are we saying that marijuana makes people go home and beat people up and get violent? Have any of you people ever smoked weed? Has...

Wait, are we saying that marijuana makes people go home and beat people up and get violent? Have any of you people ever smoked weed? Has anyone ever heard a real incident of this? Seems like a fancy name for paranoia, not a name for a drug induced, high AF rampage. 1 double whiskey is going to make you more violent than 8 lbs of marijuana. 

TAUTOG wrote:

That's what we're saying lol

Reefer madness was a propaganda campaign a long long time ago

Today’s weed and 70’s weed are 2 different things. That’s a fact.

And....???? are you saying that todays weed would do that? For a generation that grew up praising LSD, they are sure afraid of marijuana in a weird way.

Next Woodstock: "DON'T TAKE THE GREEN PLANT!" 

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Guys Guys Guys, we need to wait for the Cooksey video before coming to any conclusions. 

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Guys Guys Guys, we need to wait for the Cooksey video before coming to any conclusions. 

Guys Guys Guys, we need to wait for the Cooksey video before coming to any conclusions. 

Popped up yesterday. 

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jmo443 wrote:

So how does child support work if he’s not racing anymore and is making a lot less money? 

I know for a fact it didn’t work out well for Steve Lamson.  Of course, the same thing happened to the next guy his ex married, too.  
Just goes to show you, no matter how hot she is, someone, somewhere is sick of her shit.

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jmo443 wrote:
Okay so cliff notes on this post. Majority thinks and speaks as if they know that JA beat her up. Then there is the his brand...

Okay so cliff notes on this post. Majority thinks and speaks as if they know that JA beat her up. Then there is the his brand is “team fried” so weed made him lose control of reality and went to deep psychosis. Did I get that all correct? Can someone show me proof of either of these with the info provided? 

Evidence that he did? How about his own apology:

Jason Anderson has responded with his own statement regarding his indefinite leave of absence from racing:

“I want to speak directly about the recent situation. I take full responsibility for my actions, and I’m truly sorry for the hurt they’ve caused my wife, and family.
We are asking for privacy right now as my focus needs to be on my family. I’m stepping away indefinitely to give them my full attention and to work on being the husband and father they deserve.” - Jason Anderson

Presumably his 'actions' are the ones documented in the incident report. Therefore, yes, El Homebray did attack his wife. 

As for the weed and psychosis? That is just some random bollocks added in by Vitards. I've seen no mention of this from any reputable sources - or from El Homebray himself. 

 

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Sorry to hear of your struggles, Jason. Get your thyroid problem fixed!  Thyroid dysfunction significantly impacts mental health. Thyroids can cause severe mood swings, irritability, and cognitive difficulties. Get that taken care of while going to marriage counseling. Get your family life in order, your health taken care of… then make a comeback. Everybody loves a good comeback. I’ve always been a fan, and hope everything turns out great for you and your family. 

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Unfortunate. Just when Suzuki got a battery. 

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This incident has opened my eyes to some of the major problems we have right now in our society.

And wow, we really had a guy admit he's been in 3 "brawls" with women before and thats his justification for why we need to give Jason the benefit of the doubt? 

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This incident has opened my eyes to some of the major problems we have right now in our society.And wow, we really had a guy admit...

This incident has opened my eyes to some of the major problems we have right now in our society.

And wow, we really had a guy admit he's been in 3 "brawls" with women before and thats his justification for why we need to give Jason the benefit of the doubt? 

Right? Like a lot of the dudes on here are straight trash.

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USA wrote:
This incident has opened my eyes to some of the major problems we have right now in our society.And wow, we really had a guy admit...

This incident has opened my eyes to some of the major problems we have right now in our society.

And wow, we really had a guy admit he's been in 3 "brawls" with women before and thats his justification for why we need to give Jason the benefit of the doubt? 

Right? Like a lot of the dudes on here are straight trash.

These types of threads tend to bring out the "best" of the moto community...

The Kooksey video splash saying "Not as bad as it looks" literally made me laugh out loud though.

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3/3/2026 4:59pm

For those of us who grew up seeing that, it takes a lot of self control not to end a wife beater. 

My brother snapped. It doesn’t take much. Men carry a heavy burden, especially when they are the sole caretaker. He and his wife recovered. He didn’t have a public persona to worry about.

It’s pretty fucked up that everyone is so quick to jump on the “wife beater” and “spousal abuse” train.

For all we know, she could have wielded quite a venomous mouth, which in my book, is just as bad as physical “abuse.” Women have a way with words and know where precisely to punch with those words, usually at the worst possible time. I’ve been right there and on the verge of snapping. It takes tremendous self control.

Leave the dude alone and go back to your idyllic, perfect lives. 

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Saturday can't get here fast enough 

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Trust me, I smoke bags and bags everyday but not everyone is built the same I suppose lmao. I also think a lot of the psychosis...

Trust me, I smoke bags and bags everyday but not everyone is built the same I suppose lmao. I also think a lot of the psychosis stuff is more chemical/fake terpene related, more and more cheap weed companies are spraying their weed in the cities nowadays and that’s much more dangerous than high THC. Back on topic though, Twisted tea could def take the top step in Indy and that would be a wild week for PMG

Do me a favor - Try going 2 days without smoking. The psychosis kicks in when an excessive smoker is forced to cease smoking. My rage and angst and lack of self control goes through the fucking roof when I abstained for even a couple days.

In fact many of you witnessed that psychosis coming through here on Vital. I was out of my fucking mind without weed. Took 2 weeks before I had a grip.

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Do me a favor - Try going 2 days without smoking. The psychosis kicks in when an excessive smoker is forced to cease smoking. My rage...

Do me a favor - Try going 2 days without smoking. The psychosis kicks in when an excessive smoker is forced to cease smoking. My rage and angst and lack of self control goes through the fucking roof when I abstained for even a couple days.

In fact many of you witnessed that psychosis coming through here on Vital. I was out of my fucking mind without weed. Took 2 weeks before I had a grip.

Jeremy Macpuff

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Do me a favor - Try going 2 days without smoking. The psychosis kicks in when an excessive smoker is forced to cease smoking. My rage...

Do me a favor - Try going 2 days without smoking. The psychosis kicks in when an excessive smoker is forced to cease smoking. My rage and angst and lack of self control goes through the fucking roof when I abstained for even a couple days.

In fact many of you witnessed that psychosis coming through here on Vital. I was out of my fucking mind without weed. Took 2 weeks before I had a grip.

Jeremy Macpuff

I am a raging crazy when I’m not on weed — clearly weeds fault. What?

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3/3/2026 5:27pm

I am a raging crazy when I’m not on weed — clearly weeds fault. What?

You clearly haven’t smoked weed incessantly from 7:00am to 8:30pm every day for 10 straight years then tried to quit.

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