Deegan blatantly cutting the track

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“Check out my new shirt. Go AMA!” - vital 2 months after wanting Pelletier tarred in the public square over the red light green light debacle

“Check out my new shirt. Go AMA!” - vital 2 months after wanting Pelletier tarred in the public square over the red light green light debacle

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Being happy that an often- ridiculed sport governing body finally gets a call mostly correct is normal. 

Just like if you were to ever make a post that wasn't really stupid or off-putting. If that unlikely thing ever happened, most of us would be surprised and delighted. 

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“Check out my new shirt. Go AMA!” - vital 2 months after wanting Pelletier tarred in the public square over the red light green light debacle

“Check out my new shirt. Go AMA!” - vital 2 months after wanting Pelletier tarred in the public square over the red light green light debacle

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vet323 wrote:
Being happy that an often- ridiculed sport governing body finally gets a call mostly correct is normal. Just like if you were to ever make a post...

Being happy that an often- ridiculed sport governing body finally gets a call mostly correct is normal. 

Just like if you were to ever make a post that wasn't really stupid or off-putting. If that unlikely thing ever happened, most of us would be surprised and delighted. 

the ama apparently getting a ruling correct is not as objective as you make it seem

Jett hitting the gate last year and getting docked a lap was them getting the call correct, wasn’t it?

All my homies hate the AMA no matter who is getting fucked

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the ama apparently getting a ruling correct is not as objective as you make it seemJett hitting the gate last year and getting docked a lap...

the ama apparently getting a ruling correct is not as objective as you make it seem

Jett hitting the gate last year and getting docked a lap was them getting the call correct, wasn’t it?

All my homies hate the AMA no matter who is getting fucked

Blatantly wrong. You don't have any homies.

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the ama apparently getting a ruling correct is not as objective as you make it seemJett hitting the gate last year and getting docked a lap...

the ama apparently getting a ruling correct is not as objective as you make it seem

Jett hitting the gate last year and getting docked a lap was them getting the call correct, wasn’t it?

All my homies hate the AMA no matter who is getting fucked

vet323 wrote:

Blatantly wrong. You don't have any homies.

Ain’t you?

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the ama apparently getting a ruling correct is not as objective as you make it seemJett hitting the gate last year and getting docked a lap...

the ama apparently getting a ruling correct is not as objective as you make it seem

Jett hitting the gate last year and getting docked a lap was them getting the call correct, wasn’t it?

All my homies hate the AMA no matter who is getting fucked

vet323 wrote:

Blatantly wrong. You don't have any homies.

Ain’t you?

I’m your huckleberry

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I love how the press is acting like deegan really stepped it up this weekend, he was running with them! Was he though? He looked like he...

I love how the press is acting like deegan really stepped it up this weekend, he was running with them!

 

Was he though? He looked like he was completely riding over his head, making mistakes everywhere, cutting the track, then 2 crashes. I can kind of hang with some A riders for a lap or 2, but I'm absolutely terrified when doing it. Just because I can hang for a lap or 2 doesn't mean I'm that fast. It just means I'm dumb enough to ride above my ability level (mid pack B ) sometimes. I'm definitely out of control when doing it, and I'm well aware of that.

 

How can people in the press not see the same thing with him?

Hate to break it to you, but if you don’t think Deegan rode better this weekend then you’re completely clueless. Of course he’s gonna look uncomfortable riding at the Lawrence Brothers speed, this level of riding is new to him. The only way for him to get comfortable at these speeds is to keep forcing himself out of his comfort zone for longer periods of time. He did that this weekend and was able to hang with the leaders in Moto 1 for a few laps and even managed a pass for second place and applied pressure to the leader. Both, are something he’s never done before and he’s only had raced MX four times previously.


Like it or not, Deegan is definitely trending in the right direction: starts are getting better and more consistent, he is advancing through the pack quicker, managed to pass for second place, applying pressure to the leader for longer periods of time. These are all good signs for him and what eventually leads to winning races. 

Note, I’m very well of the “creative line” he took during Moto 1. Honestly, I don’t really blame him as he’s trying just about everything to reach a guy that’s faster than him.

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tyler113 wrote:
I love how the press is acting like deegan really stepped it up this weekend, he was running with them! Was he though? He looked like he...

I love how the press is acting like deegan really stepped it up this weekend, he was running with them!

 

Was he though? He looked like he was completely riding over his head, making mistakes everywhere, cutting the track, then 2 crashes. I can kind of hang with some A riders for a lap or 2, but I'm absolutely terrified when doing it. Just because I can hang for a lap or 2 doesn't mean I'm that fast. It just means I'm dumb enough to ride above my ability level (mid pack B ) sometimes. I'm definitely out of control when doing it, and I'm well aware of that.

 

How can people in the press not see the same thing with him?

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Hate to break it to you, but if you don’t think Deegan rode better this weekend then you’re completely clueless. Of course he’s gonna look uncomfortable...

Hate to break it to you, but if you don’t think Deegan rode better this weekend then you’re completely clueless. Of course he’s gonna look uncomfortable riding at the Lawrence Brothers speed, this level of riding is new to him. The only way for him to get comfortable at these speeds is to keep forcing himself out of his comfort zone for longer periods of time. He did that this weekend and was able to hang with the leaders in Moto 1 for a few laps and even managed a pass for second place and applied pressure to the leader. Both, are something he’s never done before and he’s only had raced MX four times previously.


Like it or not, Deegan is definitely trending in the right direction: starts are getting better and more consistent, he is advancing through the pack quicker, managed to pass for second place, applying pressure to the leader for longer periods of time. These are all good signs for him and what eventually leads to winning races. 

Note, I’m very well of the “creative line” he took during Moto 1. Honestly, I don’t really blame him as he’s trying just about everything to reach a guy that’s faster than him.

Decent take…💯👍🏻 

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I heard on one pod he was noted for taking that line 12 times during the race but there was only tv footage of him doing...

I heard on one pod he was noted for taking that line 12 times during the race but there was only tv footage of him doing it 6 times plus the off track excursion so he got off lightly with just 7 spots. 

Well, if you heard it on a pod or read it on the internet it must be true.

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I feel so fucking dumb after reading a couple pages of this. Can we do better as humanity, please?

No kidding...

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Yes, don’t add lying: cheating is bad enough.

They usually come as a pair. 

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Cheated 10+ times and tried to straight up lie about it. The audacity it takes to try to gaslight an NBC sports broadcasting team with thousands...

Cheated 10+ times and tried to straight up lie about it. The audacity it takes to try to gaslight an NBC sports broadcasting team with thousands of dollars of video equipment focused on you... kind of incredible lol. All things considered that was a very tame penalty. 

Now it's 10+ times?  Before it was 7.  It just keeps growing and growing and growing.   

Now it's 10+ times?  Before it was 7.  It just keeps growing and growing and growing.  

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Lol. Some of these guys are up late at night pacing the floor with rage at just the mention of Deegan’s name. 🙄

They need a safe space 😎

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Hate to break it to you, but if you don’t think Deegan rode better this weekend then you’re completely clueless. Of course he’s gonna look uncomfortable...

Hate to break it to you, but if you don’t think Deegan rode better this weekend then you’re completely clueless. Of course he’s gonna look uncomfortable riding at the Lawrence Brothers speed, this level of riding is new to him. The only way for him to get comfortable at these speeds is to keep forcing himself out of his comfort zone for longer periods of time. He did that this weekend and was able to hang with the leaders in Moto 1 for a few laps and even managed a pass for second place and applied pressure to the leader. Both, are something he’s never done before and he’s only had raced MX four times previously.


Like it or not, Deegan is definitely trending in the right direction: starts are getting better and more consistent, he is advancing through the pack quicker, managed to pass for second place, applying pressure to the leader for longer periods of time. These are all good signs for him and what eventually leads to winning races. 

Note, I’m very well of the “creative line” he took during Moto 1. Honestly, I don’t really blame him as he’s trying just about everything to reach a guy that’s faster than him.

I can pretty much agree with you BUT he really needs to change mentally - sit down and critique his own race, by that I mean what is not working?  Trying to bulldog the bike is holding him back, compare his split times to others to show he needs to get more finesse his riding BUT this should be part of growing up.

Feel free to flame away but point of not no way am I a fanboy

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The GOAT has spoken. Confirming the sport is getting more pussified by the day.

Good point by RV and RC. But it’s a legit call by the AMA. At least they penalized Hunter and Prado too, even though Deegan was focused on. 

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flow wrote:
Cheated 10+ times and tried to straight up lie about it. The audacity it takes to try to gaslight an NBC sports broadcasting team with thousands...

Cheated 10+ times and tried to straight up lie about it. The audacity it takes to try to gaslight an NBC sports broadcasting team with thousands of dollars of video equipment focused on you... kind of incredible lol. All things considered that was a very tame penalty. 

Now it's 10+ times?  Before it was 7.  It just keeps growing and growing and growing.   

Now it's 10+ times?  Before it was 7.  It just keeps growing and growing and growing.  

aufoue.jpg?VersionId=UOMG
 

Lol. Some of these guys are up late at night pacing the floor with rage at just the mention of Deegan’s name. 🙄They need a safe...

Lol. Some of these guys are up late at night pacing the floor with rage at just the mention of Deegan’s name. 🙄

They need a safe space 😎

Yeah man that's how i get my steps in

But DAMN an antique meme first and now a safe space joke?? I really like this best friend coordinated throwback thing you guys are leaning into, very friendship bracelet vibes. Do you guys both wear Deegan jerseys when you're together or is it more of a taking turns type thing?

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Can I just admit that I like being a hater?

Something about his personality bothers me and I relish in his misfortune. Not that I would want anything serious to happen to him, just that when he gets into stuff like this it's funny and entertaining to me. I even enjoy watching him win sometimes. If there is one thing that's undeniable, he can ride that mfer, and the racing is better from him and all his flaws. I'll probably be happy when he wins his first race (this season no doubt) on some level, but I'm still a hater.

Gives me a reason to cheer for the Lawrence bros. God knows being a Chase fan was getting difficult. I'm probably becoming something of a chase hater because of how things have been going. 

I will say though when I heard he would be penalized I figured it would be 1, maybe 2 pos. 7 is a bit much AMA... Probably better to be a time penalty  All this to say the AMA had better put some serious thought into a rulebook overhaul. Far too much BS this year. I hardly even remember hearing about a penalty last year.

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Why doesn’t the ama allow in-helmet communication with the rider? 

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Why doesn’t the ama allow in-helmet communication with the rider? 

Well, they have banned action cameras on helmets, so I don't see in helmet coms anytime soon.

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Now it's 10+ times?  Before it was 7.  It just keeps growing and growing and growing.   

Now it's 10+ times?  Before it was 7.  It just keeps growing and growing and growing.  

aufoue.jpg?VersionId=UOMG
 

Lol. Some of these guys are up late at night pacing the floor with rage at just the mention of Deegan’s name. 🙄They need a safe...

Lol. Some of these guys are up late at night pacing the floor with rage at just the mention of Deegan’s name. 🙄

They need a safe space 😎

flow wrote:
Yeah man that's how i get my steps inBut DAMN an antique meme first and now a safe space joke?? I really like this best friend...

Yeah man that's how i get my steps in

But DAMN an antique meme first and now a safe space joke?? I really like this best friend coordinated throwback thing you guys are leaning into, very friendship bracelet vibes. Do you guys both wear Deegan jerseys when you're together or is it more of a taking turns type thing?

It's fucking pathetic and most likely bullshit

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Come on, guy. He did it EVERY single time he was on camera. You trying to say he NEVER did it when the camera wasn't on...

Come on, guy. He did it EVERY single time he was on camera. You trying to say he NEVER did it when the camera wasn't on him? 

That's completely illogical and you know it. Don't give me this evidence shit. Lol

There were drones everywhere, there are track spotters at all points (per Matthes), and the AMA found 6 violations.  So yeah, let's see the evidence as opposed to the conjecture. 

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The GOAT has spoken. Confirming the sport is getting more pussified by the day.

So "Back In The Day" blatantly cutting the track "Wasn't An Issue"? Says the two Monster Energy personal sponsored guys, on a show sponsored by Monster, about a series sponsored by Monster, while wearing Monster hats...

Every local C rider knows you can't cut the track. 

Shows the power Monster has in this industry. 

If the Deegandashians ever truly start winning the sport is screwed. 

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The GOAT has spoken. Confirming the sport is getting more pussified by the day.

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So "Back In The Day" blatantly cutting the track "Wasn't An Issue"? Says the two Monster Energy personal sponsored guys, on a show sponsored by Monster...

So "Back In The Day" blatantly cutting the track "Wasn't An Issue"? Says the two Monster Energy personal sponsored guys, on a show sponsored by Monster, about a series sponsored by Monster, while wearing Monster hats...

Every local C rider knows you can't cut the track. 

Shows the power Monster has in this industry. 

If the Deegandashians ever truly start winning the sport is screwed. 

I remember at one of the nationals when RC was on a 125 ,that in one section of the track he was jumping off of a dip in the track from one side of the track to the other completely skipping a turn. There was no penalty, but I believe after the AMA saw what he was doing , told him no more after the first moto.

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tyler113 wrote:
I love how the press is acting like deegan really stepped it up this weekend, he was running with them! Was he though? He looked like he...

I love how the press is acting like deegan really stepped it up this weekend, he was running with them!

 

Was he though? He looked like he was completely riding over his head, making mistakes everywhere, cutting the track, then 2 crashes. I can kind of hang with some A riders for a lap or 2, but I'm absolutely terrified when doing it. Just because I can hang for a lap or 2 doesn't mean I'm that fast. It just means I'm dumb enough to ride above my ability level (mid pack B ) sometimes. I'm definitely out of control when doing it, and I'm well aware of that.

 

How can people in the press not see the same thing with him?

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Hate to break it to you, but if you don’t think Deegan rode better this weekend then you’re completely clueless. Of course he’s gonna look uncomfortable...

Hate to break it to you, but if you don’t think Deegan rode better this weekend then you’re completely clueless. Of course he’s gonna look uncomfortable riding at the Lawrence Brothers speed, this level of riding is new to him. The only way for him to get comfortable at these speeds is to keep forcing himself out of his comfort zone for longer periods of time. He did that this weekend and was able to hang with the leaders in Moto 1 for a few laps and even managed a pass for second place and applied pressure to the leader. Both, are something he’s never done before and he’s only had raced MX four times previously.


Like it or not, Deegan is definitely trending in the right direction: starts are getting better and more consistent, he is advancing through the pack quicker, managed to pass for second place, applying pressure to the leader for longer periods of time. These are all good signs for him and what eventually leads to winning races. 

Note, I’m very well of the “creative line” he took during Moto 1. Honestly, I don’t really blame him as he’s trying just about everything to reach a guy that’s faster than him.

The only way for him to get comfortable at these speeds is to keep forcing himself out of his comfort zone

Do you mean Deegan has to ride in the Danger(boy) Zone? 😂 I’ll see myself out 

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personally I think it’s stupid they even need video evidence. If an AMA official sees a rider breaking the rules, they should note the time and location of the infraction. 

Or we could also require cameras on the bikes like barcia had on his gasgas and be able to see everyone’s race.

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The GOAT has spoken. Confirming the sport is getting more pussified by the day.

RC trying to justify it so he can stay in Deegans good graces. 

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The GOAT has spoken. Confirming the sport is getting more pussified by the day.

soggy wrote:

RC trying to justify it so he can stay in Deegans good graces. 

A difference of opinion doesn’t always mean there’s a hidden agenda, elder sogg. 

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The GOAT has spoken. Confirming the sport is getting more pussified by the day.

soggy wrote:

RC trying to justify it so he can stay in Deegans good graces. 

Spike33 wrote:

A difference of opinion doesn’t always mean there’s a hidden agenda, elder sogg. 

Doesn’t matter. His whole point is he doesn’t like track markers, which doesn’t matter. Even if there were no track markers a peewee would know that area isn’t part of the track. 

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