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Without the SMX finals they don't get the big NBC money and the purses go back to previous levels.

No. SMX was the idea of NBC and required for the TV contract.

This was my first thought. 😆 Maybe he'll dress like more like a mature adult instead of a classless slob

I’m also not taking away from prado. He 100% is a championship contender next year too. He’s looking good. I’m just saying you cannot say Prado is a contender and Deegan isn’t. That’s straight up hater mentality. Deegan really did a number on you guys with that shirt lmao

Cool, he beat prado in mx. He also did better through the 3 smx races. Those two things are 100% factual. So again, WITH limited time on a 450, he did better than prado since he has been on the bike. You don’t think with an entire off-season on the 450 he isn’t a championship contender and prado is?

Honestly I don’t like that so many are wishing it away. It could get worse. I’d rather have it than not personally, just make it less gimmicky.

Does the SX schedule really need to be 17 rounds? Why don’t they make it 14 rounds and they can keep NBC happy with a 3 round SMX finale. 🤷‍♂️ I think the dumbest thing Matthes has been saying lately is that they should cut 3 to 4 rounds of motocross if they want to keep the 3 round playoffs! C’mon now…

Is Marchbanks ever happy about anything?

🤣 Someone mentioned how they love how Haiden turns a negative into a meme, and I love it too, this is hilarious.

Yeah all this complaining tells me these guys have never had a REAL JOB. one that if your lucky gets one week off work with PTO. That means working their job for 51 weeks out of the year not 32-36 weeks out of the years. I would defently prefer to ride,train, race motorcycles all year myself over working a REAL JOB answering to the man for peanuts comparied to what these guys are bringing in. Its honestly an insult to the fans that help pay these riders to have these guys that are making millions, saying they are burned out...

My parents (who were just above the poverty level when I was growing up) always told me, "Beggars can't be choosers". All these guys make livings riding dirtbikes. Go work construction or some other physically demanding job for little or no pay and think things over compared to what they have now.

Indeed. There are many things to dislike about the SMX playoffs, but boring racing is not one of them.

I'd like to get the opinion of the riders outside the top 10 who are making extra $$ have to say about it. I'm not giving much credence to what the riders in the top 5 say about the money, they already have enough money - that's why they don't give a shit. These guys race dirtbikes for a living, making millions. Cry me a river. There was a time and place the Lawrences would have done anything to get a mere fraction of the extra money from a series like this. The irony.....

Deegan has a lot of room to mature. I think once he does, he will gain a boatload of fans.

Because sh*t happens. Deegan is Yamahas golden boy...Webb is worth less than last years newspaper to the team at this point. I wouldn't be surprised if Webb isnt sitting at home this weekend. I hope he is racing for sure. I like Webb. Plus, it would make for some real fireworks...lol.

this thread is just like every Deegan thread. Insufferable

So you agree the track was hard to pass on. You acknowledge he was held up behind Webb for a while early in the race. You agree Webb is a hard guy to pass too right? There were 5 more laps to go after he went down. Double points I mean it’s pretty understandable why he made the move. I think most riders would have done the same.

Jesus, it's just racin'... Coop needs to take a chill. This type of shit happens ALL THE TIME

I’m all for taking and receiving what you give on the track, but that is one thing. However physical assault off the track is another, typically people who cheer for or condone physical violence on others outside of self defense are generally uneducated, lowlifes, or just losers. They should ask themselves why they think it would ever be ok for someone to lay hands on someone else for racing within the rules or making you mad? If true super disappointed in Coop.

deegan went back and forth passing riders and battling and had no issues, was respectful and apologetic in his interviews, No one says a word...... made a tight pass on coop that had coop checked up even a little he would have filed in right behind deegan instead of ending up on the ground. The same people that wanted to burn deegans house to the ground with him inside it for how he raced shimoda, are foaming at the mouth for cooper to blatantly Tbone him next weekend and applauding a physical assault (maybe?) in the trailer. you people are...