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Not to hijack the thread, but my buddy rode the FMX contest after that and said Axell was an ungrateful little cry baby about the whole thing. Very poor attitude for someone who makes a decent amount of money to "throw whips" and not have any demanding responsibilities other than looking "fresh" and filming for video edits. Just my 2 Cents on the kid.
The Shop
They are nuts.
No wonder that sport is dead.
Pit Row
Bet $100 that Monster approved a budget for 1 year worth of videos for a crap load of money. It is up to the video team where the budget gets spent and how much each video costs, allowing them to pay people their friends who will cut them back cold hard cash money.
Even if that isn't the case, is there something wrong with a guy being upset about getting second? Perhaps he's competitive and wants to win. That's pretty common in athletes. Whether it's racing or FMX or figure skating; there are guys who bust their butts and expect to win and get upset when they don't. Is RC a crybaby too? He sure didn't like getting second place.
I've never met Axell, but the constant bashing of the kid on Vital is ridiculous. I wish more guys could make some sort of living riding a dirt bike and doing what they enjoy. Axell is a joy to watch ride, that is why he has a following and makes money doing it.
And I agree he does get a lot of hate. It is fueled by jealousy. Obviously monster plays up parts of his "life" but no one can deny that he isn't a very talented kid on a bike.
If I were him I'd have a business card that said:
"Axell Hodges, Monster Marketing Tool"
And people can apply whatever connotation they'd like. Personally, I think he is doing his job. Go look at the comments on this video. The demographic is eating it up.
insert wheelie, insert rap, insert bro handshake
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