Austin Forkner on CNN

Really glad he's still out there racing! Such an awesome personality and overall just a badass dude. 

Thanks for sharing, great story 👍

I get tired of seeing “fans” bag on AF. He has immense talent and a drive to not quit. Wishing him the best. 

Damn he’s been through a lot. I’ve always been a fan. I’ve been tracking him all year and his ups and downs. Overall he’s still in it and progressing. Here’s to continuing to grow this summer. 

Very cool story!

Ironically he probably hates CNN (based on his political beliefs).  ha ha.

His brain was on the table!!!

Shhhhh. 

Insane in the membrane! 

Been in California my whole life, we have the best weather in the country period, we have beautiful mountains, beaches and great riding from tracks to the mountains to the desert, a great church family, yes our politicians are some of the worst, taxes are high, gas is outrageous, and the politicians still can’t define what a woman is, insanity to be sure, but there are a lot of us left here fighting to keep California great, not giving up hope on this great piece of land… yes we admire what other states have to offer with better policies but honestly besides my pocket book it doesn’t affect us, our kids are grown and no longer school age (we homeschooled them, problem solved) so for now, pray for us, we will do our best to hold it down for the next generation… Gods blessings 

That was a good read.  Thanks for sharing.

So stoked for Austin. 

Agreed. I said it before, but if I went through that same crash that he did last year, I probably wouldn’t even want to ride ever again. That was such a violent crash. Then you have the outdoors round where he finally came back healthy, ate shit right out of the gate, and then clawed through the whole moto with his jersey torn to shreds with all kinds of scrapes and gashes down his side. 

I’ll admit I wasn’t the biggest fan of his attitude when he turned pro, but he’s really come around the last few years and he truly is as tough as they come IMO. Nothing but respect. 

most that are moving here from california are just coming here and voting for things that make it more like california. its stupid. they have no idea they are the cancer themselves that is ruining everything

Pretty damn incredible, wouldn't you say?

Even if he never wins again his story is one that hits home with most folks that are not haters.

I wish I could see it, but I’m not giving CNN any clicks. 
Don’t want to mess with the algorithm 

Well he also likes rage against the machine, so clearly he doesn’t know what his beliefs are..

The taxes thing makes sense.  I don’t want my daughter learning about Christianity at school.  She can learn better lessons than that her value as a woman is being traded for cattle and the circumstances in which it’s ok to forcibly be married if she’s first raped by a man. (Deuteronomy 22:23-29)  Both in your Bible.  

Maybe we can all decide what’s right for ourselves and stay out of each others business.  

Rooting for Austin to get back to where he was on the bike. 

Won’t go on another rant about Ca. but typically the Pro riders live in places closest to the test tracks and typically those places don’t define Ca. and can see why he is not a fan of Ca.  Getting around those areas can suck if you get caught on the 15, 215, 91 at the wrong time.    

I’m from the South and Missouri nor Georgia are places I’d choose if I had to move back…

Austin's story shows us just how elite the riders at the top are. It's a giant mine field on the way to the top. I was hoping he was going to get there but damn, it's been a tough road. He has what it takes but it just hasn't gone his way.

You'd rather the state be up in your business if you choose not to validate your adolescent kids chosen gender or pronouns? LMK how that works out vs cherry picking a piece of OT mosaic law that's no longer in force thanks. 

He is on track to a Tyler Bowers-like carrer. I think he'll transition to privateer favourite on the 450 and then sail into the sunset.

Fake brain surgery, fake news, fake scar, all fake. 😂 

🤦🤦🤦

Looks like they're putting lead in the Ohio water system again...

It was a sarcastic comment Sully, that’s what this emoji means 😂. 

Welp, guess I need to recalibrate my sarcasm-meter.