Yep. The Triple Crown and ASP(WSL at the time had a falling out). I think it had to do with ASP wanted to start in Hawaii and end in OZ. Which was what happened for a year or two. Dane came into the Hawaii leg with the points lead and was warned if he surfed the Triple Crown his points would be stripped. He surfed the Hawaii events and his points was taken away. I think Simon Anderson was in a similar position but he was mad at the Hawaii side cause he didn’t surf the TC and Hawaii was a strong leg for him.is that what happened to Dane kealoha those many years ago?...surfed in an outside contest....
I may be mistaken and would love learn the real reason.