Not only is Gabby terrible, but his fans are too

rts265

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poor guy is gonna blow his next heat, I hope not, but this has gotta be messing with his head
 

YeahNo

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Imagine the repercussions at Pipe if something happens to Alessa between now and then. Gabs wouldn't even make it to the beach.
 

casa_mugrienta

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I like Mr. Medina.

He wants to win.

He's driven.

He's not interested in being pals with other guys on tour.

He DGAF.

The armpit shaving thing was one of the most badass things ever because
a) they offered him $$$$ to do it.
b) he did it, completely not giving a fck.

I'm sure the poon lines up around the block as well.
 

HarryLopez

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Neck deep
But if he wanted to win, he would've checked who had priority, right? Focused competitors stay calm, regulated and methodically go about beating their opponents. His skill level and persistence help him succeed, and it seems his inability to regulate his emotions is keeping him from going next level great.
 

brukuns

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I checked Caio's account these days. just to see if this collective hissy fit about the threats were real. Because I can obviously read portuguese it's easier for me to know if whatever is being reported is BS or not (like when Stab published an article saying that Jadson was mad at Medina for what he did, when he was really mad at Medina's fans).

I glimpsed around 50 comments. all supporting Caio. The media is overreacting once again and everyone is buying it.

Sure, he did receive threats. but if you can read portuguese you can clearly see that nearly 85% of the posts are supporting Caio. You don't read that anywhere. All you read is 'EVERY BRAZILIAN IN THE WORLD WANTS CAIO DEAD AND BURNED ALIVE".

OK
 

gbg

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There is no doubt Medina is the 2nd best surfer on tour. JJF #1.

I hope Jordy or Kohole wins the title this year.
 

Boneroni

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I checked Caio's account these days. just to see if this collective hissy fit about the threats were real. Because I can obviously read portuguese it's easier for me to know if whatever is being reported is BS or not (like when Stab published an article saying that Jadson was mad at Medina for what he did, when he was really mad at Medina's fans).

I glimpsed around 50 comments. all supporting Caio. The media is overreacting once again and everyone is buying it.

Sure, he did receive threats. but if you can read portuguese you can clearly see that nearly 85% of the posts are supporting Caio. You don't read that anywhere. All you read is 'EVERY BRAZILIAN IN THE WORLD WANTS CAIO DEAD AND BURNED ALIVE".

OK
That's good insight. Thanks brukuns :drowning:
 

Boneroni

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But if he wanted to win, he would've checked who had priority, right? Focused competitors stay calm, regulated and methodically go about beating their opponents. His skill level and persistence help him succeed, and it seems his inability to regulate his emotions is keeping him from going next level great.
Yes, that's all true, but I'm more impressed that, in spite of his emotional tangles, his surfing has won him 2 titles and he still seems to be getting better.

Granted, I'd be much more critical of him if he were not, IMO, one of the top 2 barrel riders in the world (frontside and backside) Gotta respect talent.
 

000

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his style isnt bad imo, amazing competetor, excellent surfer
but i dont get a good impression of him overall, not a fan
 

rts265

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Is Italo getting death threats now? Maybe brukuns can do is a favor and read fan comments lmao