Replying to TJ = model?

so I'm sure that I'm just sleepy while reading it or something, but in the European Open update it says that TJ announced his retirement to pursue his career as a male model. Right after that it says, 'we wish him luck' or something like that, which I took as being serious.

Can someone clear that up for me, is it a joke or no? hahah, and it's prob. a joke, I realize, so don't flame me, but I just want to know. I remember a few years ago two or three skateboarders quit skating professionally to model.

Plus, TJs sw10 gets beat everytime by Jon's kang-flip now, so....