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Shaun White Retires!

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blindswap
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As someone who also enjoys to watch the snowboard side of winter activity I couldn't be happier. Shaun White represented the single worst mindset in snowboarding, this is not to say that he wasn't good at what he did, but I truly believe the snow sports world as a whole will be better off without him. Thoughts?


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Mar 28 2014 9:59AM
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Mids
Posts: 406 - Karma: 1,283
I'm happy he went out without a medal.
Mar 28 2014 10:02AM
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Iraq_Lobster
Posts: 1866 - Karma: 4,904
huehuehuehuehuehuehuehuehuehuehuehue
Mar 28 2014 10:04AM
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momentz
Posts: 875 - Karma: 285
Nah
Mar 28 2014 10:06AM
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Barefootin_Fiend
Posts: 7618 - Karma: 4,727
he announced in Feb that he was taking a break to tour with his shitty band.
Mar 28 2014 10:11AM
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.AR6rider.
Posts: 15976 - Karma: 8,799
I like Shaun White.

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Mar 28 2014 10:21AM
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2_fadez
Posts: 7780 - Karma: 4,183
Except for his 15 xgames golds and 2 Olympic golds
Mar 28 2014 10:48AM
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.undetected
Posts: 1076 - Karma: -445
Shaun White is cool guys
Mar 28 2014 10:49AM
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HarlTheGnarl
Posts: 196 - Karma: -282
How does that read "Shaun White is retiring" at all?
Mar 28 2014 11:19AM
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Blurst
Posts: 13577 - Karma: 10,169
obvious troll is obvious.
Mar 28 2014 2:46PM
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Laurent.
Posts: 10056 - Karma: 25,313
Now he can go back to being Carrot Top.
Mar 28 2014 3:03PM
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.AR6rider.
Posts: 15976 - Karma: 8,799
Not at all. I grew up watching him and reading about him in snowboard magazines. He's only a couple years older than me, so I looked up to him and figured if he could do it, maybe I could end up being a pro snowboarder someday too. I think the guy gets way more hate than he deserves, though I do think he brings some of it on himself with the "rockstar" persona. He seems to be a pretty level-headed guy in interviews and such, and I have always liked that he is able to dominate the sport while also spending time skateboarding, making music, etc. So he's a "sellout." Who really cares? If you had the opportunity to make stupid amounts of money because little kids wanted to buy things with your name on them, you wouldn't take advantage of that? The guy is living the dream.
Mar 28 2014 3:05PM
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theabortionator
Posts: 51594 - Karma: 161,748
He's a douche. I can understand that being in the spotlight had a massive effect on him but still plenty of people that were good, in the limelight, and didn't turn into douches.

He sort of ended up in the same boat as child stars in the movies. Shaun white was awesome when he was younger, than the constant dick riding from x games really started to change him.

And his rail game has been whack for almost decade.
Mar 28 2014 3:15PM
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SFB
Posts: 8895 - Karma: 26,352
my favorite skier is probably shean white,
Mar 28 2014 3:26PM
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Bogs
Posts: 4296 - Karma: 1,361
It doesn't. OP is clearly just stupid.

That said, I hope he returns to competing sooner rather than later. Say what you want about him as a person, but he is damn fun to watch in the pipe.
Mar 28 2014 6:57PM
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Alex_G
Posts: 11902 - Karma: 1,019
hahah yea his band is cringey
Mar 28 2014 6:59PM
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starvin_marvin
Posts: 233 - Karma: 533
ive been waiting for this moment my whole life
Mar 28 2014 7:02PM
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Marc.h
Posts: 59 - Karma: 129
Thank god and good riddance.
Mar 29 2014 3:01PM
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bigdkess17
Posts: 10 - Karma: 17
It's about time that cocky little fuck retired. Always seemed like a total ass too me.
Mar 29 2014 4:40PM
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PacificRimJob
Posts: 24725 - Karma: 29,944
Good riddance.
Mar 29 2014 4:54PM
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Shredsterr
Posts: 2090 - Karma: 6,930
He was great, and a true hero. The skiing and snowboarding communities could learn a lot from him. Other people are just jealous that he knows Justin Timberlake and has pro model gear. You guys are just mad you'll never be as COOL as him, and that's ok. Shaun doesn't need you, he has me.
Mar 29 2014 4:57PM
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artfullydodged
Posts: 8358 - Karma: 1,674
Now he can finally focus on his dream of becoming the world's #1 douchenozzle.
Mar 29 2014 6:49PM
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TheClap.
Posts: 21661 - Karma: 4,116
And yet do don't give 2 fucks bout yall
Mar 29 2014 7:03PM
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skiersupreme
Posts: 1549 - Karma: 4,872
wait you snowboard to
Mar 29 2014 8:04PM
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sampsihoyos
Posts: 1939 - Karma: 910
If one person in this thread makes .5% of his net worth I will take u seriously. I'm assuming none of you have made that so have fun with your yachtless life of insults which Shaun White will just go on living his life without reading.
Mar 29 2014 9:30PM
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sampsihoyos
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If one person in this thread makes .5% of his net worth I will take u seriously. I'm assuming none of you have made that so have fun with your yachtless life of insults which Shaun White will just go on living his life without reading.
Mar 29 2014 9:30PM
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Mr.Gaga
Posts: 2021 - Karma: 542
Apparently he's starting a soul music band
Mar 29 2014 10:00PM
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Nieds
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Not quite.
Mar 30 2014 1:26AM
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Rusticles
Posts: 2180 - Karma: 1,337
I wonder what he has made from snowboarding? He's got some good sponsors
Mar 30 2014 1:34AM
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Rusticles
Posts: 2180 - Karma: 1,337
Apparently 10 million a year. Holy shit
Mar 30 2014 1:36AM
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*simba*
Posts: 9125 - Karma: 512
Why are you guys so excited about him retiring.


Fucking dweebs.
Mar 30 2014 1:45AM
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PacificRimJob
Posts: 24725 - Karma: 29,944
Meanwhile I have actual friends, a 20" sailboat that bitches love, and a 2 foot pow day coming up tomorrow.

...Shaun White can have his net worth. I'm doing pretty okay as far as I'm concerned.
Mar 30 2014 2:02AM
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Laurent.
Posts: 10056 - Karma: 25,313
I make 0,5% of his yearly salary in government benefits alone. So take me seriously when I say that he is an ineffably appalling microphallus and a malingering odiously suffocating moving stench of leprosy.
Mar 30 2014 7:39AM
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Blurst
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If thats your idea of "the dream" you have priorities in the wrong places.

The dude is such a douchebag that he has no friends, every interview i have read or watched with him he outdouches himself more and more. Then to top it off pulls that bullshit olympics stunt, loses and quits.

A Bad Lip Reading of Shaun White Dropping out of Slopestyle from YoBeat on Vimeo.

Mar 30 2014 9:29AM
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mski
Posts: 4791 - Karma: 3,803
Lip reading sums him up perfectly
Mar 30 2014 10:05AM
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TheClap.
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I make more then .5 of his net worth.... /claim. take me serious now bitch

And yall bashing his band? Have yall even heard them?

Let's hate a kid following and doing his dreams, yall wish you could do that. Dudes been killing it since a preteen. Yall hate away

Jealous fucks
Mar 30 2014 10:28AM
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.AR6rider.
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Traveling the world, snowboarding/skateboarding every day, rocking out with friends in a band, partying, and making metric shit tons of cash as a mid-20s worldwide superstar? Yeah, who the fuck would want that? Take your head out of your ass, you greasy hippie fuck.
Mar 30 2014 11:29AM
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theabortionator
Posts: 51594 - Karma: 161,748
Mr. Sampsihoyos, what you've just said... is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this thread is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no karma, and may God have mercy on your soul...
Mar 30 2014 1:40PM
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.nasty
Posts: 10581 - Karma: 11,150
you're trolling levels are exceeding these days hahahahahahha
Mar 30 2014 2:18PM
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Byron_tha_gr8
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and all with no friends you didn't pay for, being shunned from the community you are at the top of, and knowing the core group of the thing you love will always resent you.

No one wants that, and now its clear not he does anymore.

Except you. Only you are that stupid. Only someone as brain dead and simple as you would value a life of money over a life of learning, relationships, and happiness.
Mar 30 2014 3:41PM
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Bogs
Posts: 4296 - Karma: 1,361
You really think Shaun White has no friends just because he isn't friends with the guys he competes against? He shunned the community as much as the community shunned him. The only reason anyone resents him is because he is so good, and, again, he doesn't seem to care.
Mar 30 2014 5:15PM
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Shredsterr
Posts: 2090 - Karma: 6,930
You have a 20 inch sailboat?
Mar 30 2014 5:55PM
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.AR6rider.
Posts: 15976 - Karma: 8,799
Bitches love remote controlled boats and men with feminine hairstyles. You didn't know that?
Mar 30 2014 6:49PM
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artfullydodged
Posts: 8358 - Karma: 1,674
I respect his talent, I resnt him because he is a massive twat.
Mar 30 2014 11:31PM
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ChillTeenDad420
Posts: 1858 - Karma: 5,512
this is a sad day for the BDSM community. who is going to represent them in snowboarding now??
Mar 30 2014 11:44PM
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E__
Posts: 5751 - Karma: 4,635
Are they called the Oxymorons? Or did he hire non-ginger bandmates to make up the "soul" part?
Mar 30 2014 11:58PM
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Chewy.
Posts: 4113 - Karma: 4,856
First off, I think the dude is a pretentious fuck. But my big issue with him is how he looks at snowboarding. He's made it into a pure competition. That's all it is to him, another chance to build his résumé. There are plenty of other pros out there that compete but still ride because they love it, not to win another event or land the newest trick.






But seriously, the #yoloflip? Are you fucking kidding me?
Mar 31 2014 1:05AM
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icon1234
Posts: 3081 - Karma: 1,475
He isn't pretentious, learn what the word means, he literally is the most dominate snowboarader of all time... The guy is a legend, not pretentious. But he is a douche bag, like I legit think he is a horrible person, after watching that documentary on kevin pearce just wow, huge douche.

Point is I don't like him, but almost entirely for his personality... The guy brought a lot of money and exposure into snowsports. Give credit and respect where it's due. But he is a dbag.
Mar 31 2014 1:27AM
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COskier
Posts: 1066 - Karma: 131
Hate to be the first person to mention this, but in no way does that say he is retiring and I'm pretty sure he isn't.
Mar 31 2014 2:51AM
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DGski
Posts: 3491 - Karma: 2,328
His band actually has some solid songs, check them out
Mar 31 2014 6:55AM
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ched_der
Posts: 362 - Karma: 867
But Shaun White is Jesus
Mar 31 2014 9:42AM
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