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Amidst the recent controversies and clashes in the world of WSL, a particular video has been making waves among audiences. This video involves none other than Kelly Slater, the legendary surfer known for his magnificence on the waves. Interestingly, the video is not a serious competition but rather another playful addition to Sterling Spencer’s collection of parodies and edits on his YouTube channel, Spencer is famous on social media for creating fun videos around surfing and surfers.

With the surfing community still buzzing with discussions on the 2023 surf race pro and ranking controversies, this light-hearted and fun video offers a breath of fresh air. In this amusing creation, Spencer showcases his editing skills, playfully pitting himself against the WSL record-holder Slater.

Kelly Slater has a challenger

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The edited video was made by the famous comedic surfing blogger Sterling Spencer. Spencer shared the video on his YouTube channel with the caption, “KELLY SLATER battles a guy in SWEAT PANTS?” Kelly Slater is seen entering the waters towed behind a jet ski and is seen doing what he does best, but Sterling is also seen surfing the waves and is doing it quite well. The video goes in two frames and has been edited in such a way that it looks like Slater and Spencer are battling it out on the waves. It looks more like two videos merged into one, as two of them were never spotted in the same frame.

Spencer is a popular social media personality who is known for making fun videos around various topics and mainly targets surfing as the subject of these amusing videos. This video was shared on July 18, 2023, and has garnered over 21,000 views. This lighthearted showcase of Spencer’s editing skills has been received wholeheartedly by the surfing community. Fans are posting their reactions to the fun video, and some of them even emphasized the fact that he could have won the contest.

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Fans think Spencer could have one-upped Slater

Spencer is seen surfing in his sweatpants, which have also caught the attention of the fans. Fans are all praises for the video as one of them delightfully stated, “We all know who really won that heat” Another fan predicted that Spencer can go past the number of World Surfing League titles won by Slater and stated, “Kelly has an impressive 11 titles but Sterling can get to the 12th dimension! Check Mate.”

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One other fan applauded Slater’s skills and stated, “Slater literally smoked 3 perfect waves damn near right here. Such a legend.” Another loved the video as he stated, “That’s gotta be one of the funniest s**t I saw today.” One other fan stated, “Spencers head turn feign, to bottom turn was a 9. There’s a New Goat in Town.” These comments collectively convey that the surfing community has a strong appreciation for the enjoyable and entertaining content shared by Sterling Spencer.

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