‘Intoxicated Skate Fans’: After Shaping the Sport, Legend Tony Hawk Breaks Silence on His Distastes

Every individual has some likings and dislikes developed over the year in their life. The factors that play a role in the creation of those list depends on circumstances. Legendary sports personalities too have their preferences and disinclinations. Recently, Tony Hawk, the retired skateboarding legend revealed the top ten things which he dislikes and likes.

This list was revealed by dream baby press on its Instagram page. The latest news of the legend has left his fans quite amazed. Here, we will look at the things which the skateboarder hates the most. The list shows that a person who has inspired millions and continues to do so is also inevitable from such things.

 What is on Tony Hawk’s hate list?

       1. Bailing Setup Airs – Bailing setup airs is a skateboarding trick where you lose control of the board while performing a trick in the air or the board falls on the ground upward i.e. wheels not on the ground. There is a high probability of severe injuries, which is why, the legend hates it.

       2. Struggling to do proper tuck knee inverts since my injury –  In the tuck knee invert trick you reach around your knee to pull your board behind your back towards your head. Tony had knee surgery in 2022. After that, he is struggling with the tuck knee invert trick of skateboarding.

       3. My Front Side Hands-plants – Hawk hates his front-hand plants. Front-hand plant is a trick where the skater does a front-hand one-handed handstand by grabbing the coping at the top of a ramp while the other hand holds the skateboard. Tony thinks he doesn’t do it perfectly.

      4. Worrying my wife with new tricks and challenges – Skateboarding is a passion of Tony. Even after retiring he practices it and tries to create new tricks and challenges. This worries his wife Cathy Goodman because of his health.

      5. An injury that requires a hospital visit –  Tony in his career and after it had to be hospitalized for his injuries. He dislikes all those injuries that result in a hospital visit or admission for treatment.

What else is on the Skateboarder’s hate list

     1. Worrying about my kids as they emerge into adulthood – As a father of four grown kids, Hawk is worried about his children as they walk into their adulthood. Each child has his own destiny but a parent always worries about them because no one cares more than them for the child.

      2. Bad or Even Mediocre Uni – The skateboarder values education and belief in its merits. But what he dislikes is the bad or even mediocre status of universities that in his thought don’t contribute positively to the development of human beings.

       3. Flight delays while returning home – After a trip or visit to another place, returning back home gives one mental relief. But, there is an urge inside to reach home as fast as one can. Thus, he the delayed flights that create anxiety and leaves one impatient. This is what he dislikes.

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      4. Trying to be cordial to intoxicated skate fans – Sportsman always appreciates the love and care one gets from fans. But, some fans unknowingly or knowingly cross the limit of privacy and respect which becomes toxic. Tony dislikes those intoxicated fans while having to be cordial with them being public figures.

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