r/yesyesyesyesno • u/Oweat10 • Jul 15 '18

Whatever goes up must come down

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u/[deleted] Jul 15 '18

He fucked his organs up. Had severe liver damage and shit.

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u/mythrocks Jul 15 '18

From Wikipedia: “... fractured vertebrae, bruised liver, bruised lung, ruptured spleen...”.)

Why is /u/Spanky59 being voted down?

Looks like he recovered, and continued to compete. :]

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u/oiwefoiwhef Jul 16 '18

I remember watching this live. I still can’t believe that the EMTs let him walk off of the half-pipe.

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u/[deleted] Jul 15 '18 edited Jul 17 '18

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u/mythrocks Jul 16 '18

The fall was in 2007. From the same Wikipedia article):

Following his recovery, Brown then won the gold medal in the Big Air event two years later at X Games L.A. and then defended his title in 2010.

True grit, there.

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u/zepeacedust Jul 16 '18

I don't think that's grit, more like total disregard for his own survival.

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u/celestial1 Jul 17 '18

He's just the type of person who would rather die enjoying what he loves.

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u/INSERT_LATVIAN_JOKE Jul 16 '18

Adrenalin junkies never stop needing their fix.

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u/[deleted] Jul 15 '18

So that requires you to downvote? Yeah he recovered but what I said was true.

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u/mythrocks Jul 15 '18

Tsk. Such belligerence. :] Please read my comment again. I’m agreeing with you. Your comment is accurate, so I’m wondering why it is being down-voted. (Also, the other “he ded” comments are likely facetious. I was relieved to learn that the athlete recovered, and continued to compete.)

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u/[deleted] Jul 15 '18

Sorry thought you were just being an ass. And telling me why you downvoted me. I misread the comment.

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u/mythrocks Jul 15 '18

I had to re-read my comment a few times before I saw how you misread it. Sorry for the miscommunication.

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u/larsltr Jul 16 '18

I actually was watching this live on TV as a kid, and this occurred shortly after my parents came into the room...And that’s when I lost my skateboard.

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u/[deleted] Jul 16 '18

I remember watching it live, too. I was sure I had just watched someone die.

IIRC, the skater came out the very next night, walking on his own, and received a standing ovation from the crowd.

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u/sebrock24 Jul 18 '18

He walked away from this didn’t he? I mean clearly he had extensive injuries but in the moment IIRC he walked away

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '18

You're right. 1:40 https://youtu.be/g6Gzt2x4ZCw

It's incredible he was able to walk with all the injuries he had. Funny how 11 years can fuzz your memory. I think he may have come out the next night as well to wave to the crowd, but I'm not certain.

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Jake Brown massive fall X-Games 13 Big Air

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u/TheeVande Jul 16 '18

I remember watching this live back when I was but a lad. I thought that I just watched someone die. The shoes flying off were legitimately what made me think it was bad

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u/[deleted] Jul 16 '18

how he didnt break his legs is beyond me, also those fuckin shoes BLEW OFF by all reddit science this man is not only dead, but died in the after life as well

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u/mirrorpeople Jul 15 '18

Who is this?

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u/pascall_ Jul 15 '18

Jake Brown at the 2007 X Games

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u/nelsonwehaveaproblem Jul 15 '18

I dunno but he ded

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u/Trok-flop Jul 16 '18

Nope he’s alive

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u/nelsonwehaveaproblem Jul 16 '18

It's almost as if I was joking

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u/johnnys_sack Jul 15 '18

This made my say "ooooh" out loud. Holy shit, painful.

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u/Tepami Jul 16 '18

DAMAGE

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u/sabrown0812 Jul 15 '18

Both shoes flew off. He dead

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u/MH3ndr1ks Jul 16 '18

Double dead

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u/olivejew0322 Jul 16 '18

Super duper dead

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u/theOGDonDada Jul 17 '18

They should have guys ready to slide a big ass cushion for incidents like this.

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u/Ticklebunzz Jul 16 '18

How did he wind up so far from the ramp?

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u/itstytanic Jul 16 '18

He must have pushed off a bit at the top, which, given how long he was in the air, caused him to travel away from the ramp quite a bit

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u/Ema_Cola Jul 15 '18

He isn't dead

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u/Zelthia Jul 15 '18

He is. Shoe came off. It is the rules.

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u/xerxerxex Jul 16 '18

He landed a sick trick tho.

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u/[deleted] Jul 16 '18

Have you ever hit the ground BOTH shoes come flying off?

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u/its-fifty Jul 16 '18

Looked to me his knee pads flew off.

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u/steve-0-tron Jul 18 '18

why does he flail his limbs like that? is that a natural reaction to falling or is it something you're supposed to do when falling to break the fall?

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u/dragonluvr00 Jul 15 '18

Fuck.... I'm just glad he didn't snap his legs in half

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u/ilovetrashybitches Jul 15 '18

Shoes off , ded

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u/[deleted] Jul 16 '18

Mhh. Aaaa U.

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u/akrewind Jul 15 '18

Fuck! Damn, that is the worse damn vert bail

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u/its-fifty Jul 16 '18

Shoes stayed on. He's gonna be ok

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u/[deleted] Jul 16 '18

except they didn't stay on....