We don't cover much X Games around here — we probably don't need to explain why — but last night, some guy named Jake Brown pulled off one of the most amazing moves in X Games history ... and then took a fall that amazingly didn't kill him. We're still not sure it's sports, but man, it's tough not to salute anyone who can survive that. We mean ... his shoes popped off. That happens during car wrecks.
X Games Skater Somehow Doesn't Die
10:00 AM on Fri Aug 3 2007
By Leitch
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I had a full that didn't kill me, too. Damn all you can eat buffets.
DUDE!
BRO!
DUDE!
BRO!
Holy fucking shit
That was EXTREME!
Really though, he walked away from that? Wow.
I saw that on GMA before leaving for work and was like, whaaaaaaaaat?
The guy in yellow covering his eyes in the background pretty much sums it up.
Get that guy a Mountain Dew...pronto.
"Jake Brown: Currently... dead."
Poochie approves of this move!!!
@wes mantooth: I miss Dan Cortez ... wait, no I don't.
Hey, at least he won the gold - oh.
@Detective Bunk: Dad?
Please. That happens to me every time I have too much coffee.
Fucking A!
Hey, it beats a slalom flag shot to the groin.
"I told you I was hardcore."
That was more EXTREME than putting Amy Grant on a mix tape and air kayaking in a 7-11!
Memo to Chester Taylor: If that guy can walk away, you don't need to be carted off the field for a bruised forearm.
so those things aren't strapped to their feet??
To add insult to death - er, injury, Bob Burnquist was the next rider and he stole Jake's gold. Asshole Brazilians.
Awesome! Totally Awesome! Wait to go Hamilton!
"He's Hardcore...He's Hardcore"
Never underestimate the power of weed to help one withstand vicious impacts. That's how drunks always manage to kill everyone but themselves in a wreck.
I'm an idiot and can't type well.
"Way to go, Hamilton!"
We mean...his shoes popped off. This happens during car wrecks.
Is Will stealing Dan Cook's material?
Dwayne Wade has no idea how he could walk after that.
now i see the appropriate punishment for Michael Vick.
Don't ever fight that guy.
His shoes kicked off in a fit of joy.
@wes mantooth: Hey, it's only fair.
Dan Cook is notorius for ripping off Louis C.H.
What's that, like, fifty feet? Weak. Try 33,000.
--Vesna Vulovic
I love that the tool announcer was not the least bit prepared for a catastrophic injury in an X Games event but still managed to fire off a plug for another Disney property. That boy's getting an extra cafeteria coupon in his pay envelope.
Question: Can I keep that guy's shoes?
"His board got squirrelly..."
C'mon guys, don't confuse us with that technical mumbo-jumbo-- put it in layman's terms for the folks at home.
I love 'Mars Blackmon' asking us over and over "Did you see that? Did you see the shoes?"
@Charlie Kerfelds Jetsons Tee: C.K.
@Charlie Kerfelds Jetsons Tee:
Louis C.H. can't hold a candle to Chris Rix...I mean he is bigger AND blacker!
@Tuffy:
Dear Mr. Tool Announcer,
"Heroes" isn't owned by ABC and broadcast by NBC like I thought. It's an NBC production, born and bred. In other news, I am an idiot. You're still a tool, though. We cool?
Affectionately,
Tuffy, taking a few plays off
@LingeringBursitis: Yes. I know.
Note the spelling of "Dane," as well.
@LingeringBursitis: Who is Dan Cook?
DUDE! SWEET!
DUDE!! SWEET!!
DUDE!!! SWEET!!!
@LingeringBursitis: Yes, those are Charlie Kerfeld's initials. Good work.
Did he throw up shards of his own pelvis?
Is it just me or does Tony Hawk have the pussiest announcing voice? Listen to him when he crashes. Pretty pussy like
That's nothing - yesterday my dog tripped me at the bottom of the stairs, and I missed the last step. DUDE!
(yes, it's a true story - at least she didn't shoot me)
isnt this why people watch the x games? to see big falls? sort of like why I watch figure skating
Holy hell, that was crazy. But not as crazy as the new Jake Brown Doritos eXtreme flavor's gonna be!
Since everyone is missing everyone else's subtle jokes and setups, I think we all need to sit the next 30 minutes out. Clear our heads, get re-focused, that type of shit.
Thats a pretty nasty fall
/Owen Hart
@ZP Shorty: NASCAR, the only reason I watch... big giant car pileups.
@ZP Shorty: I heard that Will watches figure skating because of this guy.
[www.iceskatingintnl.com]
I tripped over the cat box this morning and fell two feet into the kitchen counter; I can barely fucking move. This guy takes a swan dive from 50 feet and walks away. WTF?
@Charlie Kerfelds Jetsons Tee: Point taken. It's way too early for subtlety though, I mean come on. My left eye ain't working yet.
@metalmaniac: It's because you're not EXTREEEEEEEEEEEEEMMMMEE.
@metalmaniac:
Shit! The dogs and cats are working together now. What have you done, Michael Vick? WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?
@BigChiefChaw:
Hawk is watching the guy lay motionless, perhaps dead, then says "I can't believe he did a 720!"
That's like saying:
"I can't believe what a great dunk that was by Hank Gathers!"
"I can't believe Mike Utley missed that block."
"I can't believe Skip Prosser ran such a quick mile."
"I can't believe Chris Benoit was able to seamlessly transition from the Crippler Crossface to the Sleeper Hold."
@Tuffy: Take it easy, Champ. Why don't you sit this next one out, stop talking for a while?
@HeavyPettingZoo:
For the record Mike Utley's block was flawless.
But if everyone paid attention to the minor details (like holding on to the God damn skateboard) all our days would be boring.
@Port City Gangsta: winner
"We mean... his shoes popped off!
For the record, Will, my shoes pop off everytime I hit the couch, but I don't go around telling everyone about it. I'm like Barry Sanders that way. Act like you've been there, you know?