Sportos getting injured on skateboards

Time was when a jock wouldn’t be caught dead on a skateboard. What are you, 10 years old? Skateboards are kid’s toys, you fag! Nowadays it’s a different story. Star athletes in high schools and colleges are getting injured on skateboards and it’s making the papers. By the way, it’s impossible to find a decent still photo from the Breakfast Club on the web anywhere. I had to resort to spending way too much time on picking a good screen capture from a DVD. The things I do for skateboarding… Molly Ringwald peaked in this movie.

Sportos getting injured on skateboards

From AZCentral.com: Popular Saguaro football player in critical condition:
He jumped off his skateboard. Fall down. Go boom.

He said he feels Dunn should have used better judgment than to skateboard. But he realizes that Dunn is a daring kid who lives life to the fullest.

From SFGate.com: SDSU pitcher dies of injuries from skateboarding accident
Skating alone and suffered some head injury, found by a passerby.

Officials said Morsching was alone last Monday, apparently skateboarding, when he suffered head injuries. He was discovered by a passerby and eventually flown to a Sioux Falls hospital.

From the Argus Leader: Athlete injured in skateboarding accident
Apparently they don’t make them too bright at South Dakota State. This genius was injured while skitching.

For the second time in six weeks, a South Dakota State
Second SDSU athlete injured in skateboarding accident

There were other links out there as well, but I ignored the first few because I didn’t realize it was going to become a phenomenon. It should have been easily predictable though.

From the OC Register: Ex-USC quarterback Marinovich arrested in Newport
OK, this washed up former star wasn’t injured on a skateboard, but his drug bust happened while skating.

Police said Marinovich, 38, ran from officers who tried to stop him about 1:15 a.m. Sunday for skateboarding near the Newport Pier boardwalk, where skateboarding is prohibited.