Australian surfer Ethan Ewing has been advised subsequent month’s World Surf League occasion in Brazil shall be “your funeral”.
Key factors:
- Gabriel Medina complained about equity of judging after dropping to Ethan Ewing
- Medina’s open letter to World Surf League stirred up Brazilian followers
- WSL says Medina’s feedback are “unacceptable”
The loss of life risk from a Brazillian fan, which additionally stated “right here in Brazil, we are going to kill you” got here after the Australian knocked out three-time world champion Gabriel Medina from the current Surf Ranch Professional in California.
Each have been stage on 16.67 factors of their quarterfinal, with the Australian successful on countback having posted the best wave of the day with a 9.07.
Medina despatched an open letter to the WSL complaining in regards to the equity of the judging, including to rising claims the organisation has a set agenda in opposition to the “Brazilian Storm” that has dominated males’s browsing in recent times.
“Pricey WSL, Please perceive the significance of this dialogue … the browsing neighborhood, particularly the Brazilian one, has been appalled by the shortage of readability and inconsistency within the definition of grades for a few years now, however recently it has been much more surprising,” three-time world champion Medina wrote on Instagram.
“It is clear that the judges’ evaluation is now rewarding quite simple browsing, incomplete transitions, and PROGRESSION and VARIETY is being fully taken out of the equation.
“That is very irritating and threatens the expansion of the game. Followers and sponsors is not going to settle for that this continues and, for the foreseeable future, will find yourself pulling away as they count on an equal and honest trial for the game.”
Medina’s letter stirred up Brazilian followers, who vented on the WSL’s social media, focusing on world quantity 4 Ewing.
“Someday, you’ll compete right here in Brazil and us (sic) will bear in mind you. Prepare,” one wrote.
“I am saying once more, right here in Brazil, we are going to kill you. Saquarema shall be your funeral.”
Queenslander Ewing posted the direct message responding: “How good are browsing followers!”
The tour strikes to Saquarema in Rio for an occasion late subsequent month.
Regardless of their complaints, Brazilian males have received the world title in six of the previous eight years, with Hawaiian John John Florence breaking apart the run.
They’ve additionally received three occasions this yr, with Toledo successful at Sundown Seashore, Joao Chianca successful in Portugal and Medina taking the Margaret River title, with Chianca and Toledo sitting two and three within the rankings.
The WSL rejected the criticism and stated Medina’s feedback have been “unacceptable”.
“Browsing is an ever-evolving, subjective sport and we recognize a strong debate across the development of our sport and the standards used to guage our competitions,” a WSL spokesperson stated.
“Nonetheless, it’s unacceptable for any athlete to query the integrity of our judges who … are elite professionals.”
American Griffin Colapinto received the lads’s ultimate, defeating Brazil’s Italo Ferreira.
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