How punk is network TV?

The rebellious "sport" of skateboarding will be all over network TV this weekend. Kids can get their fix between the Dew Tour on NBC and the Maloof Money Cup on CBS. The little wooden toy has come a long way. I remember when I got chased by security just for carrying my skateboard into the mall to buy a soda. Now kids go to the mall to get geared up. Some people like how big skateboarding has gotten, some people hate it and want to keep it underground. Personally, I’m happy I don’t have to hear about pro’s pulling shifts at UPS to pay the rent anymore. There’s a lot of garbage that comes with growth, and sure a lot of kids will try it, fall once, and give it up. But skateboarding has always been able to weed out the ones who aren’t really into it. We all have friends that “used to skate” until they got their driver’s license. So love it or hate it, get ready to O.D. on TV with the Dew Tour, Maloof Money Cup, and the X Games right around the corner. No matter how big skateboarding gets, it will always be punk. Its one thing to sit on the couch and watch somebody skate, but it’s another thing to actually do it.

Matt

Comments

[alex]

I saw the Maloof Money Cup on TV--it looks as if the contest was really done right. They achieved what the Boost Mobile Pro of Skate sought to do back in 2003.

[bill byrne]

Hey Matt,

I'm glad pros aren't working two jobs too and there's money involved for the guys that go for it.

For the modern street skaters though, I'd guess that they're still running into the same law enforcement issues that were around 15 years ago... with the added deterrent of skatestopper gunking up the mix.

[Tom]

this blog sucks, no updates in months? asr stick to trade shows.

[ThisBlogSucks KillItPlease]

please kill this blog. Its a waste of the www. layoffs must be killing ASR.

[this]

what happened on July 19? ASR ran out of Sole Tech Money????? hahahaha ASR is dead.