R.I.P. Andy Irons
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- ifeltdave0
really sad news. tremendous athlete passing in a tragic way. RIP.
- whereRI0
i find this very very sad. his wife is expecting very soon too
- alouette0
he was too hot to die
- utopian0
Sad, but life will somehow go on for the rest of us...
- whereRI0
stupid fuckin rumors coming out now
- joseprieto0
rumors like what?
- Raniator0
Sad. But at least I've fucking heard of this one...
- Countryman0
Having Dengue before I am not sure why he didn't go to the hospital. That shits hardcore there is a reason its called break bone fever.
- capn_ron0
I may be wrong, but Dengue is super painful and they may use the methadone to relieve the pain. I've read that the pain is unbearable from Dengue. So don't assume the methadone was because of a drug problem and not used for pain relief.
- IRNlun60
What's sad is that this could have been a preventable death. The ASP (Association of Surfing Professionals) doesn't provide health insurance to their athletes in a sport that is without question one of the most dangerous and physically demanding sports out there. Plus Billabong, his main sponsor, should have a physician or support staff traveling with their top pros at every location when on tour. I really hope this spurs some changes on how they care for the health of the athletes.
- dbloc0
I'm sure they do have a physician with him on tour, but he was on his way home to see his family so he was all alone.
- Countryman0
Bottom line is that this was totally preventable.
- dbloc0
Paddle out schedule for this sunday if you are in the area.
- HijoDMaite0
^^ Nice. I'll probably go. Then I can shop at Mother's and eat at Bodhi tree.
- moIdero0
thats crazy, dengue is fuckin brutal, my wife got it last year. i see those fuckin mosquitos down here a lot, they freak me the fuck out.
R.I.P. Andy
- bliznutty0
R. I. P.
- honestly0
dengue, that sucks.
- grafisk0
Really sad.
R.I.P