“Experimented Through Our Youth”: Iconic Good Guy Tony Hawk Hints at Dabbling Past to Absurd Comedian
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No one has made their name synonymous with their sport quite like Tony Hawk. In a career spanning 17 years, Hawk’s discipline and love for the sport made him a global icon. In a recent podcast, he revealed how there were times in his life when the opportunity presented itself to engage in fun addictions. Hawk, who is undoubtedly one of the least controversial sports personalities, did admit to engaging in such addictions with his wife in their youth. However, a look into the lives of his peers through his own lens had a revelation in his own life.
In a recent podcast with eccentric comedian Bert Kreischer, Tony Hawk talks about his injuries, and his skating career, before delving into a more grim subject. A subject that many sportspeople have indulged in for temporary pleasure but oftentimes come to regret later. Here’s how Hawk’s experience was in that regard.
Tony Hawk shares his drug experience in his youth, before realizing its impact
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Kreischer asked Hawk if his kids ever crossed the line with anything. Hawk responded, “They never went to extremes like that”, but when it came to drugs and alcohol, he said, “We’ve had the talks for sure”. Kreischer promptly responded by complimenting Hawk for being a good person who hardly or never partied. “I didn’t but between my wife and I, we experimented… you know through our youth for sure. She grew up as a punk rocker in Detroit….”, replied Hawk divulging small yet significant information about his life.
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Hawk was at the ‘2 Bears, 1 Cave’ podcast which is usually hosted by farcical comedians Tom Segura and Bert Kreischer. However, it was only the latter who was present today (and his daughters for a small section).
Hawk, who once earned high praise from Lance Armstrong, then went on to share a deep and profound realization he had after looking at his peers during their youth. He said, “Mostly my examples are of my peers. I was skating with these people and they had equal potential if not more than me and they started partying and it was gone. It was gone”. Hawk said with an almost scared look at what could’ve happened had he not stopped.
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How drugs could have taken it all away from Tony Hawk’s life?
Hawk’s drug abuse with his wife at a minor stage in his life, probably in small quantities, might’ve been his savior’s grace. But there is a lesson to learn here and a pattern to notice. Anthony Frank Hawk, aka ‘Birdman’, has contributed to skateboarding more than one can imagine, and it all could’ve just vanished. Kreischer supported his notion by citing the examples of Jay Adams and Tony Alva who “had the world at his fingers and they end up partying and…..”, suggesting their downfall.
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But Tony Hawk’s career didn’t vanish, instead, it thrived. It thrived to an extent where it became nearly impossible to replicate him. He recently had his femur surgically realigned and shared this update with his fans. Today he owns the skateboard company ‘Birdhouse’ and earned millions from ‘Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater’ PlayStation video game.
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Edited by:
Debmallya Chakraborty