X Games Athlete Dies

**CyCrazy** · 01-31-2013, 07:03 PM

The OP is worse than the X games, I didn't think that would be possible to say. Sucks for the guy that died but their are risks in anything like this.

**mtowncyclone13** · 01-31-2013, 07:37 PM

its hard to watch a video knowing the guy is going to die. actually wasnt on the jump i expected.

**cyclonedave25** · 01-31-2013, 07:43 PM

I was watching this live and am very shocked to hear he passed away.
Just crazy how he walked off under his own power and just had a concussion, but then a few days later he dies. What a tragic event.

**ISUAgronomist** · 01-31-2013, 07:45 PM

Originally Posted by cyclonedave25

I was watching this live and am very shocked to hear he passed away.
Just crazy how he walked off under his own power and just had a concussion, but then a few days later he dies. What a tragic event.

Heart contusion will do that. Unfortuantely, his wreck didn't appear as serious as it actually was.

**VTXCyRyD** · 01-31-2013, 08:52 PM

Originally Posted by Cycl1

I am saying **** happens. People die from tripping and falling. What are you trying to say with can this "event" go away? People die in sports all the time, wrecks in races, hearts conditions killing people on the field. You seem like the kind of guy who sat out in PE because kickball and tag were too physical. I bet you only participated during parachute day.

Pulling every trick out of your fake bat utility belt.

**Cycl1** · 01-31-2013, 09:11 PM

Originally Posted by VTXCyRyD

Pulling every trick out of your fake bat utility belt.

Shut your mouth, *** of Catwoman.

**CyJack13** · 01-31-2013, 09:26 PM

Originally Posted by cyclonedave25

I was watching this live and am very shocked to hear he passed away.
Just crazy how he walked off under his own power and just had a concussion, but then a few days later he dies. What a tragic event.

Tragic is certainly not the word I would use to describe this incident.

**cyclonedave25** · 01-31-2013, 09:30 PM

Originally Posted by CyJack13

Tragic is certainly not the word I would use to describe this incident.

ok, sad?

**Stewo** · 01-31-2013, 09:37 PM

Originally Posted by clone2011

You mean the part where a 450-lb snowmobile did a cartwheel and bounced off of him?

Don't be so dramatic. Unless you're a female. Then you're fine. I get that.

**CyJack13** · 01-31-2013, 09:42 PM

Originally Posted by cyclonedave25

ok, sad?

Don't feel sad or sorry for this kid at all. Unsurprising is probably a better word to describe his death.

**cyclonedave25** · 01-31-2013, 09:49 PM

Originally Posted by CyJack13

Don't feel sad or sorry for this kid at all. Unsurprising is probably a better word to describe his death.

It's not like he was an amateur attempting his first back flip ever on a snowmobile. Doing back flips on those are about as common these days as a snowboarder doing a 720. He knew what he was getting into and the risk involved, but it's not like they expect to die every time they go out there.
It's not like he was a base jumper in a bat suit, flying 100mph, skimming the ground at 15 feet and then hit a tree. That would be an unsurprising death.

**NorthCyd** · 01-31-2013, 10:29 PM

Originally Posted by jdoggivjc

People have committed suicide due to permanent brain damage resulting from repeat concussions obtained from playing football and professional wrestling. Should those "events" go away now as well?

Football is directly responsible for approximately 4 deaths a year. Hell, our stadium is named after someone who died from injuries sustained while playing football!

**VeloClone** · 02-01-2013, 10:10 AM

Originally Posted by NorthCyd

Football is directly responsible for approximately 4 deaths a year. Hell, our stadium is named after someone who died from injuries sustained while playing football!

Really that isn't too bad. The best information I can get is that RAGBRAI has had 26 deaths over the years. That's an event that only lasts one week and only has had less than 20,000 riders at its peak (quite a few less than that for a good portion of its history). That is better than .5 deaths per year. Considering the participation numbers in football at all levels, 4 deaths is pretty damn good in comparison.

EDIT: check that - as of 2010 the RAG reported that 28 people had died on the ride.

**VTXCyRyD** · 02-01-2013, 11:01 AM

Originally Posted by VeloClone

Really that isn't too bad. The best information I can get is that RAGBRAI has had 26 deaths over the years. That's an event that only lasts one week and only has had less than 20,000 riders at its peak (quite a few less than that for a good portion of its history). That is better than .5 deaths per year. Considering the participation numbers in football at all levels, 4 deaths is pretty damn good in comparison.

EDIT: check that - as of 2010 the RAG reported that 28 people had died on the ride.

Time to ban RAGBRAI and make sure it is never on ESPN