Not to get all name-dropping (Can you, with a ‘fairly irrelevant pro’ as mentioned?) but I’ve spent a decent bit of time with him here and there over the past 20 years and honestly; his interviews and outlook are always going to be good to listen to.
He’s all good vibes and funny as fuck to be around. All the young guns love him because that skate rat shines through…That’s just it - He’s still a skate rat and proof that skateboarding isn’t about just being the best.
Whilst I think they are correct not to comment on a specific case, I do think the emailer/listener had a valid point about lessons perhaps being missed or not looked for.
The wider context is a string of high profile deaths in skateboarding related to substance abuse. Perhaps some reflection on the lifestyles people lead and that are promoted through skate media might be a good thing. That doesn’t have to be specifically related to the CK-P Stone case though.