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For something that seems as simple as "wishing someone well" the fact of the matter is... it isn't.
We place roles on athletes; highlighting the best to teach our kids, IE. "strive to be like Dungey". But the other side of that coin is, "DON'T BE LIKE NICO". And at this point, with his endless list of fuck ups, Nico doesn't just represent Nico anymore... he represents all of the drug addicted alcoholic disappointing drop out didn't live up to their potential fuck ups in our lives and everyone, and I mean everyone, has direct experience with one of those fuck ups. Point in case, my sibling is an on and off again drug addict (kicks it, goes back, kicks it, goes back, etc.) and it's impossible for me to see another "Izzi got in trouble again" headline and not displace my frustration with my sibling on Izzi knowing the pain he has caused those around him much like my sibling has to their spouse, their kid, their siblings, our dad, mom, etc.
Now take the weight of being a representative of all the fuck ups in our lives and combine that with a guy who had more talent in his big toe than 99% of the rest of us and it brings in the "dude fucked up and threw everything away... fucking idiot" crowd. Those are the people that annoy me. You don't think Nico realizes how badly he fucked up? He literally went from the top of the top to the absolute fucking bottom. I can't even begin to imagine what it would feel like to battle drug addiction, of which the purpose is to get clean enough so you can realize you threw away more than most everyone will ever have. And if he doesn't realize how badly he fucked up – then his brain is clearly broken beyond repair; who shits on a dude with brain damage? Aside from a slight blip in the positive affirmation that "thank god I'm not as big as a fuck up as Nico" what do people actually gain from shitting on a guy like that via the internet? Aside from the fact that it's easier for me to call Nico a "fuck up" or an "idiot" than it is my sibling... I can't think of a single thing.
Nico is a fuck up, Jlaw was a fuck up, we all have friends that are fuck ups, we're all related to fuck ups... but at the end of the day they're our fuck ups.
(sorry for the long post... my sibling has been royally fucking up the last few weeks and apparently I just needed to vent)
I listened to it. My take away from it is that he knows he fucked up, and is prepared to face the consequences, but he still has the mentality that he doesn’t belong in jail.
I am dealing with an addiction issue with my very own 16yo son and it is frankly the toughest most frightening thing I have ever experienced in my life. Times have been very trying lately.
I used to be one of those guys that said "oh fuck him he's a dope head idiot with no self control blah blah blah"
Until it truly touches your life and you spend a year or more learning about and working on the issue at a VERY personal level you will never understand.
Pit Row
Fast forward a few years, my sons 18 months old, i find out im broke, i was in sales all the time and gone, wife handled everything. She was burning cash for coke and pills. Hes 19 now, we put her in rehab 7 times. She stolen over 100k from her family via checks and credit cards. She lives in a motel now turning tricks for meth, i got custody of my son when he was 7.
My little brother was a PBR and XBR professional bull rider. Also a meth dealer, user, and a runner for the gulf cartel bringing in tons of meth and coke a year all while travelling from rodeo to rodeo, he learned about meth from other professional bull riders. He is in prison now. His 7th stint, hes 38.
At some point you have to empathize and/or love from a distance. Izzi has done many wrongs, but perspective changes how you view cases like his
The reason I hope Nico can turn it around is that I lost a good friend to similar circumstances, and he left behind a daughter. I'm hoping he can turn it around.
Our sport is an injury sport, with many pain meds.
I found myself in the ICU getting pumped with meds and was prescribed meds, and like many here I didn't have a problem getting off them. But obviously by the epidemic in our country, not everyone gets off that easily. Like my friend. So rather than hope for the worst, I am hoping for something good. These days, we need all the good news we can get.
Analrapist. Greatness.
I stopped critizing him and ragging on him.
The best thing I can do is to pray for him and when I see him at family functions I pray with him.
I've gotten to a point in my life , where I only worry about my family , my close friends and myself. I figure that if a person reaches his 30's , 40's , 50's or later , and you haven't figured it out yet , I won't spend the energy trying to help you any more. A person who continually fucks up over and over and over , i tend to wash my hands of them. I wasn't put on this earth to babysit my adult friend's. I will help as much as I can at first , but after 5 , 10 , 20 fucking years and you won't change......fuck off as far as I'm concerned.
This topic has kind of hit a nerve with me tonight , manly because we have a riding buddy that refuses to grow up. And even after many years in prison , he still doesn't get it , and it pisses me off. I literally just found out some bad shit just this week.
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