Pro skater and American hero Tony Hawk is defending his historic White House ride on network TV, then going out to fulfill a kid’s dying wish. Take that, haters: “doing an interview with Inside Edition about the Skate Heard ‘Round The World and then skating for Jemarkus, here courtesy of Make A Wish.” |Twitter|
Tony Hawk is still upset about the so-called haters criticizing his historic ride through the White House on Friday. The pro-skater turned video game character chastised media outlets on his Twitter: “Amazing that in today’s struggles, 4 urethane wheels rolling on a tile floor can cause political alarm. News shows want quotes. Distraction?”
Tony Hawk Skates Around the White House
Succumbing to Ashton Kutcher’s peer pressure, pro skater Tony Hawk took a short roll in the White House on Friday. Hawk skated in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building and the Grand Foyer while attending a Father’s Day celebration hosted by President Obama. Shortly after blurry photos of Hawk’s presidential skateboard ride were posted to Twitter, a handful of nobodies jumped at the chance to criticize the “asshole” skater and the Obama administration for somehow disrespecting the sacred building. I wonder if they felt the same way when President Bush let Israeli Prime Minister Olmert rip around on a Segway. See the inane twitter attacks, both real and sarcastic, after the jump. Read more »
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