Jake Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?id=2960510 LOS ANGELES -- Jake Brown, who had a spectacular crash in Thursday night's "Big Air" skateboard competition at the X Games, was released from the hospital on Saturday. He suffered a lung contusion and a right scaphoid (wrist) fracture and will have surgery next week for the wrist fracture, Brown spent two nights in the hospital after falling 40 feet on the Skateboard Big Air mega ramp during his fifth run Thursday night at Staples Center. After pulling off a difficult 720 over the ramp's 70-foot gap, he launched up the adjacent quarterpipe and immediately lost control. Plunging face first, his legs pedaling wildly, Brown turned over in the air and landed on his tailbone, with his head and limbs hitting soon after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burna Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 I never knew they built ramps that big That's just insane! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 That's nothing. You should see some of the stunts I've done on my skateboard... In Tony Hawks Pro skater Seriously, they should teach them how to fall properly for stuff like that. The 'trying to walk on air' method very rarely works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian R Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 Wow thats lucky only to sustain just those injuries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loks Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 Jesus he was lucky to walk away from that. Being an ex-skateboarder I felt the pain... and winced Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaz1 Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 now that must have hurt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamer Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 Shoulda had a Red Bull, It gives you wings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loks Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 Or a parachute... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 Seriously, they should teach them how to fall properly for stuff like that. The 'trying to walk on air' method very rarely works.It works OK for Tom & Jerry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamanC Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 Ouch! some drop. Bloody big ramps too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 Now that's gotta hurt!! He were the things that shot off on impact his shoes and pads or was it bits snow that he'd gathered whilst he was up there?? H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil tt Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 thats bad:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonkin Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 Christ, lucky lad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 sick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 Ouch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kieren1234 Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 Cant belive the size of the ramps!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loks Posted August 7, 2007 Share Posted August 7, 2007 Video moved to here for some reason? http://search.espn.go.com/keyword/search?searchString=jake%20brown&page=multimedia&multimediaCount=15&filter=null Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyB Posted August 7, 2007 Share Posted August 7, 2007 thats pure crazy!! at least if was in an event and not down a park or something with nobody to help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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