Australian surfer Ethan Ewing has received a death threat on social media by a Brazilian fan after Gabriel Medina questioned World Surf League judging
Letter to WSL stirs Brazilian fans who target AustralianLeading Australian surfer Ethan Ewing has received a death threat after Brazilian fans erupted at judging at the World Surf League’s Surf Ranch Pro. The Californian wave pool event, which finished Sunday, was won by local surfer Griffin Colapinto, who beat Brazilian veteran Italo Ferreira in the men’s final.
Ewing and Medina, who has made the Surf Ranch final in each of the four times an event has been held there and won it twice, both scored 16.67 with the Australian advancing to the final four on a countback having posted the highest wave of the day with a 9.07. “Dear WSL, Please understand the importance of this discussion ... the surfing community, especially the Brazilian one, has been appalled by the lack of clarity and inconsistency in the definition of grades for many years now, but lately it has been even more shocking,” three-time world champion Medina posted on Instagram.“It’s clear that the judges’ assessment is now rewarding very simple surfing, incomplete transitions, and PROGRESSION and VARIETY is being completely taken out of the equation.
Medina said that his coaches have spoken to the WSL to discuss the “lack of appreciation for tricks” but the feedback was “quite defensive, with bad examples to illustrate their points”.
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