Story by The Inertia.
Kelly Slater has a competitive fire that burns hot. Despite the fact that he has been losing more than he's used to recently, losing is not an option. After he lost to Caio Ibelli in the third heat of the Round of 16 at the 2019 Margaret River Pro, however, he found an opportunity for an easy win: an arm wrestle against two very excited groms.
Sure, they were small, but there were two of them. Slater pulled no punches and, after a few seconds of toying with them to make them feel like they might have a chance at beating the GOAT, he crushed their dreams like he's crushed so many others.
Remembering Slater's Triumphant Arm Wrestling Match At Margaret River
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Story by The Inertia.
Kelly Slater has a competitive fire that burns hot. Despite the fact that he has been losing more than he's used to recently, losing is not an option. After he lost to Caio Ibelli in the third heat of the Round of 16 at the 2019 Margaret River Pro, however, he found an opportunity for an easy win: an arm wrestle against two very excited groms.
Sure, they were small, but there were two of them. Slater pulled no punches and, after a few seconds of toying with them to make them feel like they might have a chance at beating the GOAT, he crushed their dreams like he's crushed so many others.
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