I watched the heat with Slater in it today, you have to be objective and thank God the judges were, he deserved to come last, there comes a time when an athlete must realise the young guns are running rings around you, the speed of the youngsters surfing was impressive on crappy 1 footers, it starts to become bordering on intense narcissism what he is doing, for all ageing professional athletes, the greatest number in history of earth they will find it hard to adjust to normality and not have the spotlight on them will be hard t, modern first world problems I guess, I have surfed Manly since 10 years old in exact same spot.(ps I am now 12 years old).
