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The temper tantrum heard round the world? Maybe not, but it’s still pretty entertaining to watch the King of Surfing lose his cool for a minute.
In a new amateur video that’s making the Internet rounds, Slater, who’s normally as laid back as you’d except a highly paid pro surfer to be, breaks his board angrily after losing in Round 3 at the Moche Rip Curl Pro in Portugal and thinking he was out of the world title race.
Here, Slater gives away the pieces.
Turns out, he wasn’t, and to be fair, the board was already creased. Says Slater: “I thought I was out, so I broke my board into three pieces and gave it away.” He compares his behavior to being a rock star who smashes their guitar.
Hey, there’s always that 540.
If you’re interested in his explanation of the incident, watch the video below.
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According to the ASP, the world title race scenarios are as follows:
If Gabriel Medina finishes second or better at the Billabong Pipe Masters, he will clinch the 2014 ASP world title.
If Medina finishes third at the Billabong Pipe Masters, Mick Fanning will need to win the event and Slater will be out of contention.
If Medina finishes fifth at the Billabong Pipe Masters, Fanning will need to win the event and Slater will be out of contention.
If Medina finishes ninth at the Billabong Pipe Masters, Fanning will need to finish second or better and Slater will be out of contention.
If Medina finishes 13th or 25th at the Billabong Pipe Masters, Fanning will need to finish third to win or fifth to send the title race into a one-heat “surf-off” between himself and Medina.
If Medina finishes 13th or 25th at the Billabong Pipe Masters, Slater will need to win the event.
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