“Do Not Go Down That Path”: Recovering Extreme Sports Icon Tony Hawk Warns Fans About a ‘Slippery Slope’

Published 12/14/2022, 3:45 PM EST
Tony Hawk is not just a skateboarding legend. Whenever the opportunity presents itself, the renowned entrepreneur and video game star shares great advice with his fans and followers. The legendary skateboarder, who recently suffered from a femur injury, is currently undergoing recovery.
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In his recent podcast with Jason Ellis, Hawk talked about his recovery stage and “painkiller” pills. He also shared great advice with his subscribers.
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Tony Hawk shares a PSA about pills
The legendary skateboarder Hawk, and his close friend and radio personality Jason Ellis together, have a podcast named Hawk vs Wolf. The duo casually talks about skateboarding, music, and many other things.
In their recent episode, the two discussed Hawk’s femur injury and his recovery phase. When Ellis mentioned pills, Hawk quickly reacted, “Oh man, I am taking so many pills.” And when Ellis joked about enjoying the “painkillers” Hawk replied, “It’s like when it starts to hurt it’s so out of control that like [hand moves to show pain].”
However, Hawk quickly turned serious about the topic and stated how painkillers could turn into an addiction. He termed it a “slippery slope”. Many young people easily fall into the trap of painkillers, and Hawk had a special warning for his fans. “I can’t implore enough for anyone out there, do not go down that path like if when you get hurt and you’re on painkillers and you just want to keep feeling like that, and it’s not about your injury anymore, that’s the time when its a problem,” advised the legend.
As for Hawk, he seems to be doing well with his recovery. Although the skateboarder has suffered a bad injury, his spirits remain high.
When Hawk performed for his fans on crutches
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Recently, Hawk, who is the founder of the Pro Skater video game, surprised a few of his fans with a memorable performance.
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – DECEMBER 03: American skateboarder Tony Hawk performs at the Sydney 500 Grand Finale on the Sydney Olympic Park Street Circuit on December 3, 2010 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)
When the video game’s cover band, “The Downhill Jam” was performing at an event, the skateboarder himself surprised his fans while appearing on the stage with crutches. However, Hawk did not just come to greet his fans. In fact, the legend also gave a rocking performance for the audience. Although he was on crutches, Hawk did not fail to impress his fans.
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The crowd seemed to enjoy the legendary concert, and Hawk himself was in a “rockstar” mode.