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Prejudice in surf reared its ugly head again after the Hendrickson/Rodrigues fight.

No Matter How You Slice It the Hendrickson/Rodrigues Fight Exposed Surfing’s Prejudice Issue

To an outsider it would appear that Kelly Slater used his 2018 injury wild card to withdraw from events he simply didn't want to surf. That he was then awarded a wildcard in 2019 just doesn't seem fair. Photo: WSL/ Cestari

Opinion: Maybe the WSL Needs to Revisit How It Doles Out Injury Wildcards

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Should Tow-Surfing Be Included on the Big Wave World Tour After Jaws Maxed Out?

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Opinion: ‘Big Oil Don’t Surf,’ But It Sure Does Make Good Surf Movies

Opinion: I’m a Female Surfer, and I’m Sick of Women Telling Me How to Surf!

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Opinion: Adjustable River Waves Are a Better Option Than Surf Parks Will Ever Be

Gabriel Medina, Carissa Moore, Surf Ranch Pro, Kelly Slater

Gabriel Medina and Carissa Moore Just Won the Surf Ranch Pro and What it All Means

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Opinion: A Florida County’s “Customary Use” Ordinance Isn’t Just Bad for Public Access, It’s Bad for the Beach

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Opinion: Foilboarding Just Doesn’t Make Cents

If a cougar and a shark kill a human, what happens next? Art: GaryL

If An Animal Kills a Person, Should We Kill It?

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A Local’s Guide to Surviving the US Open, Or Why $2,500 VIP Passes Are an Absolute Racket