by Davey Coombs
$500 fines for Malcolm Stewart and Justin Bogle
Monday, February 20, 2012 | 11:35 AM
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Following their collision and scuffle while battling for fourth during Saturday night's Lites main event at the Dallas Supercross, both Malcolm Stewart and Justin Bogle were fined $500 apiece by the AMA for their actions, Racer X has learned. The two become caught up when Stewart cut under Bogle on the 10th lap. The GEICO Honda-mounted Bogle ended up with his leg caught in the swing arm of Stewart's KTM, and once he was freed, he slapped Stewart on the helmet. Stewart ended up sixth in the main event while Bogle, who was riding his first Monster Energy AMA Supercross, ended up 14th. The AMA race officials sat both riders down after the race to discuss their actions and then handed down the fines.
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the slap is priceless!!!!
Ok the fine should be to Bogle for the slap on the helmet. If Stewart gets fined for his riding then you better fine Barcia, Duraham and how about Polietelli's take out in the lcq? Cmon AMA get real here. Rules should apply to everyone. Stewart wasn't anymore aggressive then the other ones. Rewatch the race especially the LCQ!
Rubbins Racin.
Bad choices!! Thats what we teach are kids not to make bad choices!
2 bad choices don't make one good one! Mooki Don't be like your brother.
@Blue445,, I agree 100%.
wow...so then why doesn't REED get a $500 fine for taking him and 7 out at Atlanta last year?
complete BS
if 'Boogle' hadn't slapped him up side the head, would MS37 have a fine? not a chance...
Malcolm you were taught better than that......Big James got that end didn't he.....
This move wasn't bad at all. It was just aggressive racing. Like Blue445 said, Barcia does it all the time. The LCQ was full of it! Last year in Atlanta, CHAD REED CLEARLY TOOK OUT JAMES STEWART ON THE FINAL LAP...CLEARLY TOOK HIM OUT and no fine for Reed! That wasn't a bad choice by Malcolm. Look how many times Blake Wharton got banged out in the heat race and in the main! That's BULLSHIT AMA!
I dont understand how malcolm was fined for this because the same thing basically occured a few weeks ago between Ryan Sipes and i believe Matt Moss when Moss came flying into a corner pushing Sipes off the berm causing them both to wreck, and in the replay it looked like that the ktm riding was definetly trying to cause Sipes to wreck
All young people make mistakes, as long as they see the err of their ways, correct the problem, it is called growing up....alot of champions have done the same or worse in their past...and today they have matured, see the big picture and race with respect realizing a crash can end two careers....
Regardless of whether or not it was a takeout by Stewart, or all the other takeouts that may or may not have happened I am glad to see that Bogle got punished for his slap. His decision to slap Mookie was purely bad sportsmanship and I wonder if Bogle is going to turn out to be a primadonna. I said it in another thread, but if I was LaRocco I would sit Bogle down hard and read him the riot act about sponsor representation.
Yep the Moss and Sipes incident was much worse. Malcolm fight the fine and when your done Bogle needs a good a** kicking for being a punk and slapping you on the track. Wonder what he would do face to face with no helmets on???
Good point Motohard85, it was just a Mookie, I mean rookie mistake. To me it didn;t look like an intentional takeout. As for Bogle, ya that slap was not really called for, poor sportmanship. The learning curve is long boys.
SO UNFAIR. MALCOLM SHOULD NOT BE FINED. RUBBIN IS RACING. IF SO GO FINE CHAD REED AND JS DUNGEY AND WEIMER, WESTO PIECK,JT AND A BUNCH OF OTHER TAKERS. MALCOLM DID NOT PHYSICALLY HIT BOGLE. THE FINE SHOULD BE JUST FOR THE SLAP BOGLE DID NOTHING ELSE. poor AMA judgement and unfair.
WOW!!, the Stewart crybabies are out. WAAA!!!,
@halfe316--maybe this is something they are going to implement this season. Do you really expect them to go back to last year and fine Reed for taking out your dreamboy?? get real
And you guys crying and whining about Malcolm gettiong fined wonder why guys call you Stewtards. You guys act like YOU have to pay the fines.. Malcolm dropped more people last season than Reed has in his entire life.. YESS HELLO, and he started this season already by dropping one in his heat, and then a completely ignorant move on Bogle, why do you think his Dad was so ticked off?? I like the fact that Bogle gave him a, little tap on the helmet, get over it, its not like he punched him in the face..Quit your crying.
And all the pases Barcia made were good passes, NOBODY hit the dirt.
Shouldn't Durham be fined for crossing lanes and taking out Wharton? NO!!!! Let them race. I stopped watching NASCAR because of "fines". What's next, probation & race suspensions?
@motodog1977,, Is it safe to say you are not a Bogle Fan either ???
OH MY GOD WHAT A BUNCH OF ONE-WAY CRYBABIES READING THESE POST. Only Bogle should be fined?? Justa block-pass?? Really?? Both get fined or none, quit being so biased in your post, bunch of children..
LMAO! RIGHT ON MOTODOG1977! PERFECT!
My guess is you're an experienced and hardened racer!
BOGLE SHOULD BE FINED 4 SUCH A PU$$Y OF A SLAP!!! MS DID NOTHING WRONG
WTF was Bogle suppose to do? Get up and say "Gee, I hope I didnt' mess up your bike with my leg being all caught up in it when you went out your way to take me out".
Just for clarification, taking someone out in that fashion is not "rubbing" and therefore is not racing. What Stewart did was completely intentional, and in his disregard of Bogle's safety, COMPLETELY deserved what he received. I thought it was great, and honestly, I probably would have done the same thing on my SX debut in 4th. If I had a spare $500 I'd pay Bogle's fine
Polarizing subject, even my favorite rider used to pull moves like this (Travis Pastrana). I feel like it was a dirty move, I feel the slap was justified, it was a really poor attempt at a pass. Think of it from Bogle's side, he was in his first Supercross, in the top 5, and gets taken out...blatantly, if it were you at a local track, you would have been pissed off too, if you say you would't, then you never actually raced! These guys are human, neither move was a good choice. Emotions got the better of Bogle, Stewart's overly aggressive pass was a mistake, it was not the last lap, it was the middle of the race, I understand the need to get up front, this is Stewarts second year in supercross he has no excuse for a rookie move like that. They better start fining every rider who pulls a takeout pass if, or not fine anyone. I was pissed when I saw all the dirty racing going on all night, there is alot of pressure on these guys to perform, so there is the motivation behind the questionable passes. Until this year Dungey was one of the few riders to actually take his time and make clean passes, that has hurt him, and now he is fighting harder, and passing dirtier than he ever has, that is not racing folks (in my opinion) if you can't get by the guy clean, it just shows your lack of skill.
What a bunch of crap that is!!!!
Dumb move and a silly response to it. Why fine?
What is the point of the fine or message being sent, when the person that hits (okay, girlie slaps) someone else doesn't pay the higher fine or get a DQ? Is a kick in the nutsack going to get the same fine too? Or what's the limit? Knives/guns allowed now too with the same fine as the person who made a dumb choice and runs into you or puts you in the cheap seats?
Dumb, just dumb.
Well done by AMA ... unnecessary move by Mookie and really surprise by my rookie Bogle actions!!! Now another surprise for me it is that no one have mentioned the way that Ryan Dungey in SD and last Saturday in Dallas has take Jake Weimer really hard in the coners, for me RD is way better than Weimer and I don't see that Dungey need to do that to pass Weimer but looks like this is between two white boys and in these case it does't matter!!! I don't agree with the fines... taking some point will hurt more the riders.... AMA used to do that before...
No way should Stewart should be fined, the AMA screwed up on this one big time. This sets a big time limitation on passing, on tracks that have very few, if any passing opportunities. Who the hell is going to attempt a difficult pass seeing that if they accidently take someone out they are going to get fined $500.
They might as well stop racing 20 guys at a time and simply have a time trial, we can't have any passing that's dangerous, one guy on the track by himself for 20 laps, the guy with the lowest time wins.
Next thing you know all of the riders are going to be putting mirros on their bikes so they can do a better job of blocking the track, ala Mike Alessi.
Id pay $500 to slap James up side the head not Mookie!!!!!!!!! I know its wrong but I'm just saying
Stonecold, please go back and watch Atlanta of last year, watch it in slow motion so you can be sure. Reed did NOT take JS out, He block passed him. He was over 10 feet in front of JS and JS kept it pinned and ran right into CR. there was 5' of space to the tuff blocks, JS could have braked, swerved, or crashed into CR and he chose to keep it pinned. It was aggresive and desperate but not dirty and not a t-bone. JS's back tire was spinning all the way until he hit the back of CR's bike, it's in slow motion on you tube, I actually got to watch it with big James, and you can't deny it. I was glad JS didn't go down this race and hope he stays somewhat conservative til he gets his confidence back, I think if he does we will see some more wins and a shot at the out door title, heck if rv messes up maybe even SX.
I was with Malcom his dad and mom friday night and was suprised by his move on Bogle sat. he hit bogle from the side on his front wheel and bogle could not possibly have avoided it. You can post on here anything you want but Big James agrees with me. What do you think the conversation was at the wall after the race with his dad ?? Malcom will do better he is an awesome rider but he made a bad judgement call and I expect to see him in the top three this year.
None of these actions warrented fines, the headslap was silly, but honestly in a sport that injures its participants as often as SX/MX does a little head slap is nothing. AMA needs to make a decision either tell them they cant hit one another or let them race it out. Dont be selective about your fines. I would venture to say that more of this type of behavior by the sanctioning body will only lead to people finding something else to watch. On a sortof side note "Barica, 20bucks says you cant actually pass someone without slamming into them" my god son! It was cute for a bit, but now Im anxiously awaiting your trip into the stands by some racer who says enough is enough" Carma is a biotch
Bogle you are a bi&%h! If you slapped me in the head in a pro race I would have kicked the sh%t out of you right then and there. A $500 fine to a rider making $200k a year? Now thats a deterant all right!?? Next time I get pulled over for speeding the AMA should give me a $4 ticket. That'll teach me never to break the law. Justin Bogle you just lost a big fan..........PUSSY!
Not surprised to see them both get fined, doesn't look good on live tv. I like to see passion, especially from a kid who is in his first supercross! Stewarts move was not very smart, it was a rookie move for a kid who is in his second year and should know better.
If I was an offical, fines would be in points. I would warn on the first offence and fine the second etc. On judgement calls at least two officals should reveiw it in slow motion before making the call. Don't think I would have fined either one this time.
I would damn sure have fined for every tuff block cover coming off !!!!
James Stewart had ABSOLUTLY NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS to even say that YOU ARE AN IDIOT. A couple of kids after having waited months to race have a little bump and run(fail) on the track while sh*t is happening at hyperspeed and we start fining them. AMA you cannot hurt someone with your hand by hitting them in a 500 dollar helmet...he was hot and had reason to be ...he also could have (watch jb's pass on durham) not tried tp ride through it and went back at him a corner or two later. @pizzacorner i NEVER agree with you but you are absolutly correct about the pussification of this sport. I hope EVERY race has that much passion and action goin on . The AMA should pay those guys for not boring us and giving their ALL..... You will NEVER stop contact in pro motocross ,if you do no one except some of the above wimps will watch.@jammingeorge When that gate drops they are PROS (that means money and fame are involved) and manners need to go out the window ...this isn't charm school. Is the AMA sending Wharton the 1000.00?????
Good, that is good that they both got fined. Bogle shouldn't have slapped him and of course that was an idiotic move by Mook. All anyone needs to know about Mookie's move is that Big James put him face first into the wall while he reprimanded him.
The AMA does not want a wrecking ball out on the track racing behind the leaders might be why they put MS on notice with the fine. I think Bogle might come out on top on this one serving notice that he is not going to be pushed around. I would have liked to see a rookie do the same thing to Big Brother JS sometime. He was taking out lappers the same way his first two years in 125's.
They fined Stewart for that pass, but not Wiemer 2 weeks ago for cleaning out Sipes? Who governs these fines because they need some thicker glasses. Rubbin's racing, let them be.
I agree with the fines, the pass was a poor choice as well as the actions ater the wreck.
I think justin was totally justified to slap malcolm on his damn helmet, come on AMA, this is bull.
The fines are a big mistake! I see both riders intent and motivation to do what they did right or wrong.. BUT now that fines have been levied it will now become and "issue" for the rest of the series. They should have let it go, the fines and the buzz they create makes it bigger deal than it was had they let it slide
ride111: I would bet that everyone has been put on notice too that fines come first and then it will be blackflags or suspensions. Glad to see as this was just going to get worse with each passing week as the "racing incidents" built up.
Malcolm is a fawking idiot for doing that.
No one can say crap about justin bogle, does anyone understand that malcom stewart would be nothing if his brother wasnt james? Thats the only reason anyone even knows who he is!!
@realmofo, you are obviously a hypocrite as you are just as bad on the anti side as anybody else is on the pro side of Malcolm here!! SHUT UP!!
All i can say is that Malcolm did not need to be that aggressive in his pass for sure because he already had it made, the contact was stupid, BUT, that woosy b i t c h slap Justin Bogus pulled out was equally unnecessary!! If they are gonna fine both of these guys for this incident we sure as hell better get ready for the fines to start flying from here on out because that move happens ALL OF THE TIME out there so you better back it up every week AMA......just ridiculous!! Really, yz450shane?? he was justified to slap him?? Ok, if they start letting riders hit other riders who cause them to go down then we are in for more fighting than racing in the near future!! Don't be an idiot......and i would say the same thing if the roles were reversed here!!
i dont see how people see this as a blatant take out, you can see that yes stewart comes in fast, but what he was doing was a block pass, bogle hit the throttle to get ahead of stewart and that results in the wreck, both racers going for a position and they both turn up on the ground, it happens, no reason for Bogle to show his immaturity and slap a fellow racer, its going to happen and he is just starting in his career and he doesnt need to start it off on a negative note like he did on saturday
reading this mess is better than any TV show its like a soap opera for moto junkies!!!!!!!!
I think Bogle hurting his hand on LIVE TV is punishment enough! The pass was questionable but it is racing and shouldn't be punished.
@mantooth48 how can you say Malcolm would be nothing without his brother, its not like anyone can walk into the AMA supercross night show, he is fast and was in the top 5 and finished 6th even after the wreck, i didnt see James on that ktm 250, Malcolm is a good racer and he will be a title contender in the near future
I have to ask the same question halfe316 did, why didn't REED get a $500 fine for taking him and 7 out at Atlanta last year?
Very ODD only JB should be find IMO. Very odd
Bogle is ridiculous. First that b*tchslap and than he´s too much of a p*ssy to pick his bike up. pathetic. almost like barcia.
I like both riders and want to see both of them do well. Everybody makes bad decisions so I'll give Mookie the benefit of the doubt and say he won't do that again. Bogle on the other hand, personal opinion, should have gotten more bang for his buck. A good tackle or push would of been epic to see. Either way, this will all blow over and they will both be frontrunners week in and week out.
lotta methheads on here Bogle botched the whoop section malcolm did what we all would have done WENT 4 IT bogle should have backed off after malc got the nose in, he didnt they bumped and crashed and as far as the slap goes only a dumbass slaps someone with a helmet on.... drops mic
It's only a 500 dollar fine. Who cares?
You guys all assume Stewart was fined for the take out move. Maybe he said or did something afterwards that warranted punishment. Big James obviously thought he deserved punishment. The AMA didn't have much choice on this. Better to be strict than laxed when it comes to the toddler class as it sets precedent for the rest of the season. Not fining these two would condone the whole incident. You can't weigh in on one without considering the other. If they only fined Bogle, what do you think he would do the next time he gets an opportunity to retaliate on the track? Am I the only one here with kids?
why don´t you pay both their fines if 500$ don´t matter to you?
@davidl If this isn't a take out by Reed then Malcom should never have been fined period
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@therealmofo, it's not that people are Stewtards, sounds like you have a personal hate for the stewarts. You still can't deny when they are on the track makes for some exciting high lites.
I think you guys have it mixed up. I do not believe Malcolm was fined for the cut-off but rather, for reaching down and ripping Boggle’s trapped leg out of his rear wheel. Had Bogle broken his leg that would have been a potentially damaging move by Malcolm. You could see it was reaching down and tearing the boot out by Malcolm that set off Bogle, justifiably so.
When did I say anything bad about the Stewarts?? All I said was Malcolm made a dumb move, which he did. And was not hurt at all by a little slap on the helmet. And fine them BOTH (Malcolm and Bogle) or NOBODY, And the biggest STEWTARD of all calls me a hypocrite?? Really, and says SHUT-UP!!. Real childish of him, her it whatever it is.. Obviously a Stewtard though. Barcia made some aggressive block passes, but nobody hit the dirt, he was fine. Malcolm took him out, period.
@JonR290, yes. good point. That actually might have what set Bogle off really. Malcolm could have cared less about the guys leg caught in his bike. All he was worried about was pitching his leg out and getting going. Thats alright though, because he is a Stewart..He should be able to get away with that..
As with most threads, there is a tremendous amount of ignorance spewed about. I suspect most on here with those comments haven't ever thrown a leg over a mx bike let alone raced. What MS did was uncalled for its NOT racing to clean out a guys front wheel. That said there have been a number of incidents that fall into the same category as his with no fines handed out. So to single MS out isn't real fair even though it was a bs move.
Bogle just wanted to high-five Malcolm, but his head was where his hand should have been.
these guys got fined for that???? Why nothing happen to barcia in bercy when he did in Greg Aranda. Youtube that. Nobody gets fined for taking out Weimer every freakin race... wtf
The AMA should fine the track builders for making the turns so norrow what do you expect when theres no inside line, just a berm is all they give you.....SO STUPID !
You guys could go back and forth all day but the reality is guys get taken out every weekend even on LCQ's. The only fines should have been for physical contact that BOGle did and thast it. Not saying MALColm was right by any means just saying what MAlcolm did wasnt unusual for this sport and racing of high caliber.
malcom got fined for being black
I'd pay to see that every weekend. These riders need to be slapped in the head for riding stupid. I guess he has been watching his brother too much.
IMO some people should be "fined" for such boring comments and poor spelling. @da712... I have thrown a leg over and have lined up to long to remember and getting a front wheel taken out always seemed like racing to me regardless if you were giving or getting.....I believe you are right though about singling out these riders. Also to blame Mookies family or sibling is a fine example of the MEGA low I.Q.'s that unfortunately frequent this site and pretend to not be just haters.
Weimer has been takne out like 3 times and nobody has gotten any fines!!! Bogle's first race and he does some stupid stuff like that and they both get fined the same amount is complete BS. Malcom did the right thing
Malcolm should have never been fined, that's just ridiculous. Then Barcia should be fined a million bucks for the way he rides.
RicoSuave: I agree, Malcolm got fined just for being black as there is no other reason for such a foolish fine.
I think it's funny how Emig says Stewart's take out was not called for and not cool of Bogle to slap Stewart. I remember back in the early 90's when he kicked Mike LaRocco in the back of the head after they went down. Somebody did that to me (took me out) I might give them more than a whack to the helmet. Nice "Bitch Slap" Bogle.
OMG RicoSuave!!!! It has nothing to do with the color of his skin!!
Every last one of you b!tch like little girls. I say let them race, don't fine riders for dirty passes, otherwise they'll end up adding so many restrictions that Supercross will end up like every other sport in the world, WITH TOO MANY RULES. The less rules a sport has the better, because rules are just ways of covering up flaws in a sport.
Seriously people WHO CARES if he slapped him, they were racing for 4th not 1st it was a slightly dumb move on malcom. he didnt have to cut like that. IT MAKES FOR GREAT TV AND DRAMA. something to watch because god knows the 450s are gonna be a snoooozzer with all the injuries.(hope RD5 and JS7 can change that). i thought it was awesome.
@RicoSuave hahahahaa
@RicoSuave hahahahaa
@RicoSuave hahahahaa
It was a bad choice on Malcom's part, a bonehead move for sure, but not something he should be fined for. As many posters have stated, we've seen worse riding that didn't get penalized. IMO, DQ's and fines should be reserved for only the worst of T-bones and cut -offs, like pushing someone off track on a straight. Otherwise let the justice of the 'code' reign. That being if you take someone out, you can pretty much expect payback.
a race or two more malcom wont be able to catch bogle
Sorry Stewart fans, but it WAS a clear take out move......and for what????....4th place??.....Last lap contact between riders for the win will always be looked at in a different light than a blatent take out moves with 5 laps to go......And if they fine bogle for a little slap on the helmet then I see no reason why Malcolm shouldn't be fined for the bone headed stunt he pulled.
And the crowd goes wild.
@therealmofo, nice try fella.......just tell me how you really feel about the Stewarts, ok...honestly!! I myself said the move may have been a little aggressive so i am NOT defending like a "tard" as you refer to it, so still STFU!! You say Malcolm was SO in the wrong, but that it's ok for Bogus to smack him in the head, right?? WHATEVER dude!! Actually i agree more with the guys who say Bogus should have backed it down, isn't that what they say guys should do in that situation?? it's racing and sometimes there is just no time to avoid such things and s h i t happens.......move on!!
Good lord, Jeff Emig is such a d-bag. It almost makes me not want to watch the races if he is gonna be running his trap all night!! The only guy i can stand to listen to is Ricky, and he's not that good at it, but Emig just stinks the place up. I don't know, there is just something that doesn't seem legit about what he says. REPLACE HIM PLEASE!! I think it is funny as hell that Bogle grabbed his hand like a wimp after the stupid hit to the head on MS!! Those helmets are hard aren't they Bogle Boy??
JUSTIN "backhand" BOGLE
Lyke a PYMP backhanden a HOE. SHEET wus greacier then a cheezburg her.
Most of you guys are too serious about this. They should just let 'em fight!! LOL.
Bogle is just a kid, but he showed how passionate he is. Sure he is inexperienced - Dean'O would never have done that, but he rode well and has a great future as he showed at the National rounds last year.
Big shout out to Cole Thompson - in my eyes best performance of the Lites!!
I doubt anyone would've been fined if Bogel doesn't slap Malcom.
You've got to to slap then you've got your priorities misaligned. This wasn't that kind of main event, haha! Start that bike and get those points!
Wow I thought that Rondo Talbot worked for dirt bike, he sure seems to have a bunch of usernames over here!! You know who you are, hey DC if you are reading maybe there should be a 2 or 3 post limit per article maybe that would stop some of the crap!!
the beast and chicken. best racing ever and they did this every week. I dont care to watch a bunch of guys run smooth laps not getting close to each other.
The AMA messed up twice this weekend, first giving Malcom Stewart and the taking Weston Peick out of the 450 main! How much money did Gieco Honda pay to make that happen!!!
bull crap..bogle should of accepted that he had been passed. yes it was dirty but thats racing sometimes. if you want it bad you'll take it. bogle should of hit the brakes. slapping baby stewart was funny but bad rep. thats the only reason they even got fined. but still that was funny
brandon i agree. thats racing and thats what makes it competitive
AMA come on a get your head out of your ass Fine both riders WTF, I was pissed for how stewart cut across but it was racing, An as for Bogle I would have done the same thing. As far as I feel it makes it more exciting to watch. All the lites riders ride aggressive, if you fine these two guys then you'd have to Fine BARICA every weekend but you think the AMA is gonna do that hell NO just like BIG brother JS7 wont ever get fined for LANDING on people or his take outs on riders. AMA YOUR A JOKE
Listen to the comentary. both pro comentators ( one being the GOAT) said he could have easily squared bogle up but instead went for a deliberate take out. They see block passes every weekend and may say someone was very aggresive or even say someone was too aggresive and even make excuses as to how someone maybe came in too hot or any excuse they can find for the sake of the riders but this was the first time I have ever heard them actually say it looked like a deliberate take out move. they should know better than any of us. I saw Malcome race a LL qualifier as an amature and couldn't pass a local rider that was leading the race. on the last lap he T-boned the local rider knocking him about 12 feet off his bike. Everyone at the track was talking about how dirty it was. now look at his pro career. The fact is, he rarely passes someone without hard contact. Its time someone race him like he races everyone else. Bogle was totally wrong.But first ever pro sx race and in the top five i can see how he could lose his temper. remember all of theese guys are still very young and have a lot of maturing to do. He should have pulled himself together and finished the race and gotten respect from MS on the track at the next race by showing MS that he will race MS the same way MS races him.
I should be fined $5000 for reading through all these stupid posts. Why cant the AMA take a deep breath before handing out dumb a$$ fines? This is something nascar does right, they'll take week if they want to, whats the rush? Just get it right. Fining Malcom for something we saw 50 times over saturday night was stupid. The slap was something out of the ordinary. $500 was just right, no probation I hope. Two kids playing. They'll be best buds by dinner.
It's funny people are calling Bogle a p*ssy, the kid is hilarious and that was a straight up "b*tch slap" not some weak attempt at attacking or fighting MS. Also, he didn't hurt his hand he said his glove was half off from the crash, you can see him pulling it back on after.
It actually made me a fan of Bogle. It's nice to see some personality and not a corporate robot. If you center punch me in a turn and drag me 10 feet with my leg stuck in your rear fender I'd put you on the ground as well.
Hopefully we all will be watching that B!tch Slap Highlight for a long, long time, sometimes life is just so awesome. Thank you to all involved in making this happen.
Also a special thank you to Big James for the tv timeout, is he the best Moto-Dad ever?
That was a take out not a block pass. He could have easily squared the corner and race him down the next section. Instead he cuts across the corner and takes out his front wheel after making his first apex in the corrner. Bogle couldn't even see him coming to check up. That was a crappy move. If it is the last lap I would give him some leeway but at that point in the main, really. Just stupid riding. I would agree that Reed's move at Atlanta was aggressive and on par with this. Probably should have been fined, diffference is its the last lap. You better be watching. Malcolm just showed he doesn't have the maturity to be a champion.
That was by no means just "Rubbin" Theres a difference between coming together/block passing and plowing directly into the other rider. The stew boys seem to have that move down. As a guy said earlier, was Bogle supposed to be happy? Stew cleaned him right out, kept dragging him and then when he fell he immediatly began trying to yank the bike up instead of helping Bogle. He could have really hurt him. It wasnt smart for BOgle to slap his helmet but I dont blame him. Now I see why you guys are referred to as stewtards in these comments!
@newguy, YOU ARE A TOOL!! Bogle was pulling his glove back on, after Baby Stewie, tore it half off when he took him completely out. IDIOT.. He didnt hurt his hand slapping his dumb as$
A totally bullshit fine. This is not F1, let this people race, that was clearly a pass that went wrong not an intentional take out move. If anything fine Bogle for the slap. There have been tons of worse take out moves and nothing has happened. The AMA is to blame not the riders.
Boy--You have two guys in the booth who are multiple AMA motocross and supercross champions, who have won more races than any of us combined. And who have both forgotten more about moto than we will ever know. And they BOTH said it was a takeout. Listen to the video, and they say Malcolm just comes in and takes him out--And Malcolms own Dad jumps his as$ for the takeout move, and some guys on here still say "He didnt take him out" And then wonder why they get called Stewtards--WOW!!
I LOVE RACING.... and if we did not have instances like these the general public or SX fan would turn off their TV's. There is alot of pressure on these YOUNG kids to perform on the WORLDS largest SX stage and tensions are really high before the gate ever even drops. I feel the actions by the riders were probably not the best as a parents point of view.... but as a racer I understand as well. To both the riders and the teams thanks for the GREAT racing that we witnessed last saturday.
I dont understand how malcolm was fined for this because the same thing basically occured a few weeks ago between Ryan Sipes and i believe Matt Moss when Moss came flying into a corner pushing Sipes off the berm causing them both to wreck, and in the replay it looked like that the ktm riding was definetly trying to cause Sipes to wreck
i totally agree when ryan was taken out it was on purpose and yet moss didnt get fined? and what about when ryans little brother was taken out
"BAM BAM" says it all!!!! I see no fines with EVERYONE this guy takes out!!! Bad call AMA...