Tony Hawk, whose crash landing during a Quiksilver demo on Saturday resulted in a painful pelvis injury that will require lots of rest and rehab, did not break any fingers so he's as busy as ever on Twitter.
The legendary skateboarder, who fell hard to the ramp's bottom platform but eventually rose to thank the crowd and excuse himself from the event, Tweeted about the failed 540 attempt the same day:"Did a tailbone 5 & my foot was a little off, sent me into b/s revert (chicken-neck) to flat. Hit my back & head HARD. Waiting for CT results."
On Sunday he Tweeted his understanding of the diagnosis: " 'Pelvic vertical sheer injury' & a hematoma in a pear tree is the semi-official diagnosis. All I know is: I can't lift my legs & it sucks."
Then this plug for the hospital: "My deepest gratitude to the staff at UC Irvine Trauma Center. If you are going to get seriously hurt, I recommend being near there."
It's good to see that Hawk, one of the all-time great athletes and a master at making his point in 140 characters or less, has not lost his sense of humor. Hope he's feeling better soon.
-- Pete Thomas
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