"When fellow professional skateboarder Mike V came out in 2016 and declared that he could no longer justify skateboarding without a helmet, I applauded and respected his decision but I wasn't quite ready to make the same choice myself. That's changed. There are too many unnecessary injuries and even deaths in skateboarding due to helmets being deemed uncool. I will be wearing a helmet when I ride my skateboard from this point on. I choose a standard bicycle helmet because it is comfortable, breathable and unobtrusive. It's time for the real men to speak up, the helmet revolution is now."
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