I am a huge fan of the WSL and this is why the sadness deepens with every step, every announcement, every signal that it gives, especially at the highest level.

The rest is ultimately a large family of core surfers who have no choice but to follow the directives of their owners and this gentleman, ELO.

The mid-year cut-off is wrong, selling drama is wrong, giving away wildcards for reality shows is wrong, the drama industry, the make or break industry is wrong, the fact that the world champion is defined in one day in Lowers is wrong and that its CEO honors Oprah Winfrey on Women's Day is also wrong.

What does this have to do with surfing? What does this have to do with sport?

Kelly went there to honour Margo Oberg, Cali to Frieda Zamba, Medina to the footballer Marta, several Australians to the tennis player Ash Barty… In short, the pattern is repeated in the list, legendary surfers, legendary sportswomen. Perhaps the one who went the furthest was Ethan Ewing, who chose his mother, who in any case, has the genes to make surfers of a class that is scary.

And Elo, who is so criticized for moving away from the core and getting closer to the show, who does not even have to wear lycra because these are for the competitors, instead of honoring something more core, which would have given him some points in his favor, did his show with Oprah, with whom he used to work.

Another sad moment in the management of the highest levels of the WSL.

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