It’s not often that Kelly Slater crashes but when he does– he breaks two of his toes in half.
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That’s what happened this morning while Slater was ‘freesurfing’ at ‘Boneyards’ in preparation for the prestigious Corona J-Bay Open taking place this week.
“Well… That’s, that’s J-Bay… Tahiti… Out for the year.” – Kelly Slater
In a video posted to Instagram by the World Surf League, Slater is seen in visible pain while going on to say that he won’t be able to compete at the J-Bay event in addition to the Billabong Pro Tahiti set to take place later in August. Slater had previously hinted that this may be his final year on tour. He is currently ranked 18th on the Jeep WSL leaderboard.
*Get well soon Kelly!
Find the entire WSL post here: Kelly Slater Injured During J-Bay Freesurf
