SACRAMENTO – No pads? No problem. As long as you’re wearing a helmet.
That’s the goal of Assemblywoman Lori Saldana, D-San Diego, who has introduced legislation to allow thrashers access to public skateboard parks even if they don’t have elbow and knee pads.
Turning away those who don’t don the safety equipmentment will just encourage rogue riding in the streets, risking more serious injuries, is Saldana’s point.
The measure, Assembly Bill 874, has a fan in Mark Takahashi, a San Diego attorney well-known in the area for his efforts on behalf of riders.
“Time and again the state’s pad requirement is enforced and skaters turned …Â Details
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It’s a hard-knock life for most action sports athletes.
They routinely bash their bodies, but find it nearly impossible to get health insurance that will cover their most serious needs.
Major league professional athletes don’t have that problem as their medical insurance is part of their unions’ collective bargaining agreements.
The Maloof family has seen both sides of the situation.
As owners of the National Basketball Association’s Sacramento Kings and The Palms Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, they are required …Â DetailsÂ
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