Just minutes before Shaun White’s withdrawal from slope became public, he was in a press conference answering a question about how he was planning to cope with potentially riding in slopestyle finals on Saturday and then beginning pipe practice in the same day. “I’m just going to rely on my super strength,” Shaun joked. Yet he seemed resigned. “It’s tough juggling both events,” he added. “Losing a day of practice is a serious thing, especially with the challenges that were faced in slopestyle and certain things, there are concerns.” He closed by saying he was “mulling over” his decision to ride in Saturday’s pipe practice.
It must have been an uncomfortable few moments for Shaun knowing … More