Surf fights typically end with shouting, a few bruised egos, and someone paddling away. This one reportedly ended with police pulling a surfer off a boat and making him sign an apology.
Australian pro Lennix Smith, 21, posted footage from an Indonesian lineup, specifically in the Mentawai Islands, showing another surfer dropping in before a heated confrontation. Smith said the man, who claimed to have lived in Indonesia for 25 years, grabbed his board, kicked it away and threatened to kill him.
Have a look at the clip, linked here , and below.
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“For about 10 minutes straight,” Smith said, the man threatened to damage his knee and end his career. Smith also alleged that the surfer made a throat-slitting gesture. He said he’d tried to defuse the exchange: “What the hell? Chill out, bro.”
Smith described the man as Spanish, although other outlets have since identified him as an Italian expatriate.…