GeorgiePorgie
PR Founding Father
Speaking of forgetting....what I think most folks have a hard time forgetting is that he claimed his wrist felt fine in interviews after the RedBud race. As mentioned earlier, this kind of mixed message is par for the course and is what results in his reoccurring PR problems.
What other top riders have had so much controversy and drama going on that fans never know wtf is going on?
Well you don't want your opponents to know your weaknesses. Baggett didn't tell anyone he was nauseaus and had something going on with his stomach until after the 2nd moto at redbud.
So being the competitive nature of the sport I highly doubt James was about to let someone else get a confidence boost by letting others knowing he's still got a bummed wrist. And his hands tearing apart couldn't of helped the situation.