couldn't be happier to see stevie and troy on the podium. soo sick. but why did they make him hold a Monster in his other hand? product placement sucks.
I wasn't ssaying it bothers him, I'm just saying that this pic realyl shows how sponsoring riders is just an advertisement strategy, and product exposure is the sponsorers' real motivation to get their athletes on the podium
of course, being a sponsored rider is a full time job, working for your sponsors by promoting their products. That's what sponsorship is, it's not just somebody giving you free stuff, it's somebody paying you in product and or money to promote them.