Parks Blows out his Knee again!!!

(brad_smeele) · (brad_smeele) **Join Date: Sep 2007** 09-15-2007, 7:16 PM

I unfortunately have to let you all know that Parks has blown his knee again!!!
He came off a rail and landed on a grassy bank and twisted his knee.
Much love goin out to PB... You can come back from this bro!

(reckless) · (reckless) **Join Date: Sep 2007** 09-15-2007, 7:18 PM

ya i saw that today at odub

(wkbrdr) · (wkbrdr) **Join Date: Jan 2006** 09-15-2007, 7:21 PM

wow...he should just get total re constructive surgery to make the solid steal...

(ponte_06_x2) · (ponte_06_x2) **Join Date: Jan 2006** 09-15-2007, 7:22 PM

dam. that sucks

(wakerider143) · (wakerider143) **Join Date: Aug 2007** 09-15-2007, 8:39 PM

Too bad. Really hope he gets better. This sport needs PB

(singapore_sling)

NOOOOOOO. I was really looking forward to him making a huge comeback this year. :-(

, hopefully he doesn't take to long to recover.

(wakeboard19) · (wakeboard19) **Join Date: Apr 2005** 09-15-2007, 9:55 PM

Man hope its not to serious. Miss his riding

(mcwakerider) · (mcwakerider) **Join Date: Dec 2006** 09-15-2007, 10:29 PM

that sux so bad... right after his pro model came out.

(dakid) · (dakid) **Join Date: Feb 2001** 09-15-2007, 10:29 PM

from what i heard, it was his good knee that he hurt. it hasn't been confirmed yet, but hopefully it's not too bad.

(asaf007) · (asaf007) **Join Date: Jan 2006** 09-15-2007, 11:35 PM

we all hope he'll came back soon !

(ssteele013) · (ssteele013) **Join Date: Feb 2006** 09-16-2007, 11:53 AM

GD

(dnp33) · (dnp33) **Join Date: Jan 2007** 09-16-2007, 1:29 PM

NO WAY!!
everyone misses parks riding, why cant he just be like superman or something and not get hurt.
hopefully this isnt the end to his wakeboarding career! i mean 2 knee injuries in like.. 2 years? that cant be good

(seven20) · (seven20) **Join Date: Feb 2003** 09-16-2007, 1:51 PM

zane has had like 7 or something like that. he'll be back.

(dlwsrider) · (dlwsrider) **Join Date: Apr 2007** 09-16-2007, 1:57 PM

Doesn't Ricky G have No ACL's at all by this point

(wkbrdr) · (wkbrdr) **Join Date: Jan 2006** 09-16-2007, 4:48 PM

zane is the man!!!

(joe_crawley) · (joe_crawley) **Join Date: Jan 2007** 09-16-2007, 5:09 PM

Noooo!

(lccwaterboarding)

yeah it was his left knee that got rocked and his previous injury was to his right.

(hypoxic_films) · (hypoxic_films) **Join Date: Dec 2003** 09-16-2007, 9:03 PM

Hi Zane

murrayair 09-16-2007, 10:04 PM

Reminds me of when Murray had those back to back injuries with his ankle and knee a few years back. Definitely wish Parks the best.

(spicoli512) · (spicoli512) **Join Date: Jul 2006** 09-17-2007, 6:37 AM

At least it wasn't a Gator...

murrayair 09-17-2007, 7:12 AM

Matt- lmao!!!

(ronnyboy27) · (ronnyboy27) **Join Date: Nov 2005** 09-17-2007, 8:37 AM

That sucks I was looking forward to seeing him on the tour this year!

(mucktoerider) · (mucktoerider) **Join Date: Jan 2007** 09-17-2007, 8:43 AM

Heard back from two separate groups of guys that witnessed the crash. They said it did not look good for Parks. Some people really dramatise how bad the event was so I don't know about this statement. But one of the dudes that saw it, said he doubts Parks will ride again. and this dude has witnessed some really bad stuff at some of the PWT, and X-games. So I am hoping for a recovery for Parks. Really sucks that you get your new board out and bam...you sidelined again.

(wakeboardnut) · (wakeboardnut) **Join Date: Jul 2006** 09-17-2007, 9:17 AM

Get well dude!!

(ldebbold) · (ldebbold) **Join Date: Jun 2006** 09-17-2007, 10:12 AM

Damn, just saw Parks hanging out and barefooting at Worlds a few weeks ago. He contributes so much to the sport. I hope it isn't as bad as it sounds and wish him a speedy rehab and recovery. Had to watch his section of "Counterfeit This" after reading this thread.

(wakeworld) · (wakeworld) **Join Date: Jan 1997** 09-17-2007, 10:48 AM

It happened on a rail set up next to the lake at OWC on Saturday. There was a pool, a flat rail, a gap and a down rail into the lake. When riding through the pool, the rope is very low because it's being pulled by a jet ski down the hill. When Parks went to ollie onto the first rail, the rope got hung up underneath the rail and pulled him back down. That caused him to tumble across the first rail, across the gap, into the second rail and down to the ground. Parks said he heard a pop and those that were watching said that his lower leg got bent to the side pretty good. It was his "good" leg.

He hasn't been to the doc yet and will be going to see his knee specialist in Nor Cal. Chad Sharpe said that Parks was pretty down the day it happened, but sounded a lot better on Sunday.

I know this has to be devastating for a guy that just worked so hard to recover from an injury that lingered for two years. However, I think that talk of Parks never riding again is way premature. I will cover all bets going in that direction!

(mucktoerider) · (mucktoerider) **Join Date: Jan 2007** 09-17-2007, 11:22 AM

good to hear Dave. It's hard to imagine Parks not riding again. I thought that was an extreme thought as well. Like I said before, I know there are a few out there that are a little dramatic. Thanks for the in depth!

(detonate69) · (detonate69) **Join Date: Apr 2001** 09-17-2007, 12:08 PM

Good luck to Parks on the recovery. I'm sure he'll push to come back I don't think giving up is in his vocabulary.

(innov8) · (innov8) **Join Date: May 2005** 09-18-2007, 8:31 AM

Best of luck to ya Parks on a quick recovery!!
That really sucks!!!

(bhog) · (bhog) **Join Date: Jul 2006** 09-18-2007, 9:30 AM

Dang that does suck. Is it the same knee? Well its basicly october so if he has surgery he can be back June or July. Park will ride again! Best wishes my friend