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By point grinder | Posted Jun 19th 2009

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Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk used his first White House visit to pull one of his most daring stunts ever, skateboarding down its hallowed halls. The 41-year old, who is now one of the most highly recognized athletes in the world thanks in large part to his best-selling video game, was on hand to take part in a White House Father's Day celebration. True to his skateboarding roots, he decided to take advantage of the perfectly manicured terrain inside the grand foyer of the Old Executive Office Building.

Hawk, and avid Twitter freak, instantly sent the following message about his stunt to his followers, "Here you go Ashton. It's the best I could do while rushing to CNN." Of course, whether or not he and Ashton Kutcher (a fellow Twitter addict) were trying to "punk" Obama's White House staff or the American people wasn't exactly clear. Hawk, however, is an avid skateboarding activist, who has spent the better part of his life trying to prove that skateboarding is not a crime. He spends much of his time on philanthropic efforts, including his Tony Hawk Foundation, which helps secure funding for city skate parks that eventually keep kids out of trouble.

Of course, skateboarding in the White House is his biggest statement yet.
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  • gizzy420 says:

    5 months ago

    leave it to tony to find the places to skate ... go tony go!

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  • seanmcd says:

    5 months ago

    Tony Hawk you pone .I think you are a great skater and many people like me admire you . I think that was awesome that you got to skate in the whitehouse. Did you meet Obama? I also have a Skateboard with Obama on it .Someday I will do that as well. Hopefuly.

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  • amedeo says:

    5 months ago

    Show emmmm how it's done! I can see the government now all boarding while making national decisions!

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  • kimmel says:

    5 months ago

    Way to go, Tony!

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  • davidpayseno says:

    5 months ago

    TOTAL GRINDAGE!!

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  • futureactivist says:

    5 months ago

    this is a giant step for skateboarding... lol
    but i'd like to go pro someday, or if im not cut out for it i'd like to do what tony hawk does, prove to the world that skateboarding is not a crime... to get started i think i'd have to meet tony first...

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  • Skateboarding Explained says:

    5 months ago

    I would've done a wallride in there. :-)

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  • ehawk7 says:

    5 months ago

    more skateboarding, less government.

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  • tw_inc2000 says:

    5 months ago

    Thats NOT even the White House he is skating in, its the hallway of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building located next door to the West Wing. At least he's honest...

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  • conservativesareidiots says:

    5 months ago

    humphries is an unsophisticated idiot. comparing the white house to a religious site is blasphemous and violates the same principle he was trying to espouse. The Wailing Wall IS sacred, the white house most certainly isn't. Self Serving blowhards like Humphries are attacking so they can improve their ratings. People like him don't deserve a bully pulpit.

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