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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Friday, June 19, 2009 6:49pm PDT
Tony Hawk Skates White House Halls
By: Chris Mauro, GrindTV.com
Channels: Skate
Tags: Tony Hawk, White House, Ashton Kutcher
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Posted by conservativesareidiots June 19, 2009 10:06pm PDTReply | Report Abuse
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.
Posted by tw_inc2000 June 19, 2009 10:49pm PDTReply | Report Abuse
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...
Posted by ehawk7 June 20, 2009 09:50am PDTReply | Report Abuse
more skateboarding, less government.
Posted by Skateboarding Explained June 21, 2009 03:32pm PDTReply | Report Abuse
I would've done a wallride in there. :-)
Posted by futureactivist June 22, 2009 01:48pm PDTReply | Report Abuse
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...
Posted by davidpayseno June 22, 2009 01:49pm PDTReply | Report Abuse
TOTAL GRINDAGE!!
Posted by kimmel June 22, 2009 01:49pm PDTReply | Report Abuse
Way to go, Tony!
Posted by amedeo June 22, 2009 02:38pm PDTReply | Report Abuse
Show emmmm how it's done! I can see the government now all boarding while making national decisions!
Posted by seanmcd June 22, 2009 09:13pm PDTReply | Report Abuse
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.
Posted by gizzy420 June 23, 2009 08:50am PDTReply | Report Abuse
leave it to tony to find the places to skate ... go tony go!
