Instagram/@bam__margera
Bam Margera, the famous skateboarder, has recently shared a post on his social media where he showed Jeff Rasp, his skating buddy, enjoying the Florida bayou. Margera’s Instagram story from Pensacola drew a variety of comments right away, including skate sessions in the area being mentioned and concerns about his health being expressed.
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Margera posted a picture of Jeff Rasp in the bayou, Pensacola, FL captioned with “@jeff_rasp” which looked like he was having fun in the wild and natural environment of Florida’s panhandle. This has solidified the idea of the underground skate culture that exists in peculiar places and also the world of skating that is always there for Margera taking the form of an online personality through Margera.
Reactions were almost instantaneous to Margera’s very light-heartedness that ushered him into skateboarding circles. One of the users was so excited that he actually proposed a ramp session by stating, “Come skate my ramp it’s 30 minutes from Pcola!” This kind of local invitation is a good sign of Margera’s presence, although not the Visit main focus, still very much felt and generating great enthusiasm among the skaters.
A different user’s comment was indicated by a user was more personal, “Are you okay bam? That was a gnarly fuckin smack…” It looks like the user was referring to a recent incident or to a previous video that he saw of Margera where he fell hard. The concern in the comment not only mirrors the fans’ attachment to Margera’s skating but also to his health.
The interaction, however, was not limited to skating or concern only. Yet another user, “Great chatting with you today at the @blakedoyleskatepark,” was affirming Margera’s presence at the Pensacola skatepark and furthermore indicating that he had been actively participating in the local skating area during his Florida visit. Such merging of the real world with social media demonstrates how Margera still connects with the roots of the skating community.
Margera’s professional path included skating, fame through the worldwide TV series Jackass, and a long series of personal battles that were made public over the years. His recent activity on social media is a clear indication of his constant return to his skating roots with a touch to the lesser-known corners of the industry like Jeff Rasp who share the session in the space that contrasts with the usual polished skateparks in the skating world.
The different responses that Margera’s post received, inviting skaters to come, asking about his health and personal comments, portray an artist who brings on the complexities of public life. His capacity to evoke such mixed reactions from merely a simple location post is an indication of how much his presence still counts in the skating world and even in the outsiders’ domain.
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Bam Margera’s skating in Florida and beyond has not stopped him from posting, and his social media is not only a personal archive but a connection point with the global skating community that first brought him fame. The Pensacola bayou session is yet another chapter in the ongoing documentation of skating life out of the reach of mainstream attention. He recently enjoyed a family day at a pumpkin patch with his son Phoenix, hosted a surprising CKY reunion, practiced nollie flips in a Hard Rock parking lot, enjoyed a day out with his dog in a Ninja Turtle costume, and celebrated Kerry Getz’s frontside flip on the mega ramp.
