Kelly Slater shakes off speculation of 'Rebel Tour'

According to a Surfers Village report, Kelly Slater appears to have answered media speculation that of his involvement in a move to create a 'rebel' surfing tour. SV got Slaters take on the matter on Thursday night, at the launch of the Quiksilver Pro.

Here is what slats had to say...

'I don't know how much miscommunication you can have in the media but it's been just basically crazy. Everyone just seems to jump on the first thing they hear about any of this stuff,' said Slater. "I've read articles with lists of names of people who had signed up (for the supposed Rebel Tour), and one of them was my good friend Shane Dorian, who doesn't even know what it is.

"I think everyone does know there was some stuff being thrown around and there were some options, and I think it's obvious to say those options have had an affect on the ASP (Association of Surfing Professionals) Tour, and for us to all get our butts moving and change a bit.

"Definitely I'm open to change in surfing, whether it's with ASP or someone else, but I think that's a positive thing just to have an effect on what we're doing, so we can have the best product available to watch."

"That's where it stands and until another contest runs and the hooter blows and someone raises a cheque and there's a winner, I don't see another tour.

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