but his profane rant--streamed on beachside big screens and live over the Internet broadcast--left event organisers and ASP officials furious. He was immediately disqualified from the event and suspended indefinitely pending an ASP rules committee meeting.

He retired from professional competition before the ASP arrived at a final disciplinary decision. Martinez has stated that had he earned a solid result in New York, and that he had intended to compete at Ocean Beach, San Francisco and at Pipeline, but that he had no intention of competing