In a shocking moment captured on video, American professional skateboarder Tyshawn Jones was seen being ejected from the bike he was riding in Paris.
The video was recorded by an associate of the New Jersey native who was traveling behind him through the streets.
As Jones is seen taking in the sights and weaving through the streets, another cyclist is seen approaching him and kicks his leg, hitting the bike and causing the skater to fall to the road.
Fortunately, the 25-year-old was not seriously injured and in another video said he tried to reach the motorcyclist but “just couldn’t reach him.”
“I just want to have a conversation with the brother, you know, why would you do that to such a good person?” he said in a video posted on Instagram, asking his followers if they knew the identity of the cyclist.
In a video, skater Tyshawn Jones is seen being thrown off his bicycle in the streets of Paris
Jones tried to find the person responsible, but Adidas advised him to let the situation go.
Jones promised to return to the scene of the kick “at the same time, at the same time, right on the dot” to try to see the cyclist again.
The skater is in France to attend Paris Fashion Week, according to the person who recorded the video, who works for Adidas.
Adidas has a line of Tyshawn Jones sneakers and clothing, including his own skate shoe.
Despite his continued desire to search for the cyclist, Adidas representative Jascha Muller, global director of sports marketing, advised him to abandon the search.
“I have to take it to the chin,” Jones said. ‘Guess I’ll let this guy pass. It really burns in my heart, but this time I’m going to be the bigger person and that’s it. Peace and love.’
Jones is a two-time winner of skate magazine Thrasher’s Skater of the Year award.
