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Posted on: Thursday, June 4, 2009

SoCal pro skateboarder sorry for nude rooftop rant


Associated Press

REDONDO BEACH, Calif. — A professional skateboarder in Redondo Beach got a little too radical for his neighbors, delivering a naked rooftop sermon before police brought him down.

Jereme Rogers apologized Wednesday for the stunt, saying he "ate some (psychedelic) mushrooms and bugged out."

Rogers, who says his street-skating skills come from God, shed his clothes Monday night and climbed on his roof, pacing very near the 20-foot-high edge as he shouted and preached to the neighborhood.

Police Lt. Jim Acquarelli says he climbed on the roof and talked Rogers down.

Rogers was hospitalized for observation then released. Police say he was not arrested but might still face charges.

The 24-year-old Rogers has appeared in the last several X Games and competes on the AST Dew Tour.

Information from: Daily Breeze, http://www.dailybreeze.com