This is a bunch of baloney. I mean, I believe James when he says he hurt his knee again. But he is dropping out of the season because he is afraid that if he doesn't, he will lose the title straight-up to Chad Reed.
Consider:
- Chad and James were tied for the points lead going into last Saturday's Anaheim II round.
- Each had won one race, and in each race they were running very similar lap times.
- James won the last race - he WON THE RACE with a "hurt" knee!
One thing we do know - Chad Reed wouldn't have dropped out. He raced an entire second half of a season with a third degree shoulder separation. He would suck it up and race, because he is a tough dude. That is something James is not familiar with.
James Stewart: "I am a spoiled prissy baby mama's boy."