{"id":901935,"date":"2026-11-01T08:30:10","date_gmt":"2026-11-01T08:30:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/901935\/"},"modified":"2026-11-01T08:30:10","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T08:30:10","slug":"tony-hawk-kicked-out-while-celebrating-video-game-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/901935\/","title":{"rendered":"Tony Hawk kicked out while celebrating video game anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"

Even skateboarding legend Tony Hawk<\/a> isn\u2019t above the law \u2014 or at least the security guards at one of Los Angeles\u2019 most iconic public plazas.<\/p>\n

The 58-year-old pro skater revealed Friday that he was kicked out of Pershing Square while filming a nostalgic tribute to his legendary video game, \u201cTony Hawk\u2019s Pro Skater 3.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cFun fact: we got kicked out of Pershing Square while shooting this today,\u201d Hawk wrote on Instagram<\/a>, alongside a video recreating scenes from the classic game, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary.<\/p>\n

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U.S. professional skateboarder Tony Hawke skates in the paddock at Silverstone Circuit in Northampton, England, Saturday, July 5, 2025. Getty Images<\/p>\n

The clip shows Hawk rolling through the downtown LA landmark, skating past its signature red spheres and a nearby car wash before footage from the video game takes over.<\/p>\n

The video game character then does stunts and flips, which the in-real-life Tony Hawk doesn\u2019t show, perhaps because he is now 58 and officially retired from the sport.<\/p>\n

Tony Hawk is kicked out of Pershing Square while filming a video for the 25th anniversary of \u201cTony Hawk\u2019s Pro Skater 3\u201d in downtown Los Angeles. Instagram\/@_aliminator<\/p>\n

The video game character then does stunts and flips, which the in-real-life Tony Hawk doesn\u2019t show. Activision<\/p>\n

The incident also raised the possibility that security simply didn\u2019t recognize the skateboarding icon, who has become something of an internet meme for repeatedly encountering people who don\u2019t believe he\u2019s actually Tony Hawk.<\/p>\n

\u201cTony Hawk\u2019s Pro Skater 3\u201d was released in North American on Oct. 30, 2001, eventually selling approximately 7.53 million copies worldwide.<\/p>\n

The game was a landmark release for the franchise, becoming the first installment to feature online play and introduced the revert, a trick that allowed players to string together vert combos by linking landings in a quarterpipe with manuals.<\/p>\n

Tony Hawk films a skate video for the 25th anniversary of \u201cTony Hawk\u2019s Pro Skater 3\u201d at Pershing Square in downtown Los Angeles. Activision<\/p>\n

A remake was later included in 2025\u2019s \u201cTony Hawk\u2019s Pro Skater 3 + 4.\u201d<\/p>\n

Social media users had a field day with the skateboarding superstar\u2019s apparent run-in with plaza security.<\/p>\n

\u201cSecurity was waiting their whole life for today,\u201d one person joked.<\/p>\n

Another poked fun at a meme around Tony Hawk, who is famous for recounting incidences where people don\u2019t recognize him or fully believe he is Tony Hawk.<\/p>\n

Tony Hawk films a skate video for the 25th anniversary of \u201cTony Hawk\u2019s Pro Skater 3\u201d at Pershing Square in downtown Los Angeles. Instagram\/@_aliminator<\/p>\n

Tony Hawk arrives at the premiere of Netflix\u2019s \u201cThe Hawk\u201d at Directors Village in Los Angeles on Thursday, July 9, 2026. FilmMagic<\/p>\n

\u201cThat guy looks like Tony Hawk,\u201d the user commented.<\/p>\n

Most people remembered the game with nostalgia after watching the clip.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe game that got me into skateboarding and opened up the world of music for me.. which led to the best childhood and beyond,\u201d commented Ryan Keen. \u201cThanks Tony.\u201d<\/p>\n

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