Feel the tumult of black emotions, annoyance, anger and hatred towards the once beloved sports commentator!

Shock might be too weak a word to describe the reaction from surf fans this morning after Kelly Slater revealed he is one of surfers best. failed to make ESPN’s list of the 100 greatest athletes of the 21st century.

Kelly Slater, who is approaching 60 and still competes at the highest level of surfing, including at the Fiji Pro next month, didn’t come close to joining a list that included Australian netballer Lauren Jackson, Spanish footballer Xavi Hernandez and NFL avid Charles Woodson.

The methodology for the list was simple, as ESPN explains:

Experts in individual sports were asked to vote to rank the best athletes in their sport since January 1, 2000 (performances before this date were not considered). These votes narrowed the pools in each sport to lists of between 10 and 25 athletes each, creating the total candidate pool for the best athletes of the 21st century so far. Each voter was given two randomly selected names and asked to choose which one had the best career in the 21st century. In repeated, randomized head-to-head matchups, over 70,000 votes were cast at this stage, and using an Elo rating system, the list was narrowed from 262 to 100. That list was then reviewed by a panel of experts for inconsistencies or errors, resulting in the top 100 rankings seen here.

And while some might authoritatively argue that Slater’s best years were 92 through 99, his achievements in the 21st century will rattle the ganglia of any surf fan.

Five world titles, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011.

Pipe wins in 2008, 2013 and 2022.

Quik Pro wins, 2006, 2008, 2011, 201

Tahiti wins, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2011, 2016.

J-Bay, 2005 and 2008.

Calling, 2006, 2008, 2010.

Fiji, 2005, 2008, 2012, 2013.

US Open, 2011.

And a nice victory in the Triple Crown at the end of the season in 2019.

Tell me: why no respect?