# 2022 Nationals, Gentry **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Contests, Clubs, and Events\ **Created:** [June 25, 2022, 12:39am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2022-nationals-gentry/359162 "2022-06-25T00:39:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Shwa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/shwa/32/108351_2.png) [@Shwa](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Shwa)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2022, 12:39am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2022-nationals-gentry/359162/1 "2022-06-25T00:39:04Z")
Does anyone know why Gentry is not competing this year? ---
**Author:** ![Yoyogeek15](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyogeek15/32/187634_2.png) [@Yoyogeek15](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyogeek15)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2022, 12:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2022-nationals-gentry/359162/2 "2022-06-25T00:41:26Z")
What are you talking about !!! Of course he’s competing isn’t he ?? Sorry im just a bit shocked right now :open_mouth: ---
**Author:** ![SR1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sr1/32/104603_2.png) [@SR1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SR1)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2022, 12:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2022-nationals-gentry/359162/3 "2022-06-25T00:46:04Z")
Where’d ya hear that ---
**Author:** ![Shwa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/shwa/32/108351_2.png) [@Shwa](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Shwa)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2022, 2:08am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2022-nationals-gentry/359162/4 "2022-06-25T02:08:20Z")
I’ve heard him say it twice! Im bummed. [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/5/9/0/59059a7c86e103ef4df98347cd86ffd3442394bc.jpeg "YoYoFactory® and the U.S. National YoYo Contest") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AP0cCGkQOFc) ---
**Author:** ![Yoyokid902](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyokid902/32/171572_2.png) [@Yoyokid902](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyokid902)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2022, 2:17am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2022-nationals-gentry/359162/5 "2022-06-25T02:17:52Z")
He said on his instagram that he is not competing this year ---
**Author:** ![Yoyogeek15](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyogeek15/32/187634_2.png) [@Yoyogeek15](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyogeek15)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2022, 2:28am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2022-nationals-gentry/359162/6 "2022-06-25T02:28:56Z")
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO !!! How could this be………gentry how could you 😭 ---
**Author:** ![Roman\_Soup](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/roman_soup/32/173217_2.png) [@Roman\_Soup](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Roman_Soup)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2022, 3:05am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2022-nationals-gentry/359162/7 "2022-06-25T03:05:05Z")
I heard he is not only skipping nationals, but he also hates puppies… What a monster. ---
**Author:** ![Shwa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/shwa/32/108351_2.png) [@Shwa](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Shwa)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2022, 3:12am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2022-nationals-gentry/359162/8 "2022-06-25T03:12:33Z")
Neither spot did he say why! Wonder what he’s planning! ---
**Author:** ![Theycallmecotton](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/theycallmecotton/32/253526_2.png) [@Theycallmecotton](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Theycallmecotton)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2022, 5:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2022-nationals-gentry/359162/9 "2022-06-25T05:06:03Z")
Could just be focused on selling his new yo-yo ---
**Author:** ![yoyodoc](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyodoc/32/48820_2.png) [@yoyodoc](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyodoc)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2022, 5:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2022-nationals-gentry/359162/10 "2022-06-25T05:58:50Z")
Pretty sad news actually. Gentry went to his Doctor for some Allergy Testing. He was feeling kinda funny but wasn’t sure why.? Well, as luck would have it, the Doctor told Gentry he is Seriously Allergic to two things\> 1. Winning And 1. Not winning. A genuine Conundrum. …The Doctor told him the solution is not all that difficult. He said when you step into a problem, the cure is stepping back out of it. To reverse it so to speak. So, for the next 90 days, Gentry can only 1. Walk backwards wherever he goes. 2. Do 50 pushups, 3 times a day but only the even numbered ones. 3. No Funnel Cake. 4. Can only drink water while lying down. I only know this because the Doctor is a good friend of mine We went to the same Learning center…. It’s called MYOWN Institute. ---
**Author:** ![bobafret](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bobafret/32/260814_2.png) [@bobafret](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/bobafret)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2022, 10:16am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2022-nationals-gentry/359162/11 "2022-06-25T10:16:20Z")
He’s here and in great spirits. He’s branching into new ways to leverage the hobby professionally for himself outside of the competition scene. But he’s still all about the yo. ---
**Author:** ![Shwa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/shwa/32/108351_2.png) [@Shwa](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Shwa)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2022, 12:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2022-nationals-gentry/359162/12 "2022-06-25T12:35:11Z")
Thanks! Let us know if you hear more. ps. Could I talk you into picking me up one of the those new fangled butter 2.0’s? 🙂 :yo-yo: ![butter 2.0](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/b/e/c/bec6a4984b7765c9fd67e4fcfeb9472a1a7c11d2.jpeg)