<div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Host of X Games, Jack Mitrani, and host of Brando’s World of X Games, Brandon Graham, will moderate a panel on <strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/XGames" target="_blank">X Games YouTube</a></strong> at 2 p.m. ET featuring skier Gus Kenworthy, BMX rider Mykel Larrin and skateboarder <strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/jordyn-barratt" target="_blank">Jordyn Barrett</a></strong> to discuss how bullying has impacted them and how action sports have helped them overcome.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">“Being part of X Games’ ongoing bullying prevention initiative is extremely meaningful to me, so I am especially honored to be part of the first-ever X Games Shred Hate Day,” said five-time X Games medalist Gus Kenworthy. “It’s a lot harder to go through being bullied if you’re alone, so I encourage everyone to find an ally, and also be an advocate by taking the Shred Hate pledge to choose kindness and help the world become bully-free.” </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">X Games will host a photo gallery on <strong><a href="http://www.xgames.com/" target="_blank">XGames.com</a></strong> highlighting athletes shredding hate and choosing kindness, and will also ask fans, athletes and partners to take the <strong>Shred Hate pledge</strong><strong> (above) </strong>by posting on social media.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Additionally, Jack Mitrani will go live on <strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/xgames/" target="_blank">X Games’ Instagram</a></strong> at 11 a.m. ET with snowboarder <strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/maddie-mastro" target="_blank">Maddie Mastro</a></strong>, 4 p.m. ET with Special Olympic champion snowboarder <strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Riders/henry-meece" target="_blank">Henry Meece</a></strong> and 8 p.m. ET with BMX rider and 3-time X Games gold medalist Ryan Williams.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong><a href="https://www.boardriding.com/Associations/espn-x-games" target="_blank">ESPN and X Games</a></strong> launched Shred Hate in 2016, providing an innovative bullying prevention curriculum to schools across the country, including X Games host city communities. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Since the program began four years ago, more than <strong>90,000 students</strong> have been impacted with bullying prevention resources. For more information, please visit <strong><a href="http://www.xgames.com" target="_blank">xgames.com</a></strong>.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: right;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span>Source: ESPN, Olivia Wilson</span></div>