Just one week after fracturing his neck in the Lewiston Roundup, famed bull rider J.B. Mauney declared his retirement on Tuesday.
The 36-year-old Charlotte, North Carolina, resident Mauney posted on Instagram that he had to have a disk removed during surgery at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Lewiston. “I would like to thank everyone for taking care of me; the surgery went very well,” Mauney stated.
“Sadly, the surgery put a stop to my bull riding career. I just wanted everyone to know that I’m doing fine and am currently moving toward my recovery.
At an Xtreme Bulls event in Lewiston, Mauney was injured when he fell on his head following a blowout by Sankey Pro Rodeo & Phenom Genetics’ Arctic Assassin. He took home PBR world titles in both 2013 and 2015. “Though everything happens for a reason, this is not how I wanted to go out,” Mauney wrote.
