Sad night for RX Muscle coverage of the pre judging...

[Mr. MB]

What we got was Aceto, Ruth Silverman, Palumbo and Teper sitting in a booth over at the expo looking at a big screen. Their necks were turned towards the screen the whole time and their comments were soft conversation like at a cocktail party. I should have filmed my living room. Me watching the live stream and wife reading a book....glancing over at me shaking her head at me shaking my head in utter disappointment at the lack of conditioning on stage...save a few.

[FermiDirac]

Why were they banned from attending/covering mr O? Anything controversial they said/did?

[Howard]

What we got was Aceto, Ruth Silverman, Palumbo and Teper sitting in a booth over at the expo looking at a big screen. Their necks were turned towards the screen the whole time and their comments were soft conversation like at a cocktail party. I should have filmed my living room. Me watching the live stream and wife reading a book....glancing over at me shaking her head at me shaking my head in utter disappointment at the lack of conditioning on stage...save a few.

Lonnie Teper was also banned? sweet 

[ether]

Pathetic.

Why even bother doing anything? Just go and enjoy the show.

They are giving commentary off of a livestream from another website...who could possibly think this was a good idea.

Without seeing it, I am 100% convinced the commentary was:

1. Completely biased towards Aceto's clients: Rhoden 2cnd pushing Heath, DeLaRosa the next big thing
2. Completely biased AGAINST Scumbo's former clients: Morel off, flat, small legs etc...
3. Completely biased AGAINST Farah....i.e. Kai lost, Phil won case closed.

[Irongrip400]

What we got was Aceto, Ruth Silverman, Palumbo and Teper sitting in a booth over at the expo looking at a big screen. Their necks were turned towards the screen the whole time and their comments were soft conversation like at a cocktail party. I should have filmed my living room. Me watching the live stream and wife reading a book....glancing over at me shaking her head at me shaking my head in utter disappointment at the lack of conditioning on stage...save a few.

Where was Vince.

[Schnauzer]

Where was Vince.

The men's room

[Bosch]

Why were they banned from attending/covering mr O? Anything controversial they said/did?

Bringing in NBC was a major win for IFBB, they got paid and got coverage.
That Olympia is officially televised, which means there is host broadcaster company (NBC), which owns the rights for the produced tv program. In such case commentating or filming is prohibited for everyone inside the venue, or allowed on preconditioned terms. There can be a lot options how IFBB and NBC decided to work, but most probably punks like RX Muscle and Palumbo don't have enough money to deal with NBC - to order commentary position, or to order photo position, whatever, thus pirating is the only way how they can participate in that "Ultimate Muscle Feast" and make a few bucks on illegal stream to keep their families fed.

[bradistani]

What we got was Aceto, Ruth Silverman, Palumbo and Teper sitting in a booth over at the expo looking at a big screen. Their necks were turned towards the screen the whole time and their comments were soft conversation like at a cocktail party. I should have filmed my living room. Me watching the live stream and wife reading a book....glancing over at me shaking her head at me shaking my head in utter disappointment at the lack of conditioning on stage...save a few.

haha, pitiful

[FermiDirac]

Bringing in NBC was a major win for IFBB, they got paid and got coverage.
That Olympia is officially televised, which means there is host broadcaster company (NBC), which owns the rights for the produced tv program. In such case commentating or filming is prohibited for everyone inside the venue, or allowed on preconditioned terms. There can be a lot options how IFBB and NBC decided to work, but most probably punks like RX Muscle and Palumbo don't have enough money to deal with NBC - to order commentary position, or to order photo position, whatever, thus pirating is the only way how they can participate in that "Ultimate Muscle Feast" and make a few bucks on illegal stream to keep their families fed.

Ok, that explains it. Though I recall them being banned from mr O last year as well

[Mr. MB]

Bringing in NBC was a major win for IFBB, they got paid and got coverage.
That Olympia is officially televised, which means there is host broadcaster company (NBC), which owns the rights for the produced tv program. In such case commentating or filming is prohibited for everyone inside the venue, or allowed on preconditioned terms. There can be a lot options how IFBB and NBC decided to work, but most probably punks like RX Muscle and Palumbo don't have enough money to deal with NBC - to order commentary position, or to order photo position, whatever, thus pirating is the only way how they can participate in that "Ultimate Muscle Feast" and make a few bucks on illegal stream to keep their families fed.

Ahh that explainsit...thanx. MD bellied up and gave ringside commentary and pics.

[musclecenter]

its sad....

[Hurricane Beef !]

THE BEEF thought it was a creative thing to do . . . just trying to make the best of a bad situation

TB

[Vince G, CSN MFT]

Where was Vince.

Chatting with Bob Chick earlier.  Talked with Dave as well.  Had to work Friday and had orders to process last night

[Vince G, CSN MFT]

What we got was Aceto, Ruth Silverman, Palumbo and Teper sitting in a booth over at the expo looking at a big screen. Their necks were turned towards the screen the whole time and their comments were soft conversation like at a cocktail party. I should have filmed my living room. Me watching the live stream and wife reading a book....glancing over at me shaking her head at me shaking my head in utter disappointment at the lack of conditioning on stage...save a few.

RX Muscle was banned this year because Dave criticized the NBCSN coverage of the Olympia 1 month after the event as being a weak ineffective attempt at giving the Olympia coverage.

[Irongrip400]

Chatting with Bob Chick earlier.  Talked with Dave as well.  Had to work Friday and had orders to process last night

You were there? Did you fly out there, or drive?

[DroppingPlates]

RX Muscle was banned this year because Dave criticized the NBCSN coverage of the Olympia 1 month after the event as being a weak ineffective attempt at giving the Olympia coverage.

That's pretty lame if true..