Maybe being old and senile would be better than reading the crap I am witnessing here. First of all, as a past bodybuilding champion, I resent the fact that I have no possible voice in what happens in the professional division of the IFBB and even the amateur section. That professional division seems to be a device to control the competitors who want to compete. Nothing more and nothing less. We don't need to have flowery Bob explain things to us. We get the message. Melvin has to keep his mouth shut or he will be sorry. Silvio had better smarten up or else. Who gives a hoot about justice or issues? All the arguing in the world makes no difference to those who run the Mr Olympia. Clearly it is the IFBB and AMI because contracts, etc., are involved.
We have witnessed the IFBB in action. Shawn and Bob think they are important but they are only pawns and foot soldiers for higher up.
The issues about being able to compete wherever anyone wants is swept under the carpet. The IFBB doesn't allow it. If you don't comprehend then see Bob. The issue about photos is something important for the fans and what do we find? Same control from the top business restrictions. We get the message. It sucks and Bob and Shawn might get certificates and plaques from the IFBB for their services but they aren't doing the sport any favours.
Why should the fans have to suffer because the IFBB and AMI and even Arnold cannot do the right thing re testing for drugs? Clearly the sport is tainted by that scandal and nothing is being doing to change anything. The women lost the plot long ago.
Sure the PDI is waiting in the wings. So what? The IFBB should show some leadership and enforce their own rules re drugs and then overhaul the whole process and system re judging contests. Nothing less will be good enough.
There are a lot of people who are ashamed of the sport. Can't you people see this?
