Obviously there is more to the story than we read. Lee was suspended, knowing he would be suspended he he competed in a PDI show. That is known to everything.
Chick was batting for Lee, and so were others to rejoin to IFBB. I was sincere in the time I made that video tape to seeing Lee's reaction. Lee then said it was made just for fun, and wasnt true. There was a movement via Blechman to get him reinstated. This also was stopped by Lee. Another idea of a suspention in which Lee could of been back into the IFBB already. Lee stopped that too.
The problem is that where do you go from here? A lot of negative comments have been put forth by Lee, even behind the scenes. Just reinstating Lee so he can compete again looks like it is more complicated, hence it was denied.
Yes, it would of been nice to see Lee compete in the Ironman Pro, but at the moment, it isnt going to happen. Lee can try again, but negative talk over and over again into the organization which helps support a myriad of careers, even indirectly doesn't help.