I don't need blokes to pat me on the back. I could care less if Bob has some support. This is an open forum and I am stating my opinions. Bob attacks me personally all the time so he deserves to get some back. I stand by what I say and would definitely say it to him in person. I don't hide behind a gimmick or anonymous account like so many others out there. Where are all the guys from the old days? Where are the intellects like Zane and Scott to debate these issues? Clearly they stay well away from the internet forums. Therefore, who is left to challenge what is happening in our sport?
The fact that Bob has a vote on the pro committee should make it clear that he cannot compete because that would be unfair to other competitors. The fact that so many rules are either unenforced or randomly so makes being a pro bodybuilder a rather haphazard occupation. Not that many of the pros are truly professional. Bob might call himself a pro but he makes no income from competitions so that is a farce. I swear, bodybuilding has descended into a sordid state where it becomes an insider club and hardly a sports organization. All those appointments and no accountability make it difficult to get justice or make changes. Bob can do hardly anything for guys like Lee. Sure, Lee knows what he has to do, namely kiss butt, and that is what I read in the post quoted above. What a pity he has to do that. Reminds me of the sad occasion when Bev Francis reduced her bodyweight and did all that 'feminine' posing and still they didn't reward her with a Ms Olympia. Don't tell me the IFBB plays fair. I started Bev out in her bodybuilding career and she never got the titles she deserved thanks to Ben and the IFBB. It is documented in the movie Pumping Iron 2. Ben said he does what the majority want and so they allowed fake boobs. That has resulted in the current extreme look that hardly anyone finds attractive. Thanks, Ben. The truth is individuals with a vision have to stand up and speak out about directions and ideals. The IFBB has no idea where it is going and look at the result for the professionals. All manner of restrictions and reduced opportunities to make a living from competing because there are fewer contests and they can't compete in rival organizations. Do I have to mention how insanely dangerous it is to take those drugs to be able to place in the tops shows? Can they find one doctor or sports medicine researcher who will endorse what the pros are doing? No, it is dangerous and plainly crazy. If Bob took those drugs, etc., then he is part of the current problem because it would be hypocritical for him to be opposed to what he so willingly practiced.
