The reality IS quite something else....the IFBB didn't appoint anything (or anyone)...WE did. Shawn and I were the ones who led the way to have a voice within the pro league...this was a direct result of MY attempt to start a union for the BBers as I felt they weren't standing up for themselves or their sport. After Shawn stepped down, I was put in his place as the rep. The "job" was posted, there were no other candidates for the job....here I am 3 years later
Bob:
The reality IS quite something else....the IFBB didn't appoint anything (or anyone)...WE did. Shawn and I were the ones who led the way to have a voice within the pro league...this was a direct result of MY attempt to start a union for the BBers as I felt they weren't standing up for themselves or their sport. After Shawn stepped down, I was put in his place as the rep. The "job" was posted, there were no other candidates for the job....here I am 3 years later
Watch out that nose of yours, you’ll poke too many people around Pinicchio …hmmm…I think I’ll go with – Bobychico…
Who are “we” you are so proudly referring to?
Shawn and you…
Really?
What actually happened Bob?
Any recollection of the REAL TRUTH and not your usual BS or “fantasy facts” only you always seem to remember…
Shawn and you?
If it wouldn’t take you 15 years to turn PRO (you still have that chic…I mean chip on your shoulder? Let it go…) maybe you would realize that all the way back in 1991, during my first European Tour (hmmmm – BTW how many Euro Tours did you and Shawn do?) which lasted 4 weeks (6 shows in 6 different countries) I started influencing many than IFBB pros to unite.
In 1992 I got some response but unfortunately Wayne De Millia was partially right – saying: “Milos, you bodybuilders are all jealous of each other, and you’ll never going to get the union…Guys with contracts would be scared to loose contracts and those without one would be afraid never to get it – if they “cross” authorities…”
In 1994 there was PUBLISHED ARTICLE in MuscleMagInternational where I openly invite IFBB pros to unite…and everyone interested should CONTACT ME…
That was my last attempt at early nineties and while I did get many pros interested it was far from 50% of all pros requirement Wayne dictated as obligatory number of pros…for our union to even be considered…
Now, while I don’t expect you to know any of that – 50% rule could possibly ring the bell – as that was requirement that Shawn knew very well about it…Wayne knew that many pros have issues with Shawn – and doubted that he would ever come close to required number…and he was right again…
So, what did you do than Bob?
How many votes did you secure for Shawn back than…as you are so proudly mentioning to everyone:
“Shawn and I were the ones who led the way to have a voice within the pro league...this was a direct result of MY attempt to start a union for the BBers as I felt they weren't standing up for themselves or their sport.
How did you “LED THE WAY”…what exactly did you do?
Can you PLEASE refresh my memory?
YOUR (!?!) attempt to start union?
DIRECT RESULT of your attempt to start a union?
In which Universe Bob?
The fantasy one – you live in?
And as you are mentioning IMPORTANCE for PROS to have a voice within the pro league TO BE ABLE TO STAND UP FOR THEMSELVES – please stop right here, take a good look what you are SAYING and than lets analyze what is that you are doing…to best judge WHO you really are Bob…
Athletes voice within the pro league – or officials voice within the pro athletes?
Bobychico, puppet executioner of each and every idea and/or decisions officials wants athletes to agree and accept…That is exact definition of you Boby, the clown…
Now, show us HOW are you standing up for the athletes?
Please…
By implementing Giepetto’s wishes and commends through most disturbing possible way: Announcing “changes” that need to be implemented here on the net (on this very board, for example) and basically stating that if someone is against it – to let you know…otherwise whatever necessary change is going to happen in “no time”. [And disturbingly – each and every “change” that happened “under your term” was/is exactly what OFFICIALS wanted to happen and NOT the athletes].
And that is PATHETIC!
While I was still holder of the PRO CARD I managed to stop you (again here on this very board…and I am sure people could do the search and find what was that all about…) but you used my absence and successfully changed each and every rule officials wanted to be implemented…No scoring posing round – for example…
Now, would you be so kind to show us list of pros who voted for ANY…and I do mean ANY change that was recently implemented…?
As the athletes rep, you should proudly state:
Athletes wanted this change, I received calls, emails, votes…etc from these gentlemen:
OK?
Make sure you write EACH AND EVERY one of IFBB pros who voted for whatever change…(and I do mean both of you…or you actually had more?)
You see THAT is WHAT YOUR JOB SHOULD BE…and that is kind of what Shawn WAS trying to do…
He did talk to athletes and HE DID FIGHT FOR ATHLETES – and as I realized he did – I supported him fully and I convinced NUMEROUS PROS to forget those little animosities they feel towards him…as HE IS FIGHTING OUR BATTLE…and for us…
Shawn and I had our different views on number of things – but here, I must admit – he was FIGHTING FOR ATHLETES and he was throughout his career ASKING FOR RIGHT THINGS…athletes would benefit from…
He was getting in fights with officials and thus earned his nickname “the mouth”…
His debates with judges during Olympia press conferences were legendary…(and I joined him pretty much doing the same – for a while…)
Everything is recorded and could be found – as “history”…
But, getting back at “you and Shawn” started union…I challenge you to show us WHAT you did…as maybe Shawn could chip in and explain WHAT REALLY HAPPENED?
And – as much as I know that I am taking chances with this – I do count on “shorty’s” memory…and honor…
As 50% of the votes needed to be collected by the Olympia press conference date and he was waaaaaaay behind – I contacted all my European friends, IFBB pros and directly asked them to give Shawn a vote and support – as I am there “in his corner” and I support him fully…
And that is EXACTLY how he got so many votes that only couple were missing by the press conference time…and – I am sure many will remember – that is when Craig Titus joined publicly, on the spot…and we did get our 50%...
Yes Bob, I do remember you were there, at close proximity to microphone during Shawn-Wayne’s debate…as I took (and posted) so many photos on my board (still there btw)…
So, are you considering that “speaking” on that press conference made you “OUR LEADER”?
Tell me/us WHAT DID YOU DO at the time (or better yet – EVER?) that was FOR the benefit of the athletes?
