This is the definition of what a STOOGE is in the IFBB. Thanks, Chick. The Pro League is a closed shop of insiders who appoint the so-called pro athletes rep. I am amazed that Bob has enough gall to actually believe he makes a difference. His job is permanent and one of the requirements is to make sure no one else would ever want this position.
The bottom line is to keep the bodybuilders sheep in line and accept everything the places they receive.
I can understand why a person would see it this way, but also I try to keep in mind that Chick is like Atlas.,..trying to carry the world on his shoulders....he doesn't have the power to enact the changes he thinks are best but a lot of people expect for him to be able to move mountains due to his status as rep in the BB community.....
the way I see it is that chick is between two immovable objects...the IFBB which has been around for a very very long time as the only game in town and which will not relinquish it's iron grip on bodybuilding and the top athletes such as Cutler, Ronnie, Dex, etc. who have made bunches of money within the IFBB formula and are not going to just acquiese to a guy like Chick trying to tear down the status quo.....
Chick is too polite to say this, but bodybuilders are NARCISSISTS..they care about themselves first and foremost...there is no real "brotherhood of the iron" and this goes double for the top guys, who would have to go along with chick if there is to be any REAL change....and they aren't going to do it because the way things are has been very good for them.....I'm sure those same guys who are on top now were crying on chick's shoulders many years ago when they were coming up about how unfair the system was for them...
In a way you can't blame the top guys because bodybuilding has traditionally been a sport where you PROMOTE YOURSELF and make money based upon your hard work in the gym, your personality, looks and savvy...It's basically a sport of independent contractors chasing a very limited piece of the money pie....hence why it's hard to get them together on anything....you can't blame them in a sense....the top guys are not going to accept less..and in fact, nor should they..after all in theory, they were the ones who outworked everyone else to get to where they are
Chick is actually one of the lucky ones who has been able to break through into TV and movies....but there aren't many like him..you can count them on one hand....Arnold, Reeves, Chick, a few others....