Is there a point comparing Steve Reeves to Nasser?
Besides, Steve Reeves was respected by everyone, both in and out of bodybuilding circles.
Nasser might have fans, as evidenced by the resident Team Nasser but then again he also has twice as many haters/enemies/critics (whatever you want to call them) and is not respected by everyone, both now and when he was competing.
Steve Reeves was a class act all and could (literally) claim movie star goods looks (no homo)