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Racist prejudice in IFBB?
« on: October 23, 2006, 01:13:08 PM »
Lee Priest, a white boy from down under, has been offered a 9 months suspension
Valentin Jabes, a black boy from Guadaloupe, has been delivered a 12 months suspension.
Both of them have allegedly broken the same IFBB rule.
Bob Chick surely has an explanation
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Re: Racist prejudice in IFBB?
« Reply #1 on: October 23, 2006, 01:14:07 PM »
Yeah Bob whats up with that ????
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Re: Racist prejudice in IFBB?
« Reply #2 on: October 23, 2006, 01:15:00 PM »

 I bet if they were greaseballs they wouldn't be suspended and if they were...Bob would be on THEIR side.
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Re: Racist prejudice in IFBB?
« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2006, 01:23:01 PM »
Haney and Coleman were a cover up for this!
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Re: Racist prejudice in IFBB?
« Reply #4 on: October 23, 2006, 01:29:58 PM »
maybe it's a gay vs straight thing
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Re: Racist prejudice in IFBB?
« Reply #5 on: October 23, 2006, 01:32:54 PM »
Quote from: timfogarty on October 23, 2006, 01:29:58 PM
maybe it's a gay vs straight thing

I tend to agree with Timothy on these matters.

In regards to the IFBB, I don't think it matters what color you are as long as you play their game.....

If you don't you get stepped on...

You never know what's going on behind closed doors.

Ronnie might have had to do some things he'd rather not admit to in order to keep his Sandow as long as he did.


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Re: Racist prejudice in IFBB?
« Reply #6 on: October 23, 2006, 01:37:17 PM »
Quote from: timfogarty on October 23, 2006, 01:29:58 PM
maybe it's a gay vs straight thing

Is Jabes a fag?

Regardless, it's bullshit if Jabes and Priest aren't getting the same kind of suspension.

And definitely something an Athlete Rep should look into.

Discrimination issues, whether they targets guys, ethnicities or whatever, are BS and should be a primary concern for an Athlete Rep IMHO.

JMO though.

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Re: Racist prejudice in IFBB?
« Reply #7 on: October 23, 2006, 01:40:01 PM »
Quote from: Hedgehog on October 23, 2006, 01:37:17 PM
Discrimination issues, whether they targets guys, ethnicities or whatever, are BS

so are using epithets
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Re: Racist prejudice in IFBB?
« Reply #8 on: October 23, 2006, 01:41:04 PM »
Quote from: timfogarty on October 23, 2006, 01:40:01 PM
so are using epithets

Totally agree.

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Re: Racist prejudice in IFBB?
« Reply #9 on: October 23, 2006, 01:51:37 PM »
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Re: Racist prejudice in IFBB?
« Reply #10 on: October 23, 2006, 02:07:54 PM »
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Re: Racist prejudice in IFBB?
« Reply #11 on: October 23, 2006, 02:16:04 PM »
Quote from: Insider Z on October 23, 2006, 01:13:08 PM
Lee Priest, a white boy from down under, has been offered a 9 months suspension
Valentin Jabes, a black boy from Guadaloupe, has been delivered a 12 months suspension.
Both of them have allegedly broken the same IFBB rule.
Bob Chick surely has an explanation

What's your own opinion?
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Re: Racist prejudice in IFBB?
« Reply #12 on: October 23, 2006, 02:33:15 PM »
Hell its hard to get the IFBB to enforce any rules and if you check this isn't the first time Preist has been fined , ask Shawn about Levrone NOT being fined despite being able to compete without a contract at the Olympia .
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Re: Racist prejudice in IFBB?
« Reply #13 on: October 23, 2006, 02:42:41 PM »
Quote from: Hedgehog on October 23, 2006, 01:37:17 PM
Is Jabes a fag?

Regardless, it's bullshit if Jabes and Priest aren't getting the same kind of suspension.

And definitely something an Athlete Rep should look into.

Discrimination issues, whether they targets guys, ethnicities or whatever, are BS and should be a primary concern for an Athlete Rep IMHO.

JMO though.

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One would first need an athlete's representative and it would seem that Lee is it. Unless there is some other guy out there that I don't know about.
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Re: Racist prejudice in IFBB?
« Reply #14 on: October 23, 2006, 02:50:15 PM »
yeah, the ifbb is way racist against the black fellas. that's why the o's top five has been dominated by blacks since 1998. to confuse everyone.
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Re: Racist prejudice in IFBB?
« Reply #15 on: October 23, 2006, 02:57:23 PM »
IMO this is simply a case of which pro makes more money for the federation.True, its a cult "sport" but stating that who that follows bb'ing has heard of Jabes while Priest is a household name in the bb'ing circles of people that follow it.Majority of ppl following the sport will but a magazine/product that has Priest on the cover/endorsing the product quicker than they will than if it was jabes.Not saying its not discrimination as it is but purely a money driven decisiion imo.
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Re: Racist prejudice in IFBB?
« Reply #16 on: October 23, 2006, 03:25:45 PM »
Ill contact Kamalis lawyer, I think this ones a winner
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Re: Racist prejudice in IFBB?
« Reply #17 on: October 23, 2006, 03:47:33 PM »
I don't know what has been offered to Jabes...or If Jabes ever expressed any interest in competing for both federations. For all we know, Jabes simply wants to continue on with the PDI and has washed his hands of the IFBB...the only quote (alledgedly) from jabes was that he wouldn't be renewing his IFBB card this next year and has moved on...

Until all the facts are presented, why speculate?
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Re: Racist prejudice in IFBB?
« Reply #18 on: October 23, 2006, 03:57:12 PM »
Quote from: Chick on October 23, 2006, 03:47:33 PM
Until all the facts are presented, why speculate?

because the powers in the IFBB aren't ones to present the facts ?
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Re: Racist prejudice in IFBB?
« Reply #19 on: October 23, 2006, 04:00:36 PM »
Present them to who? The only people that matter are the athletes involved...

If Lee wishes to share all his dirty laundry with the internet or who ever...that's his decision. Perhaps Mr.Jabes prefers not to...
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Re: Racist prejudice in IFBB?
« Reply #20 on: October 23, 2006, 04:01:06 PM »
I think its obvious that its about name recognition and not race. Who the fuck is Jabes? Never heard of him, never recall him placing, hes a nobody. Lee Priest on the other hand holds some weight, has name recognition and is a top tier pro. Its a no brainer guys.
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Re: Racist prejudice in IFBB?
« Reply #21 on: October 23, 2006, 05:10:18 PM »
Quote from: Chick on October 23, 2006, 04:00:36 PM
Present them to who? The only people that matter are the athletes involved...

no, public opinion is very important for most any business, certainly for the IFBB, whether they realize it or not
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Re: Racist prejudice in IFBB?
« Reply #22 on: October 23, 2006, 05:31:49 PM »
Quote from: timfogarty on October 23, 2006, 03:57:12 PM
because the powers in the IFBB aren't ones to present the facts ?

Exactly.....

But I'm expecting Bob Chick to voice that same sentiment.

To the contrary, actually.



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Re: Racist prejudice in IFBB?
« Reply #23 on: October 23, 2006, 06:03:19 PM »
yup... racist! Racist!  Any time there is a least bit of discrepancy with a white boy and someone of a different ethnicity somebody has to call,  RACIST!  GODDAMN... I am so sick of that weak fall back that people keep using... how many blacks and how many whites have been in the top 10 at the o over the years?  Yup... racism all over the place!  Im sure Ronnie and Haney would agree with 16 Sandows between the two of them ::)
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Re: Racist prejudice in IFBB?
« Reply #24 on: October 23, 2006, 06:56:53 PM »
rules are bent/broken for guys that make $$$.
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