Silvio managed AGAIN to make it to the POSEDOWN - which is very hard task to do in the IFBB...
On the same stage last year he was grossly overlooked...and AT LEAST this time he was noticed...
I believe he could/should placed higher...but I would not discuss judging as someone could take what I say OUT of context...
One thing however very much bothered me...
I decided to post couple of his photos for the fans around the world to realize in what kind of shape Silvio is - just hours before the competition...I know that seeing these photos I would only encourage many fans to watch the live broadcast...and possibly BUY the magazines to see the contest report...
Posted photos would benefit just about everyone (Silvio personally, his sponsors, competition, promoter, fans, IFBB...etc)...and as hard as I tried to see how could those photos "hurt" anyone - I didn't find a SINGLE example...
After all hundreds of his competition photos would appear on numerous web sites shortly after - so how would this matter ANYWAY
I know that A LOT OF FANS would appreciate that...and I snapped couple of shots in his room...
Off course - as I posted photo here on board someone copied and posted on GETBIG.COM...where one of the moderators (off course Shawn) who suppose to be Silvio's friend immediately noticed it - and decided to report that to Weider office...(knowing that possibly athletes rep Robin Chang would be bothered by it...as it was the case in the past...)
Just minutes before the prejudging he text messaged Silvio that photos posted on boards could coast him his Weider contract?!
He continued to text him that message as Silvio would not respond...
Next, he sent Bob (why am I not surprised?) to find Silvio back stage in the pump-up area literally minutes before he was suppose to compete that indeed: "he is about to loose the contract from Weider publications...but maybe he can do him a favor and talk to Robin after the show..."
CLASS ACT...no question.
Two competitors should KNOW better NOT to say anything and disturb the athlete who is about to step on stage...
Even if there was ANY TRUE to the rumor - common sense was to WAIT for Silvio to finish his competition and IF THEY WERE REALLY CONCERNED - tell him than...But, as the truth is exactly the opposite - as friends would NEVER DO WHAT THEY DID to their real friend - you can make your own conclusions WHY they decided to do what they did...
Now, as far as Shawn doing that...off course I am not surprised even a little bit - as this is typical Shawn (I mentioned so many times - missfortunes and tragedies of others FUEL him...and he was more occupied or rather - excited with that than anything else)...but I am really surprised and disgusted that Bob would go along...
Needless to say "news" really affected Silvio which showed on the stage...WAY TO GO GUYS...With friends like this who needs the enemies?