[quote]Professor X wrote:
[quote]niksamaras wrote:
[quote]The Mighty Stu wrote:
Chris Dickerson is gay, and I doubt you’ll find anyone saying he was less than a respectable representative for the sport. Judged solely on his physique, it was simply a bonus that he was educted, well spoken, a trained opera singer, all things that created a well rounded persona.
Kai’s story of being a ward of the state (is this the correct term?) certainly made for some great PR when he first turned pro. However, his continuing to live off of the money of tax payers for years on end has crated some animosity from various online posts and comments I’ve seen on several different sites. Once you’re in the spotlight, everything comes to the surface.
Dickerson, Paris, there have been plenty of top level pros who were gay, and decided (were convinced) to keep it under wraps, but Kai’s background certainly isn’t going to be a plus in attracting new people to the sport, no matter how great a physique he may present. It’s not like the powers that be haven’t fudged things behind the scenes before.
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That’s unfortunate for Dickerson, being gay with a last name like that.
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There was no youytube when Dickerson was in his prime.
Trust me, if cameras were everywhere back then, more would have been made public.
Personally I have no problem with Kai at all. I think some people will focus on the mpost negative no matter what.
I look at him for bodybuilding. Anything else is way to personal…and let’s be honest, if you are into bodybuilding and make that your main focus, it is because you alone want to.[/quote]
i have no problem with Kai either as a bodybuilding and a personality. And i dont think anyone has made his extracurricular activities their main focus. The discussion is how it relates to his chances of winning an O, and to that point, nothing ive said is untrue.