[quote]MattyXL wrote:
That pisses me off, for someone to make a mockery of what other competitors take seriously and actually do all the hardwork and sacrifice it takes to look like a stage ready BBer. Some asshat should not be allowed to get on stage with them[/quote]
Same here. I would have tossed that skinny fat blonde dude off the fucking stage.[/quote]
Im very surprised it didnt happen, Im all for joking around but shit, not at the expense of someones passion, no matter what the passion may be.
[quote]Iron Dwarf wrote:
It would have been cool if the 2 real competitors looked at each other knowingly, then each grab the arm of the skinny-fat asshole, and escorted him offstage.
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They should have thrown him off the stage more like it.
Maybe what we do is a hair shallow, but over all I prefer to look good if I can, and there is nothing wrong with that.
[quote]MattyXL wrote:
That pisses me off, for someone to make a mockery of what other competitors take seriously and actually do all the hardwork and sacrifice it takes to look like a stage ready BBer. Some asshat should not be allowed to get on stage with them[/quote]
Same here. I would have tossed that skinny fat blonde dude off the fucking stage.[/quote]
Agreed, to an extent. It would suck to be the competitor standing next to a guy like this, already carb depleted and cranky and having to stay focused.
But… Devil’s Advocate… as was brought up in this clip, how do you do any kind of pre-registration pre-pre-judging that says who is or isn’t “ready” for their first amateur competition? Common sense, unfortunately, isn’t exactly a reliable standard.
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The guy and your video was mentally disabled, so I don’t fault him, but the other guy was just being a dick and should have been tossed. Perhaps a peremptory elimination to get rid of people like that who have no business being there should be in order before the actual show begins. That would eliminate the problem[/quote]
Exactly, Im surprised nothing happened off the stage after his antics
[quote]MattyXL wrote:
That pisses me off, for someone to make a mockery of what other competitors take seriously and actually do all the hardwork and sacrifice it takes to look like a stage ready BBer. Some asshat should not be allowed to get on stage with them[/quote]
Same here. I would have tossed that skinny fat blonde dude off the fucking stage.[/quote]
Agreed, to an extent. It would suck to be the competitor standing next to a guy like this, already carb depleted and cranky and having to stay focused.
But… Devil’s Advocate… as was brought up in this clip, how do you do any kind of pre-registration pre-pre-judging that says who is or isn’t “ready” for their first amateur competition? Common sense, unfortunately, isn’t exactly a reliable standard.
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I can understand someone signing up for a show and not being ready for it. What I can’t condone is some dickhead clowning the whole thing. The blonde guy I referenced should have been escorted off the stage.
[quote]Iron Dwarf wrote:
It would have been cool if the 2 real competitors looked at each other knowingly, then each grab the arm of the skinny-fat asshole, and escorted him offstage.
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They should have thrown him off the stage more like it.
Maybe what we do is a hair shallow, but over all I prefer to look good if I can, and there is nothing wrong with that.
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What? And be hit with a possible bodily harm lawsuit from the guy?
Nah. It’s bad enough the behavior of some bodybuilders has already tarnished the public’s opinion of the sport. Showing restraint in the face of conflict is good PR.
Escorting the fucker offstage would have been the proper move.
[quote]Iron Dwarf wrote:
It would have been cool if the 2 real competitors looked at each other knowingly, then each grab the arm of the skinny-fat asshole, and escorted him offstage.
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They should have thrown him off the stage more like it.
Maybe what we do is a hair shallow, but over all I prefer to look good if I can, and there is nothing wrong with that.
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What? And be hit with a possible bodily harm lawsuit from the guy?
Nah. It’s bad enough the behavior of some bodybuilders has already tarnished the public’s opinion of the sport. Showing restraint in the face of conflict is good PR.
Escorting the fucker offstage would have been the proper move.
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You are right, handle it with class, which commendably the guys did do. They were classy and kept their composure making him look like that much more of an ass.
[quote]Iron Dwarf wrote:
It would have been cool if the 2 real competitors looked at each other knowingly, then each grab the arm of the skinny-fat asshole, and escorted him offstage.
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They should have thrown him off the stage more like it.
Maybe what we do is a hair shallow, but over all I prefer to look good if I can, and there is nothing wrong with that.
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What? And be hit with a possible bodily harm lawsuit from the guy?
Nah. It’s bad enough the behavior of some bodybuilders has already tarnished the public’s opinion of the sport. Showing restraint in the face of conflict is good PR.
Escorting the fucker offstage would have been the proper move.
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You are right, handle it with class, which commendably the guys did do. They were classy and kept their composure making him look like that much more of an ass.[/quote]
The sad part is (or funny, depending on which camp you’re in), the dumbfuck is probably proud of his actions and that it’s on YouTube so he and his schlubby friends can all pat each other on the back for "getting one over’ on those nasty bodybuilders.
The more I think about this, the more I think it falls on the organizers to screen out contestants who are there to ridicule bodybuilding. It would be easy for them to include something in the registration materials along the lines of, “Organizers reserve the right to deny entrance to any competitor based on organizers sole judgement. Registration fees will be fully refunded to those denied entrance.”
It shouldn’t take much to determine who is a newcomer to the sport who wants to gain some experience and maybe push himself out of his comfort zone and who is there because he lost a bet with his buddies. Ask a guy about his training, ask him to hit a few poses. If you get good answers and he knows what a FDB is, then you got your answer.
The guy who goes up there and clowns around is disrespecting the other competitors, the sport, and the audience no matter how much they clap and laugh. I didn’t pay admission to see some goofball prance around and get in the other competitors way.
[quote]Iron Dwarf wrote:
Would that kind of action be tolerated in Pro Golf? Bowling even?
Imagine the same idiot jumping into the ring of a pro boxing match. [/quote]
Andres Gonzalez dressed like the ushers at the Byron Nelson this year, and was clowning around half the time. People call him the Kenny Powers of golf.
John Daly has shown up to hundreds of golf tournaments drunk. He’s also created scenes on the course and quit a tournament or 2 in the middle of playing a hole.
Several PGA pros got in trouble for smoking pot on the course.
People make asses of themselves in sports all the time. Even golf.
FTR, there’s a big difference between professional sports and amateur sports. All the vids in this thread are amateur bodybuilding competitions. Compare those to low level amateur sports in other areas. You seriously don’t think there’s a ton of goofing/disrespecting at the lower levels of EVERY sport? Compare professional golf to the Olympia, or any competition requiring a pro card, not this.
[quote]Iron Dwarf wrote:
Would that kind of action be tolerated in Pro Golf? Bowling even?
Imagine the same idiot jumping into the ring of a pro boxing match. [/quote]
Andres Gonzalez dressed like the ushers at the Byron Nelson this year, and was clowning around half the time. People call him the Kenny Powers of golf.
John Daly has shown up to hundreds of golf tournaments drunk. He’s also created scenes on the course and quit a tournament or 2 in the middle of playing a hole.
Several PGA pros got in trouble for smoking pot on the course.
People make asses of themselves in sports all the time. Even golf.
FTR, there’s a big difference between professional sports and amateur sports. All the vids in this thread are amateur bodybuilding competitions. Compare those to low level amateur sports in other areas. You seriously don’t think there’s a ton of goofing/disrespecting at the lower levels of EVERY sport? Compare professional golf to the Olympia, or any competition requiring a pro card, not this.[/quote]
Sir, you used “bodybuilding”, “golf”, and “sports” in the same sentence.
[quote]Iron Dwarf wrote:
Would that kind of action be tolerated in Pro Golf? Bowling even?
Imagine the same idiot jumping into the ring of a pro boxing match. [/quote]
Andres Gonzalez dressed like the ushers at the Byron Nelson this year, and was clowning around half the time. People call him the Kenny Powers of golf.
John Daly has shown up to hundreds of golf tournaments drunk. He’s also created scenes on the course and quit a tournament or 2 in the middle of playing a hole.
Several PGA pros got in trouble for smoking pot on the course.
People make asses of themselves in sports all the time. Even golf.
FTR, there’s a big difference between professional sports and amateur sports. All the vids in this thread are amateur bodybuilding competitions. Compare those to low level amateur sports in other areas. You seriously don’t think there’s a ton of goofing/disrespecting at the lower levels of EVERY sport? Compare professional golf to the Olympia, or any competition requiring a pro card, not this.[/quote]
The difference is, John Daly can actually play golf, and he’s won a major. He’s just “colorful.” They don’t let a 26 handicapper on the course in a pro event to make a mockery of the sport, ever.
And this fucktard - I agree, remove this asshole - he’s doing nothing but mocking these guys. Literally jumping in front of them and blocking their posing.
That’s incredibly disrespectful to the guys that busted their asses for 20 weeks of prep, so everyone can be distracted by this smarmy asswipe putting on some idiotic sideshow.
Definitely should be some rule against an utterly unqualified moron like this.
Prof X’s response about people telling every noob out there to do just this (something to that effect) Clearly not what anyone ever has said.
All the people saying they would have thrown the guy off stage/kicked his ass/whatever. I’m sure “get arrested for assault” was right behind “place well in my bodybuilding show” in their goals for the day.
Seeing this guy on contest day and not letting him compete. They can’t discriminate against him wanting to compete if he already signed up and payed. If you’re going to open the competition to everyone and let him sign up/pay they have to let him walk on stage.
Seeing this guy on contest day and not letting him compete. They can’t discriminate against him wanting to compete if he already signed up and payed. If you’re going to open the competition to everyone and let him sign up/pay they have to let him walk on stage.
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I’m not looking to get into an argument about this, but they absolutely can and should discriminate. A quick disclaimer in the registration materials and a refund of the entrance free should suffice. Frankly, it’s bad business for the promoter to allow this to go on. It pisses off the other competitors and pisses off audience members as well.