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**bigmikecox** · 09-22-2015, 10:40 AM

Back when Lee was in the good graces of the IFBB nobody said shit about him or his shady business'. Now, all the dirt is coming out.

**theemrbsu** · 09-30-2015, 02:51 PM

Bodybuilding.com is a massive company. They advertise all over the place. Just because they "allegedly" are sponsoring a bodybuilding show Lee Thompson is putting on doesn't mean anything. Who knows if the BB.com ad buyer even knows this show isn't business as usual. It's not like the CEO of BB.com is in charge of every ad they buy or event they sponsor. It's a large gathering of fitness professionals and fitness enthusiasts, the key demographic BB.com is looking for to advertise. I doubt they care much who is promoting the show. I definitely wouldn't take it as BB.com partnering with Lee in this venture somehow.

**Joe Pietaro** · 09-30-2015, 05:33 PM

Originally Posted by theemrbsu

Bodybuilding.com is a massive company. They advertise all over the place. Just because they "allegedly" are sponsoring a bodybuilding show Lee Thompson is putting on doesn't mean anything. Who knows if the BB.com ad buyer even knows this show isn't business as usual. It's not like the CEO of BB.com is in charge of every ad they buy or event they sponsor. It's a large gathering of fitness professionals and fitness enthusiasts, the key demographic BB.com is looking for to advertise. I doubt they care much who is promoting the show. I definitely wouldn't take it as BB.com partnering with Lee in this venture somehow.

Check out the interview I did with Lee Thompson and he addressed the entire BBing.com issue. They got fucked by AMI with the Olympia webcast and didn't even have a booth at the expo. Lee has a long business relationship with them and they did not sign on without knowing exactly what the case was. Not sure where you got your theory from but it's pretty weak.

**Maniacal** · 09-30-2015, 05:34 PM

Originally Posted by Joe Pietaro

Check out the interview I did with Lee Thompson and he addressed the entire BBing.com issue. They got fucked by AMI with the Olympia webcast and didn't even have a booth at the expo. Lee has a long business relationship with them and they did not sign on without knowing exactly what the case was. Not sure where you got your theory from but it's pretty weak.

Hey Joe - you forgot to add the link!

**Mobster** · 10-01-2015, 03:24 AM

Originally Posted by Joe Pietaro

Check out the interview I did with Lee Thompson and he addressed the entire BBing.com issue. They got fucked by AMI with the Olympia webcast and didn't even have a booth at the expo. Lee has a long business relationship with them and they did not sign on without knowing exactly what the case was. Not sure where you got your theory from but it's pretty weak.

Is that your 'middle of the road journalism' at work or just a spiteful remark on a forum?

**bigmikecox** · 10-01-2015, 09:49 AM

Originally Posted by Rocky3

They said the same about the WCW when it first came out...
IFBB/NPC means tradition, legacy...It is a rock in this industry taht will be passed on from generation to generation. You can just create a new federation simply based on $ sign. Hope the IFBB pros can see through the lies and false promises.
IFBB...for life

Well NABBA was tradition and legacy prior to Weider forming the IFBB. AAU was tradition and legacy frior to Manion forming the NPC

**Joe Pietaro** · 10-01-2015, 11:57 AM

Originally Posted by Mobster

Is that your 'middle of the road journalism' at work or just a spiteful remark on a forum?

It's not a spiteful remark at all. The guy posted a hypothetical theory that the boss of BBing.com may be unaware of what's going on and I had facts that refuted it.

**Mobster** · 10-01-2015, 12:09 PM

Fair enough. I'm thinking the tone of some replies can be less than they might be from someone needing to be as middle of the road professional as you've stated you need to be.

**Joe Pietaro** · 10-01-2015, 03:06 PM

Originally Posted by Mobster

Fair enough. I'm thinking the tone of some replies can be less than they might be from someone needing to be as middle of the road professional as you've stated you need to be.

I'm a regular guy, too. So when people like Maniacal are their usual selves, I get a little pissed off and feel the need to answer back accordingly. That wasn't the case with this here other fella, though.

**Maniacal** · 10-01-2015, 03:07 PM

Originally Posted by Joe Pietaro

I'm a regular guy, too. So when people like Maniacal are their usual selves, I get a little pissed off and feel the need to answer back accordingly. That wasn't the case with this here other fella, though.

I should join your site and spam every post with a link to MD.

**Joe Pietaro** · 10-01-2015, 03:19 PM

Originally Posted by Maniacal

I should join your site and spam every post with a link to MD.

Go right ahead. I have no problem as long as it's related to what the subject is and is not a virus. If you want to refute what I wrote on my site and have something to offer in the form of a link to any site, I'd be happy to leave it there and even reply to that comment.

You're fighting a losing battle with me, bro. You gave up by pussying out on my invitation so have your fun any way you like. It's all gravy to me now.

**Mobster** · 10-02-2015, 05:17 AM

Originally Posted by Joe Pietaro

I'm a regular guy, too. So when people like Maniacal are their usual selves, I get a little pissed off and feel the need to answer back accordingly. That wasn't the case with this here other fella, though.

I get it, I really do. But as a guy who used to edit and publish my own bodybuilding newsletter back in the day and as someone who's been online pretty much since many of these sites started I've made the mistake of taking half of the bs personally. You can find old threads on BB.com from wayyyyy back where it's 20+ pages of flaming.

Once you become a professional there's a need to think about how you come across. I very quickly wound my neck in as we say here. There's zero to be gained in bucks or heck site traffic to be gained.

**Joe Pietaro** · 10-02-2015, 03:01 PM

Originally Posted by Mobster

I get it, I really do. But as a guy who used to edit and publish my own bodybuilding newsletter back in the day and as someone who's been online pretty much since many of these sites started I've made the mistake of taking half of the bs personally. You can find old threads on BB.com from wayyyyy back where it's 20+ pages of flaming.

Once you become a professional there's a need to think about how you come across. I very quickly wound my neck in as we say here. There's zero to be gained in bucks or heck site traffic to be gained.

You are dead on correct, bro. But my Bensonhurst guinea rears its ugly head many times.