The IFBB Professional League has denied the reinstatement of Pro Bodybuilder Lee Priest to IFBB competition. The IFBB reviewed events pertinent to his case on October 2, 2007 before denying reinstatement. Lee was suspended from IFBB competition for violation of Article 1.7 of the IFBB Professional League Rules prohibiting IFBB athletes from competing in non-sanctioned or non-approved "competition events" which:

"[I]ncludes, but is not limited to, competing, guest posing, giving a seminar, judging, officiating, endorsing or otherwise taking part in any capacity whatsoever in a non-approved or non-sanctioned competition or event. "

The initial suspension was the result of Lee's competition on September 16, 2006 in Wayne Demilia's PDI Night of the Champions.

 Lee Priest was initially offered a 6-month suspension which he rejected due to pre-existing commitments he had made with PDI. Instead, he accepted a 12-month suspension.

 Lee publicly announced his plans to compete in the 2008 Arnold Classic as it was widely assumed by Lee and most others that he would be re-admitted to IFBB competition after serving his 12-month suspension.

IFBB Pro League Athletes Representative Bob Cicherillo is requesting that the IFBB review the case again in another six months.

Lee Priest has no official comment on the IFBB's decision, stating "my fans' comments are enough I need say nothing more"! Fans of online.

Readers have left 2 comments.

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Paul Mendenhall, Registered

Priest has taken every opportunity to break the rules and complain endlessly about the IFBB, while doing nothing constructive to bring about change. In the past they have bent over backward to keep him in the federation. I think they have every right to say "enough already."

 Posted 2007-12-09 18:17:09

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Richard Shavatt, Registered

I didn't realize that the IFBB was so small minded that they had to keep such tight controls on their members. These endless suspensions of Lee Priest are a vestige of bye gone days when bodybuilding organizations were small and authoritative methods of membership control were necessary in order to keep themselves viable. These actions indicate a childish method of disciplining bodybuilding athletes that need not be abused as such.

 Posted 2007-12-06 14:52:07

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