Interview W/Antwaun Smith • The Unfair 5th Place @ Musclemania 2010

Here’s my followup interview with Antwaun, and it’s clear that this decision is shaping him in a profound way. My interpretation is this situation is making him want steroids more than ever. Listen for yourself below.

In person, Antwaun was a clear standout. All the more impressive that he played by the rules. I can’t speak for the others. I’ve seen a lot of shows, and I don’t say this lightly: justice was not served in my opinion.

I was the first to admit that Antwaun didn’t deserve the China win. But this weekend in Las Vegas, his conditioning, vascularity and detail was well above the competition from where I was standing. The crowd agreed.

We can speculate all we want. In these moments it’s tempting to point the finger, to talk about politics, cheating, etc. But that’s not the way of the champion – accusations change nothing, they only create division, hostility and excuses.

How can we fight back, on stage AND IN LIFE, when we know that no matter how hard we push, something or someone will slap us down, fair or not.

How can we keep our values, our pride and our hope for a better future, in spite of the unfair playing field of life? Together, as brothers, we face these tough moral dilemmas.

There are no easy answers. But easy answers often have little to do…with the way of the champion.

Category: Competitions