Posted at September 27, 2015, 7:50 am:
Dave Goodin, the top money winner in WNBF history with such credentials as 2 world championships, 3 Mr. Universe wins, has been suspended by the WNBF for 3 years for his appearance in Ironman Magazine. The WNBF has a rule against their athletes appearing in magazines other than the magazines that they own. They however, offer NO compensation for this exclusivity, in fact the athletes PAY the WNBF to be a member of their organization. When I asked Dave about the suspension he said 'I could not afford to pass up the oppertunity to be in Ironman. The publicity and oppertunities it will generate for me will be far greater than I ever would receive from winning any WNBF show.' The reason the WNBF gave him for the suspension was that Ironman is not an exclusively natural publication, yet the WNBF's magazines such as Natural Bodybuilding and Fitness often contain well over 20-30 images of IFBB pros and other non-natural athletes in ads in every issue! Additionally, the WNBF seems to have no standardized approach to handling this situation. Other WNBF pros have appeared in other magazines and have NOT been punished, but Dave receives a 3 year ban!
On the plus side, now Dave can move on and be featured in high profile magazines which he deserves and now has the freedom to compete ANYWHERE outside the WNBF which he likes. The WNBF would have you believe that they offer significantly more money than any other organization... but that's hardly true. Even if a person won the overall at every single WNBF show, they would still not make $10,000 in a year. That would barely cover the cost of your prep, missing work for these shows, and travel/hotel costs. I know that the NGA offerend a $10,000 top prize at a SINGLE show this past year. Again, if the WNBF is going to have this exclusivity clause, they need to give back to the athletes!
Stay tuned for my full interview with Dave on the subject, it is an eye opener!
-Layne Norton
Original of the message was taken from http://forum.bodybuilding.com/
Replies:Great article in Ironman.
I find it funny sometimes how in the natural bodybuilding magazines th...
I look forward to reading your interview with him.
... which the wnbf has never paid him for. think about all the copies...
So all those articles in NB&F that always have a picture or two o...
nope, not a dime
is the ocb or other nat.
just because it is a rule does not make it just or right.
ive been told that if you are with the inbf/wnbf ,that you can compete...
No, that's not accurate.
Dang that sucks layne.
Layne,
Someone found out I went up to the SOA and it got back to the ...
I'd be ok with the strictness IF they offered some sort of compensatio...
that is crazy.
I have just been informed and not sure where they will compete, but I ...
i heard the same as well.
yup, they are done with the wnbf.
I think about 6 months ago the magazine Muscle Mag International did a...
joe and i talked about this.
what a load of crap! i read that issue.
I was planning on competing in a INBF show next year, after seeing thi...
I am actually in the process of trying to draft a letter to the wnbf c...
Yes thats correct, and I don't know if this has already been posted bu...
This is dissapointing to hear.
don't be, there are other organizations out there.
When can we expect to read your interview with Mr Goodin? Looking forw...
So if one was to obtain a WNBF Pro Card does that mean they can't comp...
I would think the WNBF is shooting themselves in the 'publicity' foot ...
yup, and you couldn't appear in say, muscle & fitness, muscular de...
i talked to 3 other figure competitors & 1 female bodybuilder who ...
Pulling out of the K.
I noticed that Dave will be competing in IFPA on Oct 7th.
no, none of them are doing that show.
Man, that bites.
Does the WNBF realize that they are destroying themselves pretty quick...
dave goodin has already jumped to the IFPA, as has Dave Lovelace http:...
todd send an email to helpdaveg@yahoo.
You got it!
I am totally disgusted by all of your comments.
Ekow,
I appreciate your point of view, but just because something is ...
Layne I am a big fan! Now that I got that out of the way do you Know o...
no, they don't have any pro competitions that far west that I'm aware ...
Do you ever come out this way?
closest I get is Las Vegas for the Mr.
Layne,
Thanks for your response.
I can appreciate your stance Ekow.
Layne,
There is a difference though.
Not looking for an argument - only discussion
All of your comments?...
Glad to hear that.
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