On Friday, American Media, LLC issued a press release in which Chairman and CEO David J. Pecker, owner and operator of Joe Weider’s Mr. Olympia Fitness and Performance Expo, announced that:
“he is revoking the eligibility of 2018 Mr. Olympia Shawn Rhoden from competing in the 2019 and future Mr. Olympia competitions.”
AMI acquired full ownership of the Mr. Olympia and Expo in 2017. As such, they retain the right to protect their investment. As of now, there has been no statement from the IFBB Pro League as to Shawn being banned from competing or making appearances at NPC or IFBB Pro League events.
In the meantime, Olympia Weekend promoters are scrambling to remove all images of Shawn Rhoden from advertisements and promotional materials at just 60 days away from the event, being held September 12-14 in Las Vegas.
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