Fouad Abiad owes Dave Palumbo and Gregg Valentino an apology.
It’s only February, and the top media channels are already attacking each other.
On Dave Palumbo’s latest show “After Hours”, Gregg Valentino made some comments about Sam Sulek, and how he’s allegedly restricted from going on other media channels.
Gregg was referring to Lee Priest, and how Sam Sulek allegedly wanted to speak to Lee on a show, but according to Gregg, Sam cannot because of his main sponsor.
Immediately after the show was broadcast on YouTube, Fouad went to his social media to vent his frustration against Dave Palumbo and Gregg Valentino.
Evolutionofbodybuilding.net contacted Lee Priest and asked him about Sam Sulek. “I only heard from Gregg what his friend told him, Lee said.”
“Sam met Gregg’s friend at Ares Nutrition, where Fouad was present with Sulek, and that is what Sam allegedly said when asked if he would go on a podcast with me.”
Sources close to Evolutionofbodybuilding.net have also informed this site that Fouad threatened to sue another bodybuilding media outlet if they published a video about his outburst.
But this was only part of the story, Fouad did not publish the full clip in his outburst. Gregg Valentino was talking about his recent show on Vice TV, which he pointed out in his latest response.
For a person who runs a supplement company, and even is a presenter at the Arnold Classic, Fouad was very vulgar in his comments towards Dave and Gregg, two people in the industry that have been around way before Fouad made a name for himself.
It has become a trend that Fouad becomes very defensive if somebody mentions his show or any of his athletes. By now, Fouad should know how to handle criticism from other media outlets, but it seems he still has a problem dealing with it.
After his outburst, just as he attacked them on his social media, he should now apologize to Dave and Gregg, for the way he spoke about them. Fouad should have called Dave, and handled everything behind the camera, and Dave would have surely clarified everything on his next show.
Just before Evolutionofbodybuilding.net published this article, Gregg Valentino published a video, explaining in more detail what he tried to say about Sam Sulek. We can expect a response from Dave Palumbo in the coming days.
Fouad’s golden athletes
The two biggest athletes Fouad sponsors are Samson Dauda and the young star Sam Sulek.
Samson placed third at the 2023 Mr. Olympia and has also won the 2023 Arnold Classic. Samson is Fouad’s biggest star now, since Nick Walker, Brett Wilkins, Natha De Asha, and Justin Shier left Fouad’s company.
Samson is giving Fouad’s company great exposure, being one of the most popular bodybuilders in the world. We can expect Fouad to do everything in his power to keep Samson by his side.
Sam Sulek is a gold mind for Fouad, signing Sam was a brilliant move by Fouad, as this kid has over 3 million subscribers on YouTube alone, which means Fouad’s products will have an incredible reach for potential clients. Sam has the potential to sell more products than any other athlete in the Pro League.
Should Fouad be protective of Sam? Yes, he should, but a man with such popularity, should not explode on social media. This unfortunately shows a side of Fouad that surely is not good for his own image.
What happened to Fouad’s former athletes and guests?
Fouad sponsored some very popular athletes with his company in the past. To mention a few, he had Nick Walker, Brett Wilkins, Natha De Asha, and Justin Shier.
Allegedly, none of these athletes left on the best of terms, and they refuse to mention any details of what happened between themselves and Fouad.
All these athletes have moved on and found new sponsors, and all have launched successful YouTube channels.
Guy Cisternino was another regular guest on Fouad’s channel, that disappeared after he announced he was starting his own YouTube channel, with Fouad’s former sponsored athlete, Nick Walker.
Neither Cisternino nor Fouad have explained in detail of what happened between them, but as it looks, it allegedly did not end well.
Fouad has built a great company, and a great media channel over the years. But as everybody knows, in the bodybuilding industry, the most popular person, company or media channel, can lose everything after one major mistake.
Rather than exploding on social media, Fouad should have stepped back and handled everything differently.
