Home Pro League/NPC 2019 Olympia Weekend American Media Revokes Shawn Rhoden’s Eligibility For 2019 Mr. Olympia Contest

American Media Revokes Shawn Rhoden’s Eligibility For 2019 Mr. Olympia Contest

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July 13, 2019

American Media Incorporated has released a press release regarding 2018 Mr. Olympia Shawn Rhoden’s rape charges.

NEW YORK, July 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — American Media, LLC Chairman and CEO David J. Pecker, owner and operator of Joe Weider’s Mr. Olympia Fitness and Performance Expo and the Mr. Olympia Contest, today announced that he is revoking the eligibility of 2018 Mr. Olympia Shawn Rhoden from competing in the 2019 and future Mr. Olympia competitions.

The announcement follows the recent charges that led to a warrant issued in Utah for Mr. Rhoden stemming from an alleged incident in October 2018.

In addition to revoking Mr. Rhoden’s eligibility from future Mr. Olympia competitions, American Media also announced that it would suspend coverage of Mr. Rhoden in its media brands, including Muscle & Fitness and FLEX, until the legal process has been completed.

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