Posted on 09/07/2003 8:25:32 PM PDT by Joe Hadenuf
SECOND BLACK BODYBUILDER CLAIMS SCHWARZENEGGER RACIST COMMENTS
**World Exclusive**
Another black bodybuilder has come forward claiming that California gubernatorial candidate Arnold Schwarzenegger has a history of making racist comments, the DRUDGE REPORT can reveal.
Robby Robinson, one of the most respected and well known of all body builders [a former Mr. America, Mr. World and Mr. Universe titleholder], backs up claims made by fellow black bodybuilder Rick Wayne.
"No disrespect to fans of Arnold but Rick's claim is in keeping with my experiences with the man," Robinson explains in a message.
Robinson says that Schwarzenegger repeatedly directed the term "nigger" at him.
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Known throughout his career as "The Black Prince," Robinson continues:
"In San Jose at the Russ Warner Classic, as it was called in those days, there was a scene. 7 or 8 of us bodybuilders were invited to guest pose at the show. We were all paid $650.00 to do our thing.
"After the show there was a big banquet. We were all dancing having a nice time and in walks Arnold who started shouting out, 'Down with the blacks, niggers this and blacks that,' for about 10 min.
"All during this time nobody said a word.
"The banquet hall was full of IFFB [International Federation of BodyBuilders] officals. There was a dead silence. You could've heard a pin fall. Everybody in the room was shocked except for me.
"All of his hostility and rage was directed at me. For once he got caught out of shape and I was in contest condition. Me being in great shape put him in a bad light and a bad attitude.
"In my mind I wanted to bust him up. But that would not have done any good. So with all my intensity bottled inside me I walked out of the room. I'm walking out as he was still in his mode of, down with the blacks, when the silence was broken by Joe Weider's voice telling Arnold to stop. That did no good. He was on a roll by now. I left the banquet and went to my room.
"His actions were cowardly and disrespectful. That's why Rick Wayne is speaking out.
"During Pumping Iron more racial slurs were directed at me because I walked out of his house refusing to be involved in the movie if we did not get paid something. We ended up getting $100.00 a day but not before more racial slurs of nigger-nigger were leveled at me for speaking up for myself and the rest of the guys.
"What the fans and media don't know is we all then signed $10,000.00 contracts with White Mountain Film Company and Arnold. To this day Arnold has not paid us a dime. I wonder what the value of that contact would be today. BB [body building] has a dark past, it's a tragedy. The Weiders and Arnold have to deal with their ghosts being uncovered."
but here we are. Welcome to the 21st century.
Unfortunately, if you were black, it was REAL easy to figure out what would throw you in a funk. I don't think Arnold is any more racist than any other candidate, and is probably a lot less so than most of them.
So it should be pretty easy to corroborate this guy's story. Amazing that a banquet hall full of people hearing a celeb shouting the n-word and this hasn't come up before...?
Another black bodybuilder has come forward claiming that California gubernatorial candidate Arnold Schwarzenegger has a history of making racist comments, the DRUDGE REPORT can reveal.
Somebody's using Drudge to air their unprovable accusations again.
Robby Robinson, one of the most respected and well known of all body builders
In his own mind.
[a former Mr. America, Mr. World and Mr. Universe titleholder],
Wow! That's almost as respected as that guy with the funny accent.
backs up claims made by fellow black bodybuilder Rick Wayne.
Who?
"No disrespect to fans of Arnold but Rick's claim is in keeping with my experiences with the man," Robinson explains in a message.
Well, that's interesting, a confirmation. OK, that's the end of it, right? Pretty damaging stuff, eh?
Robinson says that Schwarzenegger repeatedly directed the term "nigger" at him.
And, of course, Robinson clearly understood Arnold's barely intelligible English.
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Really, Matt? Are we going to get names, details, maybe the year that this was supposed to occur? Never mind, I already know the answer.
Known throughout his career as "The Black Prince,"
Yes, I can see how he would be sensitive to being singled out by his race.
Robinson continues:
The plot thickens . . .
"In San Jose at the Russ Warner Classic, as it was called in those days,
Which days, Matt?
there was a scene. 7 or 8 of us bodybuilders were invited to guest pose at the show. We were all paid $650.00 to do our thing.
Interesting detail. Why include the amount of money? That's a fascinating thing to include, especially when the number of participants is so hard to nail down. The number of people, though is hard to count: 7 or 8, maybe 9, who knows?
"After the show there was a big banquet. We were all dancing having a nice time
Now there's a pretty picture, 8 (or 7) inflexible bodybuilders dancing (with whom? each other?)
Now and in walks Arnold who started shouting out, 'Down with the blacks, niggers this and blacks that,' for about 10 min.
More visualization: He just waltzes into this event where there is dancing and apparently shouts racial epithets over the music for no reason at all. For ten minutes, no less.
"All during this time nobody said a word.
Oh, yeah, I know that when people walk into a room and use the n-word, African-Americans tend to clam up and wait, what, 20 years, to tell the story.
"The banquet hall was full of IFFB [International Federation of BodyBuilders] officals.
Should be easy to confirm this then.
There was a dead silence. You could've heard a pin fall. Everybody in the room was shocked except for me.
Ah, Mr. Robinson is so full of wisdom, insight and knowledge that he wasn't the least bit surprised. Of course, if he wasn't, then it is curious as to how he felt no need to respond at the time.
"All of his hostility and rage was directed at me.
But I thought Arnold was just shouting into the ether.
For once he got caught out of shape and I was in contest condition. Me being in great shape put him in a bad light and a bad attitude.
Oh, yes, Arnold was jealous. Everybody knows Robinson was the better bodybuilder, but Arnold got the fame, durnit. But I'll show him . . .
"In my mind I wanted to bust him up.
What the hell are all those muscles for, anyway?
But that would not have done any good. So with all my intensity bottled inside me I walked out of the room.
A model of dignity and restraint, our hero is.
I'm walking out as he was still in his mode of, down with the blacks,
Was this before or after minute #10?
when the silence was broken by Joe Weider's voice telling Arnold to stop. That did no good. He was on a roll by now. I left the banquet and went to my room.
It sounds like it took a long time for this guy to exit the room.
"His actions were cowardly and disrespectful. That's why Rick Wayne is speaking out.
Who?
"During Pumping Iron more racial slurs were directed at me because I walked out of his house refusing to be involved in the movie if we did not get paid something.
Ding! Ding! Ding! We have a winner!
We ended up getting $100.00 a day
Again with the exact dollar figures.
but not before more racial slurs of nigger-nigger were leveled at me
The dreaded double slur.
for speaking up for myself and the rest of the guys.
Oh, sure, when it's just about dignity, Mr. Nobility clams up, but when it's about money, he's got your back.
"What the fans and media don't know is we all then signed $10,000.00 contracts with White Mountain Film Company and Arnold.
These exact financial figures are just to help Arnold realize what needs to be done.
To this day Arnold has not paid us a dime.
Just $10,000 and this goes no further than Drudge, Arnold-buddy.
I wonder what the value of that contact would be today.
Well, maybe $10,000 plus interest.
BB [body building] has a dark past, it's a tragedy.
Yeah, what did I get out of it, anyway?
The Weiders and Arnold have to deal with their ghosts being uncovered."
Unless they pony up, that is.
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