<\/p>\nTypically, if the decedent is under a certain age (which varies by territory), the State may cover the cost. Being that Shawn was over the age of 40, his family would most likely have had to foot the bill. These procedures can get quite costly, so I totally understand their decision not to have elected to have one performed. The Stanimal interview did shed some light on that; however, much of it, was recycled information. I don\u2019t fault the interviewee and I\u2019d stop short of calling the interview, clickbait, but rehashing this very unfortunate event over and over, will eventually become just that.<\/p>\n
Another element of the interview that\u2019s interesting, is the fact that the GoFundMe came up. This was a fund that the family put an end to. It was started with the best of intentions and from what I gather, initially, had family support, but that didn\u2019t last long. While these funds are great at raising money and honoring the passed greats, many families don\u2019t want them. Take the GoFundMe for the passing of John Meadows. While the fund raised a substantial amount of money, I\u2019ve heard John wouldn\u2019t have wanted one and the family didn\u2019t ask for it, either. Meadows left his family very well taken care, but in that situation, the fundraiser was allowed to move forward. Sometimes, the families will honor the campaign\u2019s organizers and the donors because their hearts are in the right place. There\u2019s no question that those who started the fund for Rhoden had similar intentions. This too, however, is old news. <\/p>\n
I watched the entire Stanimal interview on Generation Iron. If I was to rate it, I\u2019d give it a 7 out of 10. It was done in good taste, and I didn\u2019t feel like anyone was trying to stretch the story into follow-ups. It wasn\u2019t groundbreaking and it didn\u2019t really offer up any top-secret information. Some deaths in our sport are obvious. Rhoden\u2019s, Meadows, and Hernon\u2019s come to mind.<\/p>\n
Although the Stanimal video offered far less insights into Rhoden\u2019s death as the title alluded to, this didn\u2019t stop several YouTubers from making videos dissecting his every word.<\/p>\n
Many content creators are privy to the fact that the video sharing platform requires a certain amount of runtime in order to qualify for monetization. Some creators are open about it. They\u2019ll even muse at the fact they must reach a certain timetable in order to be able to host ads on their content. While honesty is always commendable and while this level of candor could even be funny, it\u2019s also quite sad that bodybuilding news has devolved into such a shameless state. It\u2019s also mind blowing that anyone would sit there and watch a guy, self admittedly, filing up a space of time with hot air in order to get money. Whenever I see videos like this, I quickly exit out, but apparently most others do not. I think the reason for this, would be the crescendo that the creator builds upon.<\/p>\n
Many viewers see a title like that of the Generation Iron story \u2013 or \u2013 any of the number of reaction videos, and they tend to believe that the groundbreaking news is buried in there, somewhere. It\u2019s probably not going to be put in the beginning because the content creators don\u2019t want people only watching 30 seconds. They won\u2019t put it in the middle, because how easy would that be, to just skip the first 1\/3. Most videos start out with sponsor ads and intros, so the smart money would be in the middle. Most viewers probably think creators are privy to this, so they\u2019d never put the real meat of the story in the middle. Surely, they wouldn\u2019t put in the end, because that\u2019s the most common place. I\u2019m sure this is the kind of internal debate most viewers have, and not just for one video. So they end up watching the whole thing.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s a game. Clickbait, fake news \u2013 it\u2019s all a game. It flies in the face of honest journalism and it\u2019s something I refuse to do on my videos for StrengthAddicts. I find it disingenuous. If I have news to report, I\u2019ll get to it. Of course, I\u2019ll include some commentary, but I\u2019d be fully transparent and distinguish the news from my views. Some YouTubers blur the lines, so much so, that the viewer can\u2019t make figure out what\u2019s fact from fiction.<\/p>\n
I, personally, wouldn\u2019t be able to do that. My conscience wouldn\u2019t allow it. Further, I think putting out videos like the flurry of reaction videos to the Stanimal GI interview, only furthers this warped agenda. There\u2019s nothing to react to because nothing new was really put out. Nonetheless, there\u2019s no less than a dozen channels adding their spin. The shameless platforms have outdone even this, creating doubt where there shouldn\u2019t be any. Their motivation isn\u2019t based on wanting to get down to the bottom of things, rather, they want to continue to create content out of thin air. I suspect we\u2019ll see more of these types of videos over the course of the next couple months. Once the bodybuilding season kicks off with the Arnold Classic, only then, will many of these outlets change their tune. Right now, they\u2019re bored out of their minds, nothing is happening, but they cannot go silent.<\/p>\n
My hope is that after this GI interview, that Shawn will be left to rest in peace. I\u2019d hope the vultures would move on to real news stories, but I doubt they will. And even if the news stories and video commentaries suddenly stop, we still haven\u2019t seen the merchandise to come. If the family opposed a Go Fund Me, I\u2019m sure they\u2019ll oppose t-shirts, hats, and other mementos, too.<\/p>\n
I, personally, find that idea of selling clothing honoring the dead, to be a little morbid and distasteful, but where there\u2019s the chance to make money, there\u2019s going to be \u201centrepreneurs\u201d looking to capitalize on it. They may donate a percentage to the family or to a good cause, but ultimately, they\u2019re profiting off it. At least a few characters have even said, publicly, that at some point in time they\u2019ll do GoFundMe\u2019s even without the Rhoden family\u2019s permission. Again, their intentions may be noble ones, but why would anyone defy Rhoden\u2019s loved ones\u2019 wishes, to do right by his daughter? I don\u2019t get it.<\/p>\n
I just wish we could let this amazing superstar, simply, rest in peace. There\u2019s no need to continue speculating over what\u2019s essentially a moot point. There\u2019s also no legitimate reason to do more fundraisers, much less clothing or other merchandise to honor Rhoden. There are great ways to honor him that don\u2019t involve making money. I, for one, think social media offers several ways to share and repost posts. We can remember him through his many great victories, discussing his road to the 2018 Mr. Olympia, and how he never stopped loving the sport of bodybuilding. We could discuss his commitment to fight for his innocence, and, how the sport failed him, denying him the ability to compete, how he lost a number of his sponsors, but how he kept going. How many people could do this? How many people could psychologically handle this, yet still smile, still be a source of inspiration to others?!?!<\/p>\n
Rhoden never stopped going to shows, he never lashed out at federations or events. He was just so positive, so real. We can remember him for that. Competitors can remember him on stage, by hitting his poses, dedicating their routines to him. That\u2019s also a great way to pay homage, without a single penny changing hands. <\/p>\n
If YouTube channels really want to keep making videos, then I challenge those content creators. It\u2019s very easy to see which videos are monetized and which are not. I challenge YouTubers adamant about making more Rhoden death videos, to publish unmonetized videos. If the goal, truly, is to get answers, then there\u2019s no need to make money off of it. How many of these content creators do you think would accept the challenge? I say none.<\/p>\n
Lastly, I\u2019m sure my last point may also draw rebuke from some pretty influential people, but I also believe that a great number of do-gooders who have vocally made Shawn\u2019s passing their #1 concern, have also done so in the shameless pursuit of pats on the back and accolades for themselves. I\u2019m sorry, but not sorry. There\u2019s money in death, there\u2019s also popularity in death, and there\u2019s clout in death, too. Perhaps I\u2019m too much of a cynic for my own good \u2013 or \u2013 maybe I\u2019m just a realist. So far, most of what I\u2019ve seen after Rhoden\u2019s death, has made me believe my theory. <\/p>\n
What\u2019s your take?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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