Brian Shaw CALLS OUT Strongman Athletes

Brian Shaw wasn’t happy with elements of his Strongest Man on Earth contest. For someone who loves and cares about the sport to feel this way, is it time for athletes to look in the mirror?

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[Nicknoone]

How anyone could say Brian is just for profit or isn't for the athletes is insane. Who gives away 100k + in prize money and isn't for the athletes or is just for profit. People are nuts.

[curtshelp]

The greatest corruption I've seen in strongman was not inviting Kazmaier after 3 straight wins for several years.

[ebutuoyYT]

I think Brian is learning why so many experienced people in business become so jaded and profit motivated. You do your best, over-deliver, show care and respect for your clients / customers, yet people will still undervalue you, complain, or worse attempt to rip you off. After a while, you decide you either do it for free, but if it’s for money, then you squeeze every last dollar out of it, as gratitude is fleeting, but poverty is for life!

[TheSLK]

Brian for sure deserves more appreciation for the level of expertise, care and unbiased ruling that he pours into this competition.

[CodyBunker]

For context on why he said corruption. He has had several times in the past where he had deals with promoters to do certain events or break world records in certain events. He spent months preparing and when it came time to perform the promoters would completely turn their backs on him. For one example of what I mean, Brian had prepared to break the world record stone lift and was lifting a 700lb stone in preparation for rogue record breakers. When it came time they said they wouldn't allow him to do this. This happened several times for different events in his career. There was also some really unfair judging in past events that cost him a lot. For world's strongest man it is a UK promotion with the biggest audience being in the UK.

[HeadCannonPrime]

My only advice to Mr. Shaw is "Don't do anything and expect to get thanked for it". I've volunteered, given money, cleaned up trash, built free houses, all manner of good and helpful things, and I have probably been cursed at as often as praised by the people you are trying to help. As my brother says, "No good deed goes unpunished". You have to do it because YOU believe in it, and don't expect anything from anybody else.

[susansouthern]

Thanks for coming back in to show Brian he is appreciated and admired

[CJ-]

Brian was so hyped for this. The podcast all the legends were doing in the build up was cool to watch. He wants his event to be everything he never had as a competitor, and is seems like people couldn’t care less. Why god through all that prep for people to not care about it?

[StrengthSportsFan]

Helping to defuse this “controversy” by sharing rational perspectives that could represent both sides epitomizes the Lift Heavy Be Kind ethos.

[MrXerxes]

7:10 -- Thank you for highlighting the pay difference across the participant standings for this year versus the yeas that Shaw competed and generously donated his winning back equally across participants. I don't think many people are aware of this, and I hope Brian sees this because likely that was a factor for some. That said, Brian has been an amazing ambassador to the sport and absolutely deserves appreciation from competitors. He's doing so much I really think that this point you raised might have escaped him. Again, not that it excuses it -- but at least provides some history and potential explanation.

[PitfallHarry]

Not allowing Kaz back after he won three times was incredibly unfair.

[LuckyLadTV]

"Sorry, I have to pay my bills"
TRUE FACTS

[espenstoro]

I have nothing but praise for Brian, Keri and their team. I've been part of lots of festivals, and know first hand how hard oranizers work day and night. Everyone needs to talk to them at the same time, there's 1000 unforeseen things to do, and it's a pretty thankless job. And you can tell when someone's only in it for the money, those events are not run well. You can tell that Brian is incredibly passionate, I never got a sense of "boohoo, they're not telling me how great I am". It's quite an emotional thing to do a passion project. When things don't go according to plan, it hurts. I get it.

[parttimecomix]

We know you care, Brian is super passionate and it shows. Not everyone will be grateful or at least express it out loud, but hopefully that doesn’t change the show in the future

[michaelholder]

Good work here Mitch and THANK YOU for filling us in. And also supporting Brian

[johnrobertson]

Mitch I think it shows so much humility as well as respect for Brian that you put out this video in response to Brian’s. I had just finished watching Brian’s video when I received the notification for this one and you said everything I was thinking after having watched Brian’s reaction to last weekends comp. I’ve watched the Shaw classic every year since it’s inception, yet I’ve never made it in person. I’m hoping to make it next year, but after hearing rumors it might not happen due to lack of appreciation for Brian’s efforts, I can’t help but feel angry at those competitors who failed to make Brian feel appreciated. After all, him and his wife, as well as his team, have done something very few have ever achieved in a much shorter time with much less support, and I, for one, appreciate it very much.

[JonasMalady]

Also Mitch I thought what you said post comp and in your recent videos was very professional and appreciative. Well done sir.

[rimantasandriukaitis]

That's is why Z is the goat of this sport - no complains, no drama, just pure strength and results. And when he got old he said - this is reality and you cannot win everything. (c) 2017 WSM.

[bdawg]

Brian definitely runs a kickass show. The amount of work he and his wife had to put in is just crazy. I have a world of respect for them and all of the crew. And of course the athletes.. as they had to put in months of grueling training to allow them to perform for the crowd as they did. I appreciate everyone involved and I'll be back next year to watch it again :)