Investigating the sport my dad made famous
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How a tip at a funeral became a year-long investigation into the sport of bodybuilding.
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When Post investigative reporter Desmond Butler\\u2019s father, George Butler, died last year, work was the last thing on Desmond\\u2019s mind. But a friend of his father came to him with a tip \\u2013 startling allegations in the world of bodybuilding, a sport Desmond\\u2019s father helped make famous through his film \\u201cPumping Iron.\\u201d
What followed was a year-long investigation of the sport of bodybuilding and its culture. In today\\u2019s episode of \\u201cPost Reports," we explore what Desmond and a team of reporters at The Post uncovered. We explore the origins of bodybuilding, the risks and exploitation athletes face, and the family at the head of the sport.
This is just one story from \\u201cBuilt & Broken,\\u201d a Washington Post investigation of the world of bodybuilding. To read more about the findings in this episode check out the rest of the series.