Michael Phelps likes to smoke...

Originally Posted by bazookajoe

I agree that to some degree kids choose their own role models, but we're not helpless. Since society reinforces an unhealthy regard for celebrity, we as parents have to infuse some sense of proportion to help our kids mange their expectations. My kids know that it's ok to be in awe of and even try to emulate the accomplishments of their favorite athletes, but also that they're only people, far from perfect, and their personal lives are just as prone to missteps as anyone's. I have more confidence in my ability to help my kids deal with reality than I do in an athlete's ability to avoid temptation. Maybe they can't help being role models, but we can temper the extent of it with our kids.

Highly agree with my statement!

[ucla695]

Now we know why he eats 10,000+ calories a day. It's unfortunate. It could have cost him his $5 million+ in sponsorship.

[mosesbotbol]

Ya know, his stardom was fading slowly anyhow. How many swimming events have you watched outside the Olympics? It's not like Tiger or Jordan who are/were always playing on TV. Phelps fame was just a short period.

His international fame won't be tarnished much, and I think that's where the long dollars are. Just like US celebrities being the spokesperson or advertising in Far East. He's not going to be hurting from this.

[mosesbotbol]

It all doesn't really matter, as his endorsements with Kelloggs couldn't go for ever, an Olympic champion in a sport no one cares about only goes so long. Phelps will have a career in something other than swimming eventually and all the bong hits won't mean much. He has the world in his hand to pursue a career of his choice.

Remember Eric Heiden?

[houdini]

He's 23....Leave him alone...and legalize it already!

Disregard...

I couldn't remember the name of the snowboarder that was stripped of his gold for being stoned.....

I am 23 and i have smoked weed wait i carnt remeber if i did silly drugs made my memory go away lololololololol

[Powers]

i think its hilarious that Kellogg dropped their sponsorship of him when cereal is a classic cure for the munchies

[KidRock]

"The economy has gotten so bad that Michael Phelps took a job being a life gaurd at snoop dogs house"---The very funny Jay Leno

[AD720]

Seth Meyers - "Really?" (on Michael Phelps)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2KxX...layer_embedded

The end is my favorite!

[SeanGAR]

Originally Posted by AD720

Seth Meyers - "Really?" (on Michael Phelps)

The end is my favorite!

Exactly ... that was my first thought .. what kind of scumbag chump would take a picture of Phelps smoking a bong and sell it .. little piece of SCHIP.

And for 5 grand?

http://scaq.blogspot.com/2009/02/per...-may-have.html

Little punk needs his nose adjusted. If its a girl, nippie twist time.

Course, the big goofy git caused his own problems. Betting on beer pong? Smoking bongs. Big doofus on campus.

[Clampdown]

http://www.tmz.com/2009/02/10/phelps...o-blaze-it-up/

[mosesbotbol]

Originally Posted by SeanGAR

Course, the big goofy git caused his own problems. Betting on beer pong? Smoking bongs. Big doofus on campus.

That's what people his age do in college.