Michael Phelps and ganja.

[YoFuggedaboutit]

^^^^^

You're right.  But even if he just put his mouth on the bong to screw around, that creates a negative image about him. 

Image is everything in his line of work... and perception is reality.

[CF DolFan]

Michael's been suspended from competitive swimming, not that it probably matters right now, and sponsors are starting to drop him.

http://cnnwire.blogs.cnn.com/

Phelps suspended from competitive swimming, dropped by sponsor
Posted: 09:04 PM ET
(CNN) — Olympic hero Michael Phelps was suspended from competitive swimming for three months on Thursday — just hours after one of his sponsors announced it would not renew his contract after a photo surfaced of him smoking from a bong.

U.S.A. Swimming, the nation’s governing body for competitive swimming, said it was withdrawing financial support for Phelps and barring him from competition during the period of his “reprimand.”

“This is not a situation where any anti-doping rule was violated, but we decided to send a strong message to Michael because he disappointed so many people, particularly the hundreds of thousands of USA Swimming member kids who look up to him as a role model and a hero,” the body said in a written statement. “Michael has voluntarily accepted this reprimand and has committed to earn back our trust.”

Kellogg drops swimmer Phelps
Posted: 08:04 PM ET
(CNN) — Kellogg Company has decided not to renew the contract of Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps after a photograph of the multi-gold-medal winner smoking from a bong surfaced, the company said.

“Michael’s most recent behavior is not consistent with the image of Kellogg,” company spokeswoman Susanne Norwitz said. “His contract expires at the end of February, and we have made a decision not to extend his contract.”

Phelps made no immediate comment on the action by Kellogg.

Phelps admitted “regrettable behavior” on Sunday after a British newspaper published the photograph. The tabloid News of the World showed Phelps using the bong during what it said was a November party at the University of South Carolina in Columbia.

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If you've got the juice, you can do what you want. 

Legalizing pot is a baaaaadddd idea because the government will have all twenty of it's greedy little fingers and toes in the mix.

[Tenshot13]

If you've got the juice, you can do what you want. 

Legalizing pot is a baaaaadddd idea because the government will have all twenty of it's greedy little fingers and toes in the mix.

So what?  At least if would be legal.

[Defense54]

So what?  At least if would be legal.

So all you care about is getting high then? Thats not really an unbiased answer is it?

[EDGECRUSHER]

So what?  At least if would be legal.

Are you having trouble acquiring it right now? Shit, I have never smoked in my life but I have bought a few bags for my friends who do. Legalized by the government means that they will make the price insanely high and far less potent. Think about what they did to cigarettes with the chemicals and everything. A pack costs $9.75 in NY right now. I imagine a dimebag will be increased to $40 a bag.

[Defense54]

I couldn't care about it but this is what Phelps is up against and why he is a moron for letting it happen:

http://msn.foxsports.com/other/story/9186634/USA-Swimming-suspends-Phelps-for-3-months?MSNHPHMA&gt1=39002

The sport's national governing body also cut off its financial support to Phelps for the same three-month period, effective Thursday.

I know he is only 23 , but at that age I had 2 people advising me left and right........they were called parents.  Don't tell me Phelps doesn't have an entourage of people around him advising him. Idiot.

[Defense54]

Are you having trouble acquiring it right now? Shit, I have never smoked in my life but I have bought a few bags for my friends who do. Legalized by the government means that they will make the price insanely high and far less potent. Think about what they did to cigarettes with the chemicals and everything. A pack costs $9.75 in NY right now. I imagine a dimebag will be increased to $40 a bag.

Exactly. If you want it you can get it. The only ones that get in trouble are those that abuse it. (and take pics obviously) .

[Tepop84]

I couldn't care about it but this is what Phelps is up against and why he is a moron for letting it happen:

http://msn.foxsports.com/other/story/9186634/USA-Swimming-suspends-Phelps-for-3-months?MSNHPHMA&gt1=39002

The sport's national governing body also cut off its financial support to Phelps for the same three-month period, effective Thursday.

I know he is only 23 , but at that age I had 2 people advising me left and right........they were called parents.  Don't tell me Phelps doesn't have an entourage of people around him advising him. Idiot.

LOL at you if you think that the financial support from whatever organization that is matters to phelps.

[MaineDolFan]

Government issued tree, from what I've heard, is the best shit you could imagine.

Just sayin'.

Puff the magic dragon lived by the sea...

[Fred Finstoned]

I can't believe Kellogg's dropped him! (Serious munchie food) I seemed to have went through a few boxes in the middle of the night munchie raids! Back in my burntout HIGH School days!

I could see a problem if he was tied off pumping a vein but, grass we all did some stupid shit when we were young!

[Defense54]

I can't believe Kellogg's dropped him! (Serious munchie food) I seemed to have went through a few boxes in the middle of the night munchie raids! Back in my burntout HIGH School days!

I could see a problem if he was tied off pumping a vein but, grass we all did some stupid shit when we were young!

And were are WE now? I can safely assume we have no Million $$$ athletes on board here. Obviously when you are making that kind of Jack and are a role model you are held to a higher standard.

[Tepop84]

Kelloggs didn't drop him, they just aren't going to renew his contract when it is up.  What are the chances that they weren't going to renew his contract before this.  Probably pretty high considering that he will pretty much be a nobody for the next 3 years until the olympics.  Kelloggs is just being fucking dumb, and making a huge statement about not renewing his contract is just a ploy for them to get in the news.  Seriously who knew that Michael Phelps was endorsed by Kelloggs before this.

[Defense54]

Kelloggs didn't drop him, they just aren't going to renew his contract when it is up.  What are the chances that they weren't going to renew his contract before this.  Probably pretty high considering that he will pretty much be a nobody for the next 3 years until the olympics.  Kelloggs is just being fucking dumb, and making a huge statement about not renewing his contract is just a ploy for them to get in the news.  Seriously who knew that Michael Phelps was endorsed by Kelloggs before this.

The fact that you won't even admit that this hurt his career shows your bias.

[MaineDolFan]

Locked.

If you aren't able to have a discussion without calling each other names, talk a walk. 

Utterly ridiculous what was being said in this thread - and there isn't a need for it.  That might happen on other sites, it doesn't here.