Michael Phelps likes to smoke...

[theonlybear4CORT]

Wow I always wonder why us normal (not famous) people are shocked when famous celibates are caught doing drugs.They are just like you and me and at age 23 and who can honestly say that they haven't tried/smoked pot at that age. Life is short so live it up and have a ball.

[Thrak]

Originally Posted by sonic_mike

Wow I always wonder why us normal (not famous) people are shocked when famous celibates are caught doing drugs.They are just like you and me and at age 23 and who can honestly say that they haven't tried/smoked pot at that age. Life is short so live it up and have a ball.

I'm 30 and have never tried/smoked pot.

[Don Fernando]

Originally Posted by Thrak

I'm 30 and have never tried/smoked pot.

i'm 36 and i have never ...... oh wait, I have

[AD720]

An embarrassing picture yes. (Most likley there are some pictures floating around out there that would prohibit me from running for public office )

But it really proves nothing. There is no way anyone could know what was in the water pipe and even if they were illegal drugs unless the powers that be (Olympic Committee) drug test him immediately he will pass.

I really don't see any Olympic implications for him.

[The Professor]

Yup ... I don't think it proves a thing. A drug test would be needed and it ain't showing sh*t from a November bong hit. Plus, there's really no evidence there was anything in that "water pipe." They sell those with pouches of tobacco, right?

My favorite comment after the article:

The man is set for life, FOR LIFE! He will always make money unless he decides to start cooking babies & stuffing them with dead kittens.

[DavenportESQ]

This story is a complete fabrication, and over exaggeration. anyone who knows anything knows that this guy probably gets drug tested more times than we can imagine. I am sure as soon as any news of this happend someone was knocking at his door with a specimen cup. Even out of season. The picture doesn't even look like him to me it just looks similar. Its a hard angle and would be tough to prove its him. You see a lot of "celeb nude" pictures where its just someone who looks like the celebrity.
I have a lot of friends who met him when he was in town and they said he was a really nice and overall just seemed like a normal college kid

1.Micheal Phelps coach is a native to the Columbia SC area.

2. A good friend of his who went to h.s together played soccer here.

It was a slow news day!!! ha ha ha

[JaKaacH]

Originally Posted by DavenportESQ

This story is a complete fabrication, and over exaggeration. anyone who knows anything knows that this guy probably gets drug tested more times than we can imagine. I am sure as soon as any news of this happened someone was knocking at his door with a specimen cup. Even out of season. The picture doesn't even look like him to me it just looks similar. Its a hard angle and would be tough to prove its him. You see a lot of "celeb nude" pictures where its just someone who looks like the celebrity.
I have a lot of friends who met him when he was in town and they said he was a really nice and overall just seemed like a normal college kid

1.Micheal Phelps coach is a native to the Columbia SC area.

2. A good friend of his who went to h.s together played soccer here.

I could care less one way or the other. Just a headline that caught my eye.
He had to know though if a picture like this got out it would at the least be a controversy.
http://msn.foxsports.com/other/story...im-smoking-pot

[md4958]

Originally Posted by The Professor

Yup ... I don't think it proves a thing. A drug test would be needed and it ain't showing sh*t from a November bong hit. Plus, there's really no evidence there was anything in that "water pipe." They sell those with pouches of tobacco, right?

My favorite comment after the article:

Originally Posted by DavenportESQ

This story is a complete fabrication, and over exaggeration. anyone who knows anything knows that this guy probably gets drug tested more times than we can imagine. I am sure as soon as any news of this happend someone was knocking at his door with a specimen cup. Even out of season. The picture doesn't even look like him to me it just looks similar. Its a hard angle and would be tough to prove its him. You see a lot of "celeb nude" pictures where its just someone who looks like the celebrity.
I have a lot of friends who met him when he was in town and they said he was a really nice and overall just seemed like a normal college kid

1.Micheal Phelps coach is a native to the Columbia SC area.

2. A good friend of his who went to h.s together played soccer here.

Sorry fellas, but it looks like Phelps released a statement that the photos were real.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/0..._n_162842.html

[gettysburgfreak]

Originally Posted by sonic_mike

Wow I always wonder why us normal (not famous) people are shocked when famous celibates are caught doing drugs.They are just like you and me and at age 23 and who can honestly say that they haven't tried/smoked pot at that age. Life is short so live it up and have a ball.

I havent, and I am soon to be 23. Hes got a reputation to uphold. Stupid thing to do IMO. Why risk your rep and or lots of money worth of endorsements?

[mosesbotbol]

Originally Posted by gettysburgfreak

I havent, and I am soon to be 23. Hes got a reputation to uphold. Stupid thing to do IMO. Why risk your rep and or lots of money worth of endorsements?

He does not swim for endorsements and never asked to be a role model. Just as some companies won't want to be associated with Phelps, there will be a whole bunch of companies that will want to. The persona that he has now created also has cache.

Phelps is an international icon, and there's plenty of World and Euro brands that aren't concerned about his private matters at all. Some sponsors are using his past time as reason to sever their relationships, while it is really that they want to cut costs and this is a good excuse to save.

He is a swimmer first, and he should not lose sight on that. I would be more concerned with his drunk driving as that is way more serious than smoking pot at a party.