OlderSun, 01 February 2009 at 2:34 pm
Michael Phelps Apologizes For Smoking Pot
Olympic great Michael Phelps has apologized for smoking marijuana.
In a statement released to The Associated Press, Phelps said, “I engaged in behavior which was regrettable and demonstrated bad judgment. I’m 23 years old and despite the successes I’ve had in the pool, I acted in a youthful and inappropriate way, not in a manner people have come to expect from me. For this, I am sorry. I promise my fans and the public it will not happen again.”
Yesterday, UK tabloid News of the World published the bong picture of the swimmer, who won a record eight gold medals at the Beijing Games.
No word on whether or not Phelps has been released from his multi-million dollar endorsement deals.
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hahahhah
silly billy
ohh Michael ..
sigh
SECOND!!
i hope he wont do it again!!
i can’t imagine what the family is feeling
Puh-leeze. There are far worse things he could have been caught doing. So, he’s not perfect, big deal!
i knew that as him…IDIOT.
Apology accepted. Still a fan. :-)
whoa. when did this happen?
:-0
Honestly, who gives a ****? I understand his publicist probably made him do this, but there is really no need to apologize for this. Smoking marijuana is hardly a big deal in our society today. It would have been a much bigger deal if he were drinking and driving or something.
Steve, he drank and drove after his first olympics, so his track record aint that good.
Wow.
And yeah he does need to apologize for this because he is a “role model” for millions of kids. It’s not like Michael Phelps is a nobody…do you want 8 year olds smoking from a bong??? Geesh
i love how people blames it on being 23 as if being 23 is the same is being 15., there’s 50 year olds who smoke, you’re more than old enough to be responsible for the decision at 23.
Maybe he puffed before he swam and that gave him great focus…. and maybe they will introduce puffing into the swim trainers manual now ! I know i will start puffing now…. it will make me great at whatever i do….
damn why haven’t i been puffing all these years ;(
lol okay ug this guy is getting on my nerves
Why does it matter what he does in his personal life? It’s not like he’s an addict. He’s 23 for god’s sake! Let him live his life. It’s not like it was used to enhance his performance… geez….
moron
We have to forgive him. After all, our new president just appointed two people to two of the highest offices in the land who are tax cheats.
so let me get this straight..we can have movies like Pineapple Express playing all aorund the world and people loving it, but an adult can’t smoke pot. Geeze people put such a high standard for celebritys when there are much more serious thing happening in the world
oh my god he’s 23 years old he can do whatever he wants
and of course he’s not goint to stop smoking duh
I still love michael and I don’t care if he smokes marijuana. It’s not like he’s a Disney kid !!!
LOL . . he is only apologizing because he got caught. He is not sorry, just sorry he got caught. I personally don’t care what he does. I agree with comment #12.
Clarification: He’s sorry he got caught smoking pot.
what an idiot. i don’t think smoking marijuana is bad, but he’s an athlete. that cant be good for his speed and endurance.
so for that, hes a dumb ass.
So what!!! He worked hard for his medals!!! He can smoke if he wants to!
offcourse his is only saying he is sorry, cause he is afraid to loose everything he has.
what a hypocrit.
always the same thing with celebs, when they get caught.
why cant he say, i did it, enjoyed it and maybe will do it again.
cause if he didnt get caught, he wouldnt say he is sorry and he would do it again. trust me
damn i hate this guy he’s so ugly and take himself tooo seriously plus i don’t give a **** if he smokes everybody smoke why all the fuss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!??????????????
Tiffany @ 02/01/2009 at 2:56 pm And yeah he does need to apologize for this because he is a “role model” for millions of kids. It’s not like Michael Phelps is a nobody…do you want 8 year olds smoking from a bong??? Geesh
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i hope an 8 year old doesnt think he can do things that older people do.
if so, then really something wrong with their parents. cause they should teach them early on, that if they see grown people doing certain things, that doesnt mean a kid can do it.
and really. do you believe that an 8 year old will get his hands on pot?
some people??? do you think before you write?
Tiffany @ 02/01/2009 at 2:56 pm And yeah he does need to apologize for this because he is a “role model” for millions of kids. It’s not like Michael Phelps is a nobody…do you want 8 year olds smoking from a bong??? Geesh
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i hope an 8 year old doesnt think he can do things that older people do.
if so, then really something wrong with their parents. cause they should teach them early on, that if they see grown people doing certain things, that doesnt mean a kid can do it.
and really. do you believe that an 8 year old will get his hands on pot?
some people??? do you think before you write
I cant belive the public made him apologize, its pot, who cares, hes hurting no one…people in america are so damn conservative. Pots not even bad for you.
And yeah he does need to apologize for this because he is a “role model” for millions of kids. It’s not like Michael Phelps is a nobody…do you want 8 year olds smoking from a bong??? Geesh
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oh please!! what is with americans? they all freak out because someone smokes pot. the guy was photographed bonging; so what?? hate to tell you this, but in other parts of the world it’s no big deal. here in the netherlands everyone does it.but if you want to turn this in to the crime of century please be my guest.
I hopehe gets released fromhis endorsements so I wont have to look at his fugly mug. He looks like Sloth. urrrerrhrrrrrhhhhh
He made a bad business move. If you are going to smoke pot, make sure there aren’t any cameras. This could cost him mega bucks in endorsements!
Try this for an American. I don’t give a sh*t! If he wants to smoke dope, let him. Not my problem and I sure as h*ll don’t need an apology.
Please who cares, its just pot, if it was coke or sumthin else we would understand, d media is so full of **** and no i do not think he is going to get dropped from his endorsements, am quite sure he would still be able to participate in the olympics as well.
To all that say he doesn’t need to apologize because it’s only dope and who care, you all missing the point.
Olympic rules are that you can be banned for an drug use (including some prescription). Yes, people will forgive him but his main problem are the rules (which all athletes are aware of) and possibly losing his endorsements are his real problems.
@ justin (#29): Actually pot is bad for you. Anything that requires you inhaling smoke is bad for you. Is it any worse than tobacco cigarettes or alcohol? From what I’ve heard, no. But please don’t confuse that, with it not being bad for you.
over it. honestly, there are bigger things going on in this wolrd than some 23 year old tokin up. honestly, people.
and i totally agree with 19. well said.
i personally don’t care if he smokes weed or drinks alcohol…I think we all have our issues. What I do believe is that he should be more careful, and not so carefree. From what I understand, there is a firm “no drug” policy for the athletes who want to participate in upcoming olympics, and that just might’ve shot his chances. Not to mention his endorsments could be out the window. He just needs to think a little better while making “going out” decisions
Why is talent wasted on the youth???
He should’t have to apologize for something that so many people are doing/have done/tried. It’s sad really. He wins so many gold medals for his country, works his ass off, and then has to apologize cus he hit a bong.
haha, using his age as an excuse is way lame
needs to go back in the water where he belongs.
dumbass.
this is the michael that people looked up during the course of the olympics. for him to own up to his actions, i think its great. good for him. i’m glad he didn’t try to hide it.
Hopefully, Michael can handle the success that is behind him and any that is ahead despite the fact he is (only) 23 years of age and missed out on some important developmental cycles while focused completely on swimming. Also, ADHD folks need to be very careful regarding lineage addiction and/or addiction due to Ritalin if it was administered to them growing up….a lot of those kids are now addicted to substance.
Most kids are experimenting with marijuana on a daily basis and, yes, it can lead to other drugs. When you hear your 21-year-old (young adult) coughing in the middle of the night as the lungs are attempting to purge the smoke inhaled at a party, it sickens you as a parent to hear it.
Just like any other drug, most people need professional help when going through a healthy marijuana withdrawal process and, especially, athletes as when they exercise it triggers a point in the brain that creates the desire for more marijuana.
You can be certain the drug police will be all over Michael Phelps from here on out so, hopefully, he does really well during his next Olympics competition as one can only imagine what will be all over the media. Look at what Lance Armstrong has endured regarding accusations regarding performance-enhancing drugs.
There’s no better high than the one obtained in meditation and/or physical activity.
Becoming a celebrity after winning 8 golds medals swiming went to his head !
this is so sad so many young kids looked up to him after the Olympic
Well he had to apologise because it was a poor judgement on his part and shows he is a flawed idol…he also got stopped for DUI a few years back. Apart from being a great swimmer, he’s clearly a bit of an idiot.
who the **** cares its and organic drug that grows from the ground and when you happen to apply fire to it, you feel some interesting side effects
30 you do know that it was News if the world from the UK that made a big deal about it right? but go right ahead and blame it on the americans as that is the trendy thing to do.
Yes he is an adult and can do what he wants, but not if he wants to keep his endorsements. Like it or not companies do not want to see their representatives in what they perceive as a bad light. I’m sure from here on Phelps will keep his use of weed out of sight. He didn’t just start smoking weed when that picture was taken.
Who cares? Good for him, I say. Better than blowing lines of coke or using steroids, like most famous people / athletes.
If Michael Phelps were your everyday guy, no one would be making excuses for him. People who do milder things get much more crap than he’s getting for something illegal. Not to mention he has a past record of getting into trouble. Don’t be fooled, he’s not sorry for doing it, he’s just sorry for getting caught. That doesn’t mean he’s going to stop, it just means he’s going to be more careful about who he’s around while getting high.
And it’s amazing that everyone is willing to simply shrug it off because of who he is, or because “everyone” does it, despite the fact that people less than half his age look up to him. And yes, younger people can and are heavily influenced by the things he does, even if their parents play an active role in their lives.
hahahhaha i can see it now- phelps on a wheaties box- a spoon in one hand and a bong in the other!
I couldn’t care less…in fact, I pretty much assumed he was smoking up and getting any number of ****** that throw themselves at him. He just seems like that kind of guy. And I’m not about to judge him for that.
What I want to know is where the heck are these picture takers when he is getting it on in random bedroom during these college house parties. That’s what we want to see!!!
pot head!!!
He’s a 22 year old boy who traded his childhood for medals. This was inevitable given his behavior - blowing off steam. He should apologize and take his lumps. Then he needs to get some counseling to figure out how he is going to handle the rest of his life…..
Geez, amazing how fast those who have their fingers in his money pie got to him with a canned apology for him to give out. I will await news about his endorsements. I hope they cut him off, but possibly this will save his bank account and those who want to depend on it.
hahahaha.wat a stuped guy he know is very famous so i think he must be really carefull with want he do but after all is his private life so i dont think he must apologize but i sure all his sponsors are making him apologize.
His body is sleek and shapely, no doubt about it, but the guy who said he looks like a sloth is right. He has a flat head and his face looks like some dumb hillbilly nerd.
#12 - I highly doubt an 8 year old is suddenly going to pick up a bong because Phelps did it. Like I said above, there are worse things he could have been doing. We Americans get so hysterical over the stupidest things!
Yeah, Mike seems like a really nice guy…even a little insecure.
I bet it was peer pressure from a bunch of dumb jocks and cheerleaders that made him do it!
His mama is not going to be happy with her boy.
He’s old enough to know better. He was “young and stupid” once when he was pulled over for DUI. Now he’s just plain stupid. I hope he loses all his endorsement deals and just fades away into regular citizen again.
He’s old enough to know better. He was “young and stupid” once when he was pulled over for DUI. Now he’s just plain stupid. I hope he loses all his endorsement deals and just fades away into regular citizen again.
what a d.u.m.b.a.s.s.!
hes an idiot and soooooooooooo stupid its not that shoking because again he is an ass
lol, i still find it funny
i dont feel bad because it’s his fault he even let some photograph him
he’s going to lose all those endorsements likely
and possibly not be in london 2012
who cares anyways, he was just partying
awwwwww!!! its ok i dont think that he will do it again he knows better than that not to do it in the first place anyway
What will be revealed next about the great Michael Phelps? He has a tattooed stripper ***** for a girlfriend, gambles like an addict and is into smoking dope. Wow, what a wonderful example he is setting for young kids who adore him. Way to go goofball. What will we hear about you next? And for all of you sympathetic to Michael’s pot smoking, GUESS WHAT? The last time I heard It is still ILLEGAL. And in addition, just because you’re 23 doesn’t give you an excuse to break the law — he is supposed to be an adult but he certainly doesn’t act like one.
Oh yes. I failed to mention that the dumb ass already has a DUI. DUMB ASS — you’re going to keep going until you not only lose all your contract endorsements but will also be kicked off the Olympic Swim Team. DUMB ASS.
I forgot to mention that the DUMB ASS already has a DUI. He will probably end up losing his endorsements and get kicked off the Olympic Swim Team — too much too soon. What a dumb ass….
Not good to smoke anything
Who cares? He’s still a great athlete!
CAN YOU BLAME HIM? IT’s SUPERBOWL WEEKEND!%!$!!!!
Google “Obama cigarette” or “Obama smoking cigarette”
For all you shouting about being a bad influence on kids, what’s worse?
Americans will s…t their pants!!!!!!!!!!!! Big deal, get over it. It could be worse, he could kill someone or molest a child. People grow up!!! It’s only a pot.
Michael..Michael…
DUI, pot smoking caught on camera and then what ….
I wonder whether NIKE will drop him.
For everyone that is saying smoking pot is not a big deal, the government would beg to differ. Smoking marijuana is illegal and punishable by law. Michael Phelps broke the law, and in doing so set a horrible examples for his young fans. Phelps obviously has horrible judgement, and now has to face the consequences for those choices. Do I think he should lose his endorsements? Yes. He broke the law, and more importantly, he ruined his career.
You Americans are too much! I have never seen an American family where not at least one family-member smokes pot on a regular basis. And it does NOT matter what color, original ethnicity, social class. It’s not okay to smoke pot - but it IS okay to get drunk like everybody watching Super Bowl! Guess what? Alcohol destroys lives. Pot? Nope.
Oh, I forgot … people eat and drink themselves fat and sick with sugar-stuff, and that’s okay, when it causes billions of dollars for treatments that other people come up with to finance the treatments or replacements of those who f… themselves up with their eating habits? Or who get a heart-attack from their dump life-style and involve others in accidents. Phelps can smoke what he wants. He is a grand athlete. So he must do something right.
he doesn’t need to apologize… people need to get over themselves and stop worry about others.
no reason to apologize dude
I think this action tells us something about his “MENTAL CASE”, folks!!
Michael, what did i tell you… Puff puff pass!!!
Big deal..
he is human!
i don’t care that he hit a bong…what bothers me is all the Americans in the other post who were all in denial OH MY GOSH THAT ISN’T HIM BLAH BLAH….and now in this post it’s like OH WELL WE SHOULD FORGIVE HIM SINCE HE APOLOGIZED….
he’s a jerk, just like every other celebrity who goes out and parties and has good time and doesn’t think about consequences to their actions. I just wish people would come to their senses and quit putting him on some pedestal that he can do no wrong cause he holds the record for the most medals….HE IS HUMAN (a stupid one to be caught hitting a bong with all the things he stands to lose cause of it) everyone needs to let him be
Endorsement deals will go up in smoke because he’s “23″ and is a “dude”.
Sorry but excusing his stupidity because he’s 23 and a guy is ridiculous. What an insult to guys and gals who are 23 who don’t drink and do drugs….Self control is something we can all learn..and he can hire someone to keep his idiot self on a leash…there are guys in the army protecting our nation at his age, they are handling more responsibility than him..so he has no excuse…
I don’t mind people smoking pot. Its his life and the guy needs a break anyways. I don’t smoke it but I have friends that do.
To you people that criticize my comments, I personally don’t give a freakin’ hoot if the guy smokes pot, shoots heroin, or smokes crack. I am not saying that smoking pot is the worst thing in the world, either. BUT READ MY COMMENTS AGAIN, YOU MORONS. He is a huge public figure that many kids look up to, and believe me, if kids are capable of having sex at 8 (and they are) then 8 year olds can (and some do) smoke pot. What if your child is a huge Phelps fan and asks you about what he is doing??? Are you going to defend the swimmer or tell your kids that what he is doing is wrong!!??? Christ, the president admits he smoked pot but he wasn’t dumb enough to get his picture taken doing it!!! What is wrong with you people? Go ahead and defend this idiot, and be very naive at what kids are capable of. Damn fools.
no one in this day and age should be apologizing for smoking pot.
apologize for cheating the tax payers in corporate scams, or for banks stealing from our children’s futures, or war, pollution, fanny-Mae, religious mind-numbing dogma, but NOT for marijuana.
lolz. i’d be suprised if he did anything else though, the worst potheads i know are swimmers.
Its no big deal, i expect most people have tried at some point.
He’s only young so who really cares. Good on ya
Moral of the story is….He’s a badass that smokes pot. Hey, Tanner Hall got busted as well and yet the ski comun still likes him (even though he’s a douch). So let’s get real Mike, you ain’t gon stop and I’d be down if you cheifed a whole pound in one day as long as you keep bringin’ home gold for team U.S.A.!!
NFL Football players, NBA basketball players, Track and Field atletes, etc. SMOKE WEED TOO! I didn’t hear any of them apologize for it, and I believe they are role models for countless kids in America, too. I don’t smoke it, nor do I condone it, but I could care less that someone let us all know that our Olympic champion is HUMAN, too!
In all honesty who cares?! Role model for kids… why is every sports person on cleb put up to be a ‘Kids role model’? I mean, come on… I don’t think he’s going to cure cancer or fix the USA’s economy with his ability to swim fast! Get a better role model folks… I dont know how about Obama?
The one thing I am happy about is that at least it’s not steroids, he may be like everyone else now but at least they cant take his medals away and that has to be a plus considering todays sporting hero’s.
Welcome to the human condition and give the kid a break!
Granted, what celebrities (famous for whatever reason) do on their own time is up to them. But once Phelps accepted millions and millions of dollars in endorcement deals, it became his actual JOB to be a role model. That’s what they’re paying him for.
he shouldnt apologize.
wtf ever he has 8 gold medeals he has work his ass off his whole life.
let him goof off alittle seriously a little pot, not that big of a deal.
if he was shooting up heroine..then maybe i’d be like “dude?”
let him have a little fun, hes young.
I love pot so its all good!
With everything that is going on in the world, the fact that a 23yr old is caught smoking pot is causing this much uproar is appauling. Why arent people talking about the increasing unemployment in the US? Or on an international level, the fact that Iceland is about to make world history by having the first openly gay Prime Mininister? To be fair, yeah he is just 23 and at that age how many of us can stand and look in the mirror and say, “I was perfect, and never did anything that I wouldnt want plastered all over the internet.” ?
23 is a great age to let loose a bit, he should be able to to act young…he is young
We all know this is not his first time smoking pot!! He should have been more careful being photographed! :)
See? It’s so easy. Just say you are sorry. But no matter what, DO NOT GAIN WEIGHT. People will *never* forgive you for gaining weight. Just do drugs. You can always say you are sorry.
SMOKE WEED EVERYDAY!!
Who really gives a **** if he ripped a bong except for that he is a role model for youngsters but pot shouldn’t be illegal for responsible adults.
Phelps must have been hanging with the Jamaican swim team in Beijing. haha
oh and on a side note, that is a sick ass ROOR bong!!!
who cares if he smokes pot. its not like he is out there killing people. smoking pot is the least of anyones worries. you guys act like its the end of the world.
bob marley & willie nelson smoke(d) and you don’t see the media making a big deal about that…
its whatever.
Is my name “skip”? I bet he gets the good smoke.
i’d hit dat! i’d hit dat!…………THE BING NOT HIMMMMMMM EWWW.
A perfect example that marijuana can’t effect your physical condition if you take care of it. He is the epitome of a world class athlete, some may say he’s the greatest olympian of all time. If michael phelps can hit bongs and win not one, not two, but eight olympic gold medals; people who are against it should realize that its not bad for you. Michael, your the ******* man.
lol thats so funny. i respect michael even more now.
He should not have to apologize for that!!! Drinking is way worse than smoking weed, it just legal thats the only thing that makes it ok. Weed never made anyone to drunk dial, or kill someone while driving. If he got 8 medals and smokes, that shows you there is nothing wrong with it!! Besides its God’s natural medicine
The only real thing that would make me mad isif he didnt pass it to the left when he was done.
dude like half the usa smokes pot wtf does it matter
Come on… Really? Whats the big deal? Sure hes a role model but he wasnt doing it in public for the kids to see. I looks like he was at someones house and some ******* that he thought was a friend let the photo slip out. Theres a difference between a stoner and someone that will take a puff once in a while to hang out and relax with friends. As long as you got your priorities straight, it really shouldnt be a big deal.
no, **** you, this guy does not deserve pot…..what a ****** disgrace. Go cheat more people out of a chance of a life time because of your greed you ****** fish.
no, **** you, this guy does not deserve pot…..what a ****** disgrace. Go cheat more people out of a chance of a life time because of your greed you ****** fish.
For all of you who blame phelps and say what a terrible role model he is for smoking pot should consider this. If the media had never picked this up than no one would have known that he hit the bong and we would still be commending him on what a role model he is but do to some irresponsible reporting in order to make a killing has ruined his image. its not like he was out in the middle of central park hiting the bong for all to see he was doing it behind closed doors.
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone…
I like all the people juding this man as if they have no skeletons in their closets.
When did Michael Phelps ever say he wanted to be anyone’s role model?
He’s a freaking swimmer for chrissakes, not a boy scout troop leader.
Anyone white a free thinking mind knows that pot should have never been criminalized in the first place.
Do some research, It’s one of the worst propaganda campaigns in modern times.
http://waronyou.com/topics/why-is-marijuana-illegal/
Famous tokers need to stand up for what they know is an unjust attack on the rights to LIFE, LIBERTY and the PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS provided in the original constitution of the USA and not fold under the scrutiny of popular culture. Only then will things change. Your lawyer smokes weed. Your doctor smokes weed. That nice kid that got rid of the viruses on your PC last time smokes weed. Your current and last 2 presidents smoked weed. It’s not going to go away.
I know, let’s build some more prisons to house all the dangerous bloodthirsty potheads in. You don’t mind paying higher taxes do you?
Name me one person in the history of recorded civilization that has ever died from smoking marijuana? just one. Didn’t think so.
Now name me one person that has ever died from an alcohol related death. I know of about 15 personally within the the last 20 years.
In 2006, 13,470 people died in alcohol-impaired driving crashes in the US. That’s crashes. Not deaths due to liver disease, not drunken murderous rages. Not suicides due to depression.
Just crashes.
Which drug has your government deemed safe enough for you to consume? And to TAX…
Pot or alcohol?
Think for yourself…
that is too bad i am really sad that he chose to do that.
As a swimmer i only no half of his traing but i no how it fells to be locked into traning.
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oh well????????
Addzzz
that is too bad i am really sad that he chose to do that.
As a swimmer i only no half of his traing but i no how it fells to be locked into traning.
:(
oh well????????
Addzzz
seriously who cares? so what he slipped once. look what good he has done for this country he has won 8 medals. 8!!!! alot of people have done it but he is the only one getting talked about cause he is a big news person o give it a breaki
Look, Hes a young adult, if he was not famous nobody would give a ****, its unfair for him to be looked down upon because he smokes pot, A lot of people his age try things, i think people are just freaking out, just to freak out, it really doesnt matter, its his decision
seriously if the picture was taken in NOVEMBER you people need to get over it! i personally am not a drug user because im 14. and i also dont care that he smoked pot because he’s my role model and what he has done is what i look up to him for and no i dont mean smoking pot. like somebody else said he wasnt out in public takin a hit for the world to see. and for all that he has overcome does it really matter if he had ONE (emphasis on the ONE) puff or whatever of whatever. if you are dumb(emphasis on the dumb, more like mental) and dont know that he has adhd and isnt on ritalin(sp?) thats a whole freakin lot. sooooooooo stick in your hole. lots of love for phishy phelps
is your life really that boring that you’re going to bash this kid for hitting a bong?
-i guaruntee 95% of you lames have hit the reefer at least once.
-and ALL of you know someone who gets down with buddah.
-so chill.
-cause i strongly doubt you go ranting and raving to friends you know about how they should stop getting lifted and be better role models.
-HA! shove it.
its not really that big of a deal. so lay off. im not saying what he didn’t do was wrong- it was but it was one time. he is only human and he made a mistake
ohh come on people! hes 23 what did yall expect? every 23 year old out there is prob smokin weed lol
wow, all you **** got to be kidding me.
Michael Phelps is now probobly going to end up lossing everything.
this is probobly just as worse as michael vick dog figting.
as of now, smoking weed is illegal, and people go to jail for it, which makes michal a criminal. plus if he is dumb enough to ruin his lungs (which he needs) then let him be that way. its proven, do you guys even pay attention in health class? its worse then ciggeretes.
as someone said. how will a 8 year old get pot? it happens all the time.
but michael vick went to jail, people said he is a bad role model, how will an 8 year old start a dog fighting clinic? i think you guys need to sit around and think about this.
thats all i have to say.
the only people that think this is cool, or alright are the people that smoke weed too.
and you guys kno what it does to you, i think if you want to be famous and in the crowd. then you got to be a role model for all ages. because we are working for a better america
Seriously! He is JUST a person! WHY IN THIS COUNTRY ARE PEOPLE TURNED INTO SUCH FALSE GODS?!?!?!?!?!? Get real! If you are striving to be like Michael Phelps…let me be the one who says GET A LIFE! Strive to be YOURSELF and to be the very best self you can be! Let Micheal Phelps smoke his pot and explain to your children that they have a choice to be a looser or not and if your kid grows up and smokes pot, for Gods sake, DO NOT BLAME Michael Phelps!!!
in ma weed is decriminalized now. you only get a 100 dollar ticket for 1 ounce or less
massachussetts
now you know why he eats a large pizza, 1lb of pasta, and 2 liter of cola every night for dinner… lol. munchies!!!!!!!
why y’all raggin on america? it was a british tabloid that printed it!
ok well we should have seen this comming just look at the habits that he has
he eats about 12000 calories a day
he breaths every stroke on his fly
he could beraly talk …..
but seriously people who cares what he does with his personal life its non of the publics problem
well ……. i would hit the bong with him. blaze it mike.
well ……. i would hit the bong with him. blaze it mike.
i would puff puff pass with phelps any day. he deserves it.
Maybe this is teaching us that if you smoke marijuana you’ll do really good at athletics! awesome!
Its weed!
He wasn’t shooting up, or smoking crack… Thats the stuff that addicts do. How many drug addicts make it to the olympics? Zero.
Weed is something that millions of people do regularly to relax, same with having a beer after work, without negative consequences.
The only stupid thing he did was not being careful about who he was doing it around. Obviously he wasn’t around friends if someone snapped that shot just to sell it to the tabloids and make a few bucks.
I don’t condone pot use, nor do I condemn it… But it sure as hell is no biggie.
He gets down haha. if he can do it why cant i !!!! i do it before every polo game you feel great and keeps you real focussed!!
Michael, You’re Cool with Me Dude, Society… Always finding ways To bring Normal Human Beings Down thru Publicity in this case, The reason why they dont legalize pot stuff in the US is because you can grow it in your backyard, tobacco companies Will lose Millions… To the rest of the Hateful Community out there… Get A Life OMG!!! Its the End Of The World, Michael Just Smoked Pot Every1!!!! Im Out.
Okay, first of all, he’s smoking pot, not shooting up for chrissakes. Second of all, so many more americans smoke pot than a lot of people realize. Yes, he’s a role model for millions of kids, but at the same time, it’s not like he went on national television and lit up a joint. He didn’t ask for that picture to be taken and shown to the world… and as far as the whole “i hope an 8 year old doesn’t think he can do things that older people do” comment, children are parrots. They like to do what they see other people doing, especially older people. You can’t just say “I know that may look like fun, but it’s not for kids, only adults… ” and actually expect kids to listen… you have to be more proactive than that. Oh yeah, and YES I do believe that an 8 year old can and WILL get his or her hands on pot if they want to. Anyone who thinks it won’t happen has never read any statistics on kids doing drugs.
Ok Please is just pot. Everyone smokes pot this day. Even my teachers smoke pot. I see old people hitting the pipe so common. Pot is going to be legalize any way one day. And Role models should be parents or a family member not a man who swims for a living. His human too. Just like the rest of us. If you dont want your kids to smoke then teach them something. Any ways there is going to be a time where they are going to make their own choices. it could be prevented but is not going to be by punishing Phepls.
You Go right ahead and smoke all the pot you want.
LIGHT UP
It’s your cival right.
And mine
You so dumm y would u smoke at a party knowing you would get into trouble Duh!
all you lil phlep fans,chill out! bud or (POT) is not a big thing, iam reading things like ” i can’t imagine what his family is feeling ” there sayin we told you not to be doin that sh** in public, this man has stoner writen all over him. this was not his 1st or last time———-EVERYBODY NEEDS TO GO SMOKE WEED———-NORML.COM————– DJSTONE
okayyy…wouldnt you be excited if you won all of that ****! yeahhhh micheal~
This is BULL $%#&
If he was drinking a beer in that pic not one person would think twice. Hes just doing what he feels like doing. Cannabis is not bad for most people to smoke. On the FDA scale of danger for substances Cannabis is 10,000 time safer then Childrens Tylenol. People get a clue, Just say no to Alcoholism. Most importantly, do the resarch on Cannabis before you judge the poeple that use it. CANNABIS HAS SAVED LIFES, HOW CAN IT BE A BAD THING ON OUR EARTH.
good **** mike keep smoking it makes you better at swimming the media needs to quit crying and everyone is gonna cry when my boy obama legalizes this ****.
yepp its headies. pass it mikkey.
This will be argued 2 ways just like always.
1. The people who are anti-pot (like me) will say he’s a moron.
2. The pot-heads (most of you) will say “who cares” and my favorite “relax”.
A guy who wins the most gold for our country is no better than the common smelly pot-head whose house smells like cat -pee.
I’m not impressed with this guy.
if anything i like him more now.
he seems more like a real person.
Our president smoked pot and used cocaine and we still elected him, so why should we complain about Michael Phelps?
He’s a role-model, but PARENTS raise kids,
at least they’re supposed to.
Everything nowadays is ohh-ed & ahh-ed over
The media creates some new BS that people are supposed to
jump onto for the BUZZ, & like sheep, people fall in line.
He smoked weed, likes to drink.
Meanwhile there are 13 year old girls that think it’s cool to
strip online for grown men.
PARENTS allow the media to control their children.
Lay some foundations, create some boundaries.
Make it stick.. Instead of pampering your precious little darlings.
The entire 1986 Mets team, was a bleeping mess.
Barfights, cocaine, drinking till near blind, & an assortment of many other less than social behaviors.
I was a little kid & i loved them.
I knew better than to do the same.
Don’t blame Phelps for acting his age.
Wow this is blown way out of proportion. Everyone needs to stop being so uptight about this situation. He’s a human being, hes not perfect, people make mistakes, EVERYONE does. i don’t get why everyone thinks celebrities and athletes are perfect and do nothing wrong. give the kid a break please, he has enough on his shoulders, he’s also probably so stressed out. the kid needs a little fun in life.. he made a bad judgement and hes paying for it now. so everyone please just lay off, he already lost a good reputation, and all that other bullshit. if your a true fan of michael phelps you would move on, accept his apology and support him no matter what.
Why hasn’t this drug been legalized!!
Damo @ 02/02/2009 at 6:07 am In all honesty who cares?! Role model for kids… why is every sports person on cleb put up to be a ‘Kids role model’? I mean, come on… I don’t think he’s going to cure cancer or fix the USA’s economy with his ability to swim fast! Get a better role model folks… I dont know how about Obama?
Damo, you think Obama is a better role model than Michael Phelps? Have you read his book “Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance.” He writes that he used marijuana and cocaine (”maybe a little blow”.) Oddly enough, he writes that he didn’t try heroin because — wait for it — he didn’t like the pusher who was selling it. (Weren’t there any other reasons?)
So tell me how Barack Obama is any better of a role model than Michael Phelps?
You know when I first saw this on MSN? I think, haha.. But I was seriously like “What the heck?” I mean if you know you’re gonna be sorry about it later, why do it? SERIOUSLY.
Good for him! There is nothing wrong with smoking pot. There are millions of people in the US that smoke on a regular basis and live perfectly normal lives. It is better for you then alcohol and there is no way to have physical withdrawals from it.
Don’t people realize that our first flag was a flag made from hemp. George Washington had his own hemp farm as well. People need to chill out.
a big star gets coaght doing pot what a bad boy! who cares it just happen once. just forgive phelps. still it is a stuped joke there are mabe other stars that got coaght and they got away with it. so why can’t he get away with it to!
oh one other thing phelps is a BIG ASS HOTIE i LOVE HIM
i smoked pot once too. actually it was last weekend. i’m sorry
AS I SAID BEFORE, I CAN DESCRIBE HIM IN TWO WORDS:
BLOOD DOPING…NOTHING SPECIAL ABOUT HIM :(
#31 ‘I hopehe gets released fromhis endorsements so I wont have to look at his fugly mug. He looks like Sloth. urrrerrhrrrrrhhhhh”
YOU WIN THE GOLD MEDAL …SUPER FUNNY :) :) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LOL :)
This shows that there is no reason weed should not be legalized. Its freakin weed, not heroin. If he can smoke weed and win 8 gold medals in one olympic tournament, I think we should rethink the “harm” of weed.
If this were LEGALIZED…nobody would be making a huge ass deal about it [:[:
DON’T YOU GUYS GET IT… IF HE’S DOING WEED YOU KNOW HE TOOK WHATEVER HE COULD GET HIS HANDS ON TO WIN THE GOLD …BLOOD DOPING .. STEROIDS …DRUG ENHANCEMENTS..
H-E-L-L-O IT IS A BIG DEAL ….
L-O-S-E-R WITH A CAPITAL “L”
L-O-S-E-R …DUMB AS#
goood lord…
yaaah freaking right…any ONE of those swimmers could have done it also…so what’s your point?! Did he get caught doing any of that while the olympics!!!
yaah didn’t think so…way to make assumptions though!!!
ok whoever this tiffany girl is. shut your mouth ok. marijuana is not bad for you. and its a damn shame that people are against it honestly it really is.
So just because michael phelps is a role model doesn’t he cant do what he wants. If the prick who published the picture wasn’t nosey and let people live life once and happily then it wouldn’t even be known. So mike smokes a little pot. So doesn’t Snoop Dogg and Willie Nelson. I dont see them apolagizing for that. Kids look up to musicians more than athletes because your dont need to be in shape to play an instraument or even sing. Parents need to stop thinking about the famous role models and look at themselves as one.
Linda here from Baltimore
let’s remember the word that says” he who has not sinned cast the first stone, come on get real like you never sinned. Please!! Love ya Mike just keep it on the down low .
Who cares about kids? They can’t even tell you where britain is on a map. Why is everyone so concerned about Americas kids? They are DUMB. Everyone of them. Your lucky if you get 2% with an IQ higher than 90. Which is probably better than most of you ****** parents out there. I mean hell half of you had em at 18 anyway. So, what if Phelps smoked pot. He won a crap load of gold medals, if there were a BETTER reason wh he should be allowed to smoke a dooby I don’t what it is. Let the guy relax, and shut up.
Blip just cause he smoked pot doesn’t make him any less of a swimmer. You are the reason America is going to hell. Please do us a favor, take yourself, your kids, your family and commit suicide, that way the rest of us have something to look forward to.
YOU ARE A TOOL!!!
this sucks that his reputation is on the line for something like this. but its cool too have another example of a successful person that smokes. i smoke almost everyday, but im still a 4.0 student. what its all about is keeping priorities straight and knowing how much and when to do it. whats fucked up i that if he was found with a cigarette, people wouldn’t be on his case nearly as much even though you get addicted to cigarettes and it kills you a lot faster. barely anybody is ever addicted to weed, and you actually get something out of it. legalize this ****
It’s just a little pot. I still love him! I hope he can still participate in the next Olympics!
It’s just a little pot. I still love him! I hope he can still participate in the next Olympics!
so what if he smokes…its his life deal with it…if people would smoke the world would be a chill place
The way i see it is
1) stoners have better lungs from rippin’ on the bong
2) who cares let him do what he wants
3) why does everyone judge people for what they do?
Smoking a little pot…no big deal…a lot of people have done things in their college years that they aren’t totally proud. The major difference is he happens to be well known. A bad influence…maybe some may consider him that but we must not forget that although he has made a major accomplishment…he is human and makes the same mistakes and has the same experiences as anyone.
WHAT THE F*** IS WRONG WITH THE WORLD?!!!!!
EVERYONE makes a mistake, but somehow, the stupid media doesnt get it.
what the heck is wrong with that british newspaper? is it their sole goal in life to put people down?
it was obvisiously just to get more money, but is this really worth it? by using other peoples reputation for your own selfish reasons. what is this world coming too? where all everyone cares about is money? there is more to money in this world.
I’m not saying what he did was right, but right now the situation is WAY overated.. n the media isnt helping either… if anything they r fueling this…
i am disapointed with him but i am even more diapointed with what the society has become.
imagine if EVERY single mistake you make was judged by everyone in the newspaper with nasty comments.
How would you feel?
Leave him alone and let him live his own life… i’m sure he will learn from this mistake…
YOU GUYS DISGUST ME … ONLY A LITTLE POT …WELL GO TO EUROPE THEN… NOT IN AMERICA .. IT’S ILLEGAL ..DUH
AND YES IT IS ILLEGAL IN ENGLAND TOO!!
DUH ..
gay phelps is soo stupid
pot?!
wtf dude what is ur family frekin thing about you?!
thats a nice bong
hahaha. this is making me like the kid more!!!!
1st He will still out swimm any of you haters when he’s under the influence.
2nd Writers gotta keep a job in these hard times, so why not write about this.
3rd Smoker’s of the world should boycott and not buy any Kellog producuts since they don’t agree with medical or social use of Marijuana. I mean just like they have an imagine to uphold so do people who value this plant as more than a social or political tool to embaress or defame someone’s character.
p.s Oh to the writters involved in this article here’s something ” Lil -Wayne made him do it”
In my opinion if you can win 8 gold medals at the olympics then you can do watever the hell you want. Who cares?
r u serious!! pot isnt bad for u…… well let me tell have u ever seen how the person reacts after the drug??/ YA U DONT I DO!! sooo stop telling everyone that pot isnt bad for u!!!!! ugh i hate people like u.. this is y people smokin this s#@$%!!! i hate u justin!
I smoke pot everyday. I’m fine
Everyday. Its not bad for you. It doesn’t hurt you at all. It’s perfectly fine to smoke weed. Ill ride for marajuana any day! You can’t over dose, it doesn’t make you act crazy. It basiclly relaxes you. The worst that can happen is you might develope breathing issues when you get older but thats with anything you smoke. Truss me, weed is great and there are many other uses for the plant other then smoking it. Do the research before you type ignorant comments.
It’s unacceptable, it’s illegal, it straight out wrong. He thinks just because he is the best athlete in the world he can start doing drugs. I hope he sucks in the next Olympics.
OK I’m a fan of Michael and always will be, this changes nothing. He made a massive mistake and apologized for it, yes it was probably to save face but it doesn’t make the apology all the less sincere. It’s hardly the crime of the century, he’s not a constant drug-taker and is not someone, like *cough* Chris Brown *cough* who beatus up his girlfriend or murders people like we’ve had people do to dosens in Australia over the weekend……please get your priorities straight oh and another thing, HE IS NOT UGLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He’s gorgeous looking!!!!! I can give you pics of a million guys uglier than him seriously!
Yeah Pot is a very potent and it’s an illegal substance in US. Many things been said and many opinions exist about legalizing it or not?
As of right now its still an open, undecided question. And while many waiting for resolution, you can either do what your stars( Nicole, Paris, Linsey, Britney, Brad, Phelps) do and ignore the law or you can try smoking something legal, or quit.
For those of you still seeking for new spiritual experiences I would recommend a Legal Herbal Smoking of such herbs as Salvia, Kanna, Wild Dagga, etc;)
More info on topic here: http://www.down-the-pipe.com/pages.php?pageid=2
You can also find there everything youll need to start smoking legal herbs and mixtures, pipes, bongs, and accessories;)
Hope this will help;)
shoot, those kellogs guys are probably just mad that phelps didnt take a bong rip with them. seriously so what if he smokes? who doesnt know a days…and to the lady talking about the 8 year smoking…honey that 8 year old would probably take a bong hit with or without michael phelps influence.
At least hes got a good taste for bongs. That is a RooR i believe?
yeah it is a roor. those are sick. and pot is funnnn. f-off dave
just to tell all you idiots tobacco and alcohol are worse!… tobacco causes cancer and alcohol damages the liver… you can drive ok when high (unless you hallucinate and thats if its really good stuff or laced) marijuana is good for depression and isnt physically addictive (can be mentally but depends on the smoker) it cleanse the lungs (thats probably why hes doing it) duh people know the fact google stuff and youll figure out that our little health classes are BSing you kids fillering you mind to become another “normal” its just another way the “man” is trying to hold you down
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