Michael Phelps smokes pot! That's right, the 14-time Olympic gold medalist was caught toking out of a one and a half footer bong on November 6, several weeks after his Beijing triumph at a college house party. Some of the party-goer's who witnessed the event told News of the World statements such as:
“He was out of control from the moment he got there."
"He grabbed the bong and a lighter and knew exactly what to do,"
“If he continues to party like that I’d be amazed if he ever won any more medals again.”
and my favorite "He looked just as natural with a bong in his hands as he does swimming in the pool. He was the gold medal winner of bong hits."
Unfortunately, because this "incriminating" photo of Phelps, his dream of wining another metal at the 2012 games in London could be destroyed as sporting chiefs announced that for drug-taking there is a four year ban.
Phelps apologized for his actions saying:
"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."
On a personal not though I feel the media is making a way larger deal of this then it really is. God forbid, he took a hit out of a bong. I'm not saying that it was the smartest move he could of made considering the consequences that could happen, but all the publicity he is receiving from this is completely unnecessary.
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“He was out of control from the moment he got there."
"He grabbed the bong and a lighter and knew exactly what to do,"
“If he continues to party like that I’d be amazed if he ever won any more medals again.”
and my favorite "He looked just as natural with a bong in his hands as he does swimming in the pool. He was the gold medal winner of bong hits."
Unfortunately, because this "incriminating" photo of Phelps, his dream of wining another metal at the 2012 games in London could be destroyed as sporting chiefs announced that for drug-taking there is a four year ban.
Phelps apologized for his actions saying:
"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."
On a personal not though I feel the media is making a way larger deal of this then it really is. God forbid, he took a hit out of a bong. I'm not saying that it was the smartest move he could of made considering the consequences that could happen, but all the publicity he is receiving from this is completely unnecessary.
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