Michael Phelps

[ravens27]

[url="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/swimming/4445637/Michael-Phelps-facing-criminal-charge-for-bong-shot.html"]http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/otherspor...-bong-shot.html[/url]

No wonder he eats like 12,000 calories a day.

[ravensgirlx88]

I'm not shocked about this.. I happened to be at a party where Mike was.. One of my good friends cousins grew up 3 houses down from him in Fed Hill.. He's a really excessive annoying drunk and is constantly hitting and touching every female in sight.. I don't care WHO he is.. guys like that annoy me and I havent had much respect for him since.. Although I won't down his gold medals.. He has talent in that aspect..

[JonM229]

[quote name='ravensgirlx88' post='149877' date='Feb 3 2009, 02:14 PM']I'm not shocked about this.. I happened to be at a party where Mike was.. One of my good friends cousins grew up 3 houses down from him in Fed Hill.. He's a really excessive annoying drunk and is constantly hitting and touching every female in sight.. I don't care WHO he is.. guys like that annoy me and I havent had much respect for him since.. Although I won't down his gold medals.. He has talent in that aspect..[/quote]
Michael Phelps is a national and local treasure! I won't have his good name sullied in this manor

[ravensgirlx88]

[quote name='JonM229' post='149890' date='Feb 3 2009, 02:26 PM']Michael Phelps is a national and local treasure! I won't have his good name sullied in this manor[/quote]
Sorry Jon, just the truth...
I said I admire him and what he did for this city...Just not a fan of him as a person.. then agian he's just a typical guy and they are all the same..

[Tighthead420]

[quote name='ravensgirlx88' post='149909' date='Feb 3 2009, 02:45 PM']Sorry Jon, just the truth...
I said I admire him and what he did for this city...Just not a fan of him as a person.. then agian he's just a typical guy and they are all the same..[/quote]


See now that's the kind of crap we don't need. Although, I assume you're just being facetious (judging from the ellipsis).

His drunken escapades aside the bong hit should not anger anyone. Smoking pot at a party is not an unusual thing for any profession. If I were him, I would get on national TV and say "Yeah I did it...so what? I have 8 gold metals as a stoner...how many do you have?" Also I would find the jerk that took the picture and beat the ever living snot out of him and then break his camera...but I digress.

It's not a big deal at all...a little shocking for parents trying to get their kids into water sports, but the same issues surface in any sport. I could care less about what he or any athlete does in private so long as it hurts no one, but they have to understand that they are subject to a lot more scrutiny than anyone else. He should know this (especially after his DUI) and keep a low profile until his 15 minutes are through. Maybe stop going to parties and getting yourself in trouble...do it at your own house or a very trusted friend..

[JonM229]

He should go on tv and say, "Whateva, whateva. It's my hot body, I do what I want!"

[theFRANCHISE]

[quote name='Tighthead420' post='149991' date='Feb 3 2009, 03:21 PM']It's not a big deal at all...a little shocking for parents trying to get their kids into water sports, but the same issues surface in any sport. I could care less about what he or any athlete does in private so long as it hurts no one, but they have to understand that they are subject to a lot more scrutiny than anyone else. He should know this (especially after his DUI) and keep a low profile until his 15 minutes are through. Maybe stop going to parties and getting yourself in trouble...do it at your own house or a very trusted friend..[/quote]
Stole the words out of my mouth.

Basically, regardless of people's views on marijuana use, this is one of those things where he made a mistake, he owned up to it, and that's it. Everyone makes bad decisions, so the same people that choose to judge and criticize him, need to look in the mirror. No one can act like they've never done something they weren't supposed to, and everyone's done something illegal in some manner, even if it didn't involve drugs or any heinous act.

I understand Phelps is supposed to be a role model because of his celebrity, and I understand he's under more scrutiny because he's under the public eye, but people need to just let this one go; he could've done much worse. If he had gotten another DUI, then I can definitely understand. But he was at a party, doing what many college kids often do...

[ravens27]

[quote name='theFRANCHISE' post='150196' date='Feb 3 2009, 06:37 PM']Stole the words out of my mouth.

Basically, regardless of people's views on marijuana use, this is one of those things where he made a mistake, he owned up to it, and that's it. Everyone makes bad decisions, so the same people that choose to judge and criticize him, need to look in the mirror. No one can act like they've never done something they weren't supposed to, and everyone's done something illegal in some manner, even if it didn't involve drugs or any heinous act.

I understand Phelps is supposed to be a role model because of his celebrity, and I understand he's under more scrutiny because he's under the public eye, but people need to just let this one go; he could've done much worse. If he had gotten another DUI, then I can definitely understand. [b]But he was at a party, doing what many college kids often do...[/b][/quote]

I didn't do it.

[JonM229]

[quote name='ravens27' post='150334' date='Feb 3 2009, 11:55 PM']I didn't do it.[/quote]
That's cause you couldn't hang out with the cool guys.

[theFRANCHISE]

Now that I think about it, are they even allowed to charge him with anything just because he was seen in a photograph? I mean, even with his confession, can they really use that against him?

Otherwise, couldn't they also pursue millions of other people who are stupid enough to post pictures of themselves smoking weed on MySpace and Facebook? Doesn't this just smack of an attempt to eliminate the perception of celebrity privilege in the judicial system?

[RedFire]

haha!

ya fav rapper will get on camera smoking weed and talking about weed and have pictures floating around with blunts etc and it's all good.
Josh howard of the dallas mavericks said on TV he smokes weed in the off-season.

Swimmers smoke weed from what i've witnessed and heard.


Lawrence Taylor smoked crack. Mayor of DC smoked Crack and got re-ellected. Shawn Kemp for the seattle supersonics smoked Crack!
Celebrity rehab you got people shooting dope! Lindsay Lohan snorts lines of coke!


ANY LAW ENFORCEMENT THAT TRIES TO GO AFTER PHELPS IS BORED AND TRYING TO MAKE A NAME FOR THEMSELVES!

[Tighthead420]

[quote name='theFRANCHISE' post='150385' date='Feb 4 2009, 09:20 AM']Now that I think about it, are they even allowed to charge him with anything just because he was seen in a photograph? I mean, even with his confession, can they really use that against him?

Otherwise, couldn't they also pursue millions of other people who are stupid enough to post pictures of themselves smoking weed on MySpace and Facebook? Doesn't this just smack of an attempt to eliminate the perception of celebrity privilege in the judicial system? [/quote]

I was discussing this with the wife last night. Basically, there is no proof of what is in that bong. Also, he VERY carefully crafted his statement (probably used a lawyer). I am paraphrasing, but something like I made bad decisions etc etc. Never mentioned drug use, nor marijuana.

So what does that leave the DA/cops? They have no evidence other than a picture of a bong...there could have been anything in that pipe. They have a "confession" in which he never admits to a specific crime. They have nothing unless a witness can come forward and say that there was pot in that bong. Then the witness opens him/herself open for charges from either the cops or the school.

I see this going no where. He may get charged, and may even make it to trial. But no DA is going to waste time on a possesion charge which has very little evidence.

[carmen]

I would normally say leave the kid alone. HOWEVER, this is his 2nd time making a very poor choice AND broke the law. He shoulda knew better and, not did it in the 1st place. He needs to realize THE WORLD IS WATCHING HIM,... I'm not saying he shouldn't have fun and party, he's young he should be having fun. He just needs to stop being so careless, and thinking that he's untouchable... And, the fact is he BROKE THE LAW. And it was caught on film, with a partial admitance. Now, if the justice system wants to be a compleat Dooooshe bag and charge him, they most certainly can, I bet the cops think that his apology don't mean ****, it really don't seem very sincere. It's sad to watch this kid in someways blow away his career.

I dunno, just my opinion.

[carmen]

Can the olympics strip him of his medals??

[JonM229]

[quote name='carmen' post='150396' date='Feb 4 2009, 10:15 AM']Can the olympics strip him of his medals??[/quote]
No, because the picture was taken after the Olympics and he didn't test positive for anything during the Olympics

[Tighthead420]

[quote name='carmen' post='150396' date='Feb 4 2009, 10:15 AM']Can the olympics strip him of his medals??[/quote]

Maybe...but a while back the IOC stripped a snowboarder of his medals and then gave them back after they realized that it is not a performance enhancing drug. I think they changed their laws to include all drugs now. However, they would have to prove that he was using during the Olympics. I assume he tested negative after he won all those medals since they did not strip them from him.

It's all a bunch of crap...illegal and immoral/ are 2 different things, and I think it's much ado about nothing. His DUI was a dangerous and stupid act and he should be punished for risking his life plus the lives of all those around him. But he was only "endangering" himself that night.

[theFRANCHISE]

[quote name='JonM229' post='150402' date='Feb 4 2009, 10:42 AM']No, because the picture was taken after the Olympics and he didn't test positive for anything during the Olympics[/quote]
Not only that, but I'm not sure if the Olympic Committee even has marijuana listed as one of their performance-enhancing substances. Now, illicit substances, that's a different story...

[carmen]

[quote name='Tighthead420' post='150407' date='Feb 4 2009, 10:47 AM']Maybe...but a while back the IOC stripped a snowboarder of his medals and then gave them back after they realized that it is not a performance enhancing drug. I think they changed their laws to include all drugs now. However, they would have to prove that he was using during the Olympics. I assume he tested negative after he won all those medals since they did not strip them from him.

It's all a bunch of crap...illegal and immoral/ are 2 different things, and I think it's much ado about nothing. His DUI was a dangerous and stupid act and he should be punished for risking his life plus the lives of all those around him. But he was only "endangering" himself that night.[/quote]


eh i dunno he's young but, he is clearly making stupid decisions.... that hurt his career and his credibility.... he seems like a good kid really, just young and dumb.

[ravens27]

[quote name='JonM229' post='150379' date='Feb 4 2009, 07:57 AM']That's cause you couldn't hang out with the cool guys.[/quote]

[JonM229]

[quote name='ravens27' post='150475' date='Feb 4 2009, 02:56 PM'][/quote]
Burned!

[bce086]

[quote name='theFRANCHISE' post='150408' date='Feb 4 2009, 10:48 AM']Not only that, but I'm not sure if the Olympic Committee even has marijuana listed as one of their performance-enhancing substances. Now, illicit substances, that's a different story...[/quote]

They dont list it as a performance-enhancing substance, I was reading it on yahoo news a couople days ago.

He cannot be stripped of his medals, and rightfully so.

[Rocky Mountain Raven]

[quote name='theFRANCHISE' post='150408' date='Feb 4 2009, 09:48 AM']Not only that, but I'm not sure if the Olympic Committee even has marijuana listed as one of their performance-enhancing substances. Now, illicit substances, that's a different story...[/quote]

Yeah, I cant see how it would actually benefit an athlete, lol. If Phelps had been sticking a syringe in his ****** then we'd have a real problem.

[theblackdog]

[quote name='ravensgirlx88' post='149877' date='Feb 3 2009, 02:14 PM']He's a really excessive annoying drunk and is constantly hitting and touching every female in sight..[/quote]

I am not surprised at hearing this, a good source told me that he regularly hangs out at the Penthouse Club in Baltimore and will take one of their girls home. He probably isn't getting the best education on how to be sociable with women

[JonM229]

[quote name='theblackdog' post='150504' date='Feb 4 2009, 04:06 PM']I am not surprised at hearing this, a good source told me that he regularly hangs out at the Penthouse Club in Baltimore and will take one of their girls home. He probably isn't getting the best education on how to be sociable with women [/quote]
A sports talk guy on Tampa radio asked him if he just goes into the clubs and throws down a bunch of Wheaties boxes with his face on them. I guess he had heard about Phelps' ****baggery

[FerrariFan87]

The IOC and USOC can't touch Phelps because this didn't occur during the Olympics and marijuana is not a "performance-enhancer"

[Mishel]

A friend of mines father knows one of the club promoters from Bmore...I actually went to his house in Bmore before the Ravens/Redskins game. The night before he had taken Phelps out to the clubs that he had signed him up to promote and said pretty much the same stuff about him, minus the stuff about hitting on any girl in sight. He said that hes an excessive drinker and likes to get drunk and pick fights with people, but that hes a "fun guy to party with." Although he did say at the time he was seeing someone under the radar who lived in Vegas (a cocktail waitress at the Palms). Keep in mind the club promoter is I would say 25 - 28 years old. But there are plenty of partying type stories from friends I know in Towson, as well as Salisbury...he seems to frequent the college towns. Can you blame him though? He is 23 years old. I'm not condoning the marijuana smoking...but come on people have done a lot worse and not been fined, banned, or anything else from sports. I'd take a pot smoker over a woman beater, hard drug users, or any of the other things pro athletes have done, that are still taking their spot on a professional sports team.
Marijuana seems to be a pretty common thing among not only young adults, but middle aged as well these days. I think it's being overanalyzed and blown out of proporation because of his status in the sports world.

[RedFire]

ricky williams admitted using weed and went 2 cali 2 smoke weed legally.....who really cares?
ricky was tested and didn't have the law getting invovled.

LAW needs to let it go unless they catch him in the act. WAST OF TIME AS I SAID ON THE 1ST PAGE for the law to pursue...CUZ THEY WANNA MAKE A NAME! they could care less about Phelps as a man...the law is 9-5 just like the dude in the cubicle.

[mjccia]

who cares?? The guy smoked some weed so what? I am not sure what the stats are but i really dont think he is the minority among 23 year olds.

This kid has gone through a regiment of anti-socializing behavior his whole life. His training, his diet, the spotlight nothing is normal. So at a college party he takes a bong hit or gets drunk to fit in. I am not saying thats why but think about it.

[bce086]

I frequently saw Michael Phelps swimming and lifting at our fitness and aquatic center at Loyola College.

[Mishel]

a friend just told me that Kelloggs has dropped Phelps. I heard this morning none of his endorsements were expected to drop him. Wonder if anyone else will follow...I think its ridiculous.