Michael E. Phelps is considered by many to be the greatest Olympian ever. It’s hard to argue against his 16 medals, 8 of which are gold medals acquired at the recent Beijing Olympics.
Good Role Model?
Physically, Phelps is an idol that every athlete should look up to, but the guy is still a kid. He got caught smoking marijuana out of a pipe! Michael Phelps, a pothead? This occurrence sends a message to young people everywhere that "pot" is okay. The "best ever" does it! Those anti-dope ads definitely took a hit in effectiveness.
So how did he respond? The typical sorry and i will never do it again. Guess what he got? A slap on the wrist? Yep, all his sponsors accepted the apology and stood by Phelps including Speedo. I guess when a guy has talent, it's okay to do whatever.
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