Michael phelps, 8x gold medalist smokes weed...

[Raz]

Its late/early here, 4am and i'm watchin some sports news and its just said that this guy phelps has been suspended for 3 mths for smokin da weed......

Is this new or have you guys heard about this already..... the weed aint done fuck all to him man...Just goes to show, ya can be a stoner and still be a winner....

[Narkotikon]

This is a week or two old over here. Last week I think I heard that Kellog's or Wheaties or whatever cereal dropped him, meaning he's no longer on the box of cereal and he also doesn't get a fat check.

I tend to agree with you though:

1. He was at a party and toked up once. It's not that uncommon for people (especially young people) to do.

2. Pot is not nearly as bad as harder drugs. I mean, smoking a joint or taking a couple bong hits isn't exactly shooting up.

3. He wasn't on the job at the time. Granted, public figures are always scrutinized, but it's not like he did it during a photo shoot for Wheaties or whatever, or while he was swimming. He did it during his time off.

Give the guy a break.

[OxiContinKing]

I heard about that a long time ago.

I never payed it much attention though because, fuck it, its only pot.

Atleast he doesnt have roid rage.

[pharmboy]

Hey Raz, Do you think if he had been pulling on a bottle of Wild Turkey

instead of a bong he would have eight gold medals? I don't.

It's a shame he has to apologize for it, He should just say hey its what it

is, never hurt nobody, look at me. The only thing thats hurting Phelps is

the press.

[Chipper]

What sort of lousy f***er takes a photo like that and sells it on?

He has not and will not be charged but others at that party were ... Use your weed in private!

[Raz]

Hey Raz, Do you think if he had been pulling on a bottle of Wild Turkey

instead of a bong he would have eight gold medals? I don't.

It's a shame he has to apologize for it, He should just say hey its what it

is, never hurt nobody, look at me. The only thing thats hurting Phelps is

the press.


your bang on wiv dat one mate.....Just goes to show,recreational drug use isnt necessarily a bad ting...

I only just heard about this....But i guess the press are havin a field day....

[Indy]

Bodybuilders sometimes use opiates (morphine, and nalbuphine i know was really popular) to be able to withstand more pain and work out harder. Not all drugs hurt performance.

[Hoss]

Funny thing was while watching the news this morning here in the US on MSNBC one of the morning newscasters were once again going over the story, and when the 'photo' was prompted upon the screen she had a hard time describing the situation, stating something along the lines such as : "There he is, Micheal Phelps, our swimming hero, smoking a whiff out of a weed pipe - or pot pipe - wait, or bong? - Bong? Well, he's smoking".

Guess it really isn't that remarkable, however, it was funny to hear such as to me personally it is just silly, as the whole pot issue is silly to me - I do not personally like to partake in the consumption of such usually, however I am in no ways against such and think it is crazy that marijuana is illegal.

Dude can swim his ass of and beat everyone - that is history and obvious, however a picture of a record breaking Olympian toking a glass bong in a dorm style room is perhaps is not the best PR around, and indeed that might get ones' face pulled from the Frosted Flakes box, however, in my opinion, if he took a toke - which at least we know he did per photo - let it go (from a media standpoint).

How ridiculous am I do assume the aforementioned, though - society has the say on this one, indeed, and this is a little media frenzy here in America.

[clinton]

the sad part is the police in the area have gotten caught up in the hype and are attempting to
build a case against the kid who had residency in the room...this is months after the incident

anything to get in the spotlight i guess...damn sherrif

[KiloByte]

the sad part is the police in the area have gotten caught up in the hype and are attempting to
build a case against the kid who had residency in the room...this is months after the incident

anything to get in the spotlight i guess...damn sherrif

They already decided not to go ahead with the charges. After losing millions of dollars in endosements he's been punished enough.

[barbiegal]

yeah,losing all those endorsements must really hurt. why must he apologize and be degraded so? It is what it is. Not like they got a pic of shooting up or going on a 'roid rage,Ya know?

[losangeleslifer]

It's too bad that he's loosing endorsements. As we know, you don't make money as a professional swimmer like other athletes do, so in that regard he took a "big hit". All pun intended.

But also, that was a stupid thing to do. He should have thought a little bit harder of what the future ramifications could have been if this were to happen.

To the prick who took the picture, that was real nice of him/her to put it out there.

[nick]

I guess we know why he swims so fast now.

[ryan]

This is sickening imho. Come on, the dude smokes pot, what the fuck is the problem here.
I guess i'll never understand the whole "OMG THIS GUY PUTS CHEMICALS IN HIS BODY TO ALTER HIS MOOD, LOOK AT HIM!!! HE'S THE DEVIL!!" kind of thing the people in our society seem to love.

I just don't understand it. Any normal rational person can see that there's nothing wrong with getting high, especially on pot.

I think we should have sports leagues and events dedicated to atheletes who publically admit to using steroids..it would be a requirement to join the league \ event. I think that would be wild to watch -- alot more entertaining -- and fuck, a majority of atheletes are doing them anyways.

[Raz]

yeah man, lets have da dope and roid oylmpics......Shit man, i could be a contender....:)

[resorcinol]

The media hullabaloo over this exemplifies how ridiculous the US policy on marijuana is. If he had been photographed doing shots of Absolut, he probably would have got an endorsement contract with them, and no media attention. Smoking a bong though ... and the media goes crazy. It's ridiculous considering the fact that cannabinoid agonists are safer than GABA(A) agonists, ESPECIALLY ethanol, because ethanol is also pretty toxic to the organs. MJ is FAR FAR less toxic than ethanol; the only possible bad thing about it is the fact that inhaling any plant smoke isn't so great for the lungs (but if it was cigs, which are worse for the lungs arguably, he would have just gotten a stern disapproval for possibly comprimising his health and physical fitness but likely would have lost no contracts nor been suspended).

Kellogs can shove it anyway. Phelps shouldn't have had an agreement with them anyway. Their HFCS use isn't exactly healthy (yeah, it has "the same calories as sugar" just like all carbs do 4 kcal/gram, but it doesn't activate the brain regions that tell the body that it's satiated (full) as well as sucrose --- this is why it's a controversial carbohydrate. you'll likely eat more because you don't feel as full). In addition, the founder, Kellogs, was a christian conservative right wing nutjob. He ran a sanatarium where they performed procedures and gave drugs to reduce sex drive and masturbation because kellogs thought it was all immoral. He recommended circumcision for men that weren't without sedation so they'd feel "pain" for their sinful masturbation, and administration of local anaestetics to the clitoris to prevent female masturbation. His treatments in that sanatarium of his were not proven to be helpful (I'm not even considering the sexual stuff). The things he did to prevent sexual activity are downright cruel IMO. He was probably projecting his own kinky desires in his disapproval of sex as immoral. Smoking pot "is not compatible with the family friendly image" of kellogs (that's what their agent said about the situation)? I think inflicting pain as punishment for jerking off isn't "compatible" with ANY friendly (humane) image. I wonder if they try too hard to moralize about MJ because they're ashamed of their founder's nutjob practices and don't want the public to be widely aware of that, so they shroud it in "family values". Or maybe it's a modern day "extension" of the more strict BS morality of their founder. Who knows. Fuck kellogs though, Phelps doesn't need them.

The U.S. and the olympic committee should be ashamed of themselves for demonizing MJ with propaganda. Why is it even on the banned substance list for athletic cheating? ... it's not like androgens or amphetamines which have tangible effects on imparting advantages to their users athletically. Not that I have problems with either drug class, but I do think it's reasonable to bar their use in formal athletic competition due to it being essentially cheating. However their status (androgens) as CIII drugs is just as BS as the rest of the C drugs' statuses.

Will it ever end? DEA...FDA.... you are UNCONSTITUTIONAL organizations! DEA fundamentally, FDA because they support DEA drug war policies.

[wizardofoz80]

I belive MJ is a schedule I drug.

[ryan]

Kellogs can shove it anyway. Phelps shouldn't have had an agreement with them anyway. Their HFCS use isn't exactly healthy (yeah, it has "the same calories as sugar" just like all carbs do 4 kcal/gram, but it doesn't activate the brain regions that tell the body that it's satiated (full) as well as sucrose --- this is why it's a controversial carbohydrate. you'll likely eat more because you don't feel as full). In addition, the founder, Kellogs, was a christian conservative right wing nutjob. He ran a sanatarium where they performed procedures and gave drugs to reduce sex drive and masturbation because kellogs thought it was all immoral. He recommended circumcision for men that weren't without sedation so they'd feel "pain" for their sinful masturbation, and administration of local anaestetics to the clitoris to prevent female masturbation. His treatments in that sanatarium of his were not proven to be helpful (I'm not even considering the sexual stuff). The things he did to prevent sexual activity are downright cruel IMO. He was probably projecting his own kinky desires in his disapproval of sex as immoral. Smoking pot "is not compatible with the family friendly image" of kellogs (that's what their agent said about the situation)? I think inflicting pain as punishment for jerking off isn't "compatible" with ANY friendly (humane) image. I wonder if they try too hard to moralize about MJ because they're ashamed of their founder's nutjob practices and don't want the public to be widely aware of that, so they shroud it in "family values". Or maybe it's a modern day "extension" of the more strict BS morality of their founder. Who knows. Fuck kellogs though, Phelps doesn't need them.


Wow..I'll have to google to confirm this, but if this is true I am never buying any kellogs products again.
Funny how I'M the one who society deems should be behind bars, yet this guy did all of that stuff?
FUCKING BACKWARDS ASS COUNTRY.

Found this quote from wiki

"Kellogg strongly warned against the habit in his own words, claiming of masturbation-related deaths "such a victim literally dies by his own hand," among other condemnations. He felt that masturbation destroyed not only physical and mental health, but the moral health of individuals as well."

Dies by his own hand, ROFL. What a fucking nutjob!

If I were a world class athlete I would want absolutely nothing to do with this company.

[God_Albino]

the article i read made a big deal about him going to a bar after smoking pot, 'HE ORDERED A DRINK WITHOUT SHOWING ANY SIGNS OF REMORSE', some shit like that.

they're making a big deal partly because he's a 'role model', sure, but the bigger reason is that it shows what bullshit the propaganda that pot makes you a lethargic fuckup who slogs through life never accomplishing anything if you dont turn to heroin and od first.

the shit makes me sick, going from the most loved golden boy to a pariah because of a bong hit...

my friend sells e to one of the best olympic snowboarders in the world on a regular basis and the dudes not discrete about his use at all, and a dick on top of it, but nobodys cashed in by snapping a picture of the fucker mashed out of his skull.

[resorcinol]

I belive MJ is a schedule I drug.

It is; I was referring to anabolic steroids (androgens) --- they are CIII

Wow..I'll have to google to confirm this, but if this is true I am never buying any kellogs products again.
Funny how I'M the one who society deems should be behind bars, yet this guy did all of that stuff?
FUCKING BACKWARDS ASS COUNTRY.
Found this quote from wiki
"Kellogg strongly warned against the habit in his own words, claiming of masturbation-related deaths "such a victim literally dies by his own hand," among other condemnations. He felt that masturbation destroyed not only physical and mental health, but the moral health of individuals as well."
Dies by his own hand, ROFL. What a fucking nutjob!
If I were a world class athlete I would want absolutely nothing to do with this company.

There's an interesting documentary about Kellogs and his crazy sanatarium. The Road to Wellville. Watch it if you're interested in the darker side of Kellogs.

[StinkyPickle]

SNIP: If I were a world class athlete I would want absolutely nothing to do with this company.

...until they're waving a check for a couple million in front of your face. EVERYONE has a price.

[NV12]

Michael who?

[losangeleslifer]

Michael who?

Jackson. Something about cereal and bong hits, I don't know..

[resorcinol]

...until they're waving a check for a couple million in front of your face. EVERYONE has a price.

Very true. Pretty hard to say no to that.

Although I doubt michael phelps was under much financial strain to begin with: huge checks are ALWAYS a temptation.

There are times when I'm sure I'd take the money even if my heart wasn't in it. There are other times where I would refuse it because it involves such a huge violation of my personal convictions that it would destroy my self esteem if I took the money.

[Papa Verine]

Marijuana is wholesome!

This so-called news story made me cringe. I hate to hear any negative propaganda about Cannabis. This story should've been an eye-opener to all the ignorant fucks out there who think Cannabis is a dangerous drug. But no... He had to be punished for it and apologize.

Apologize for what?????

FUCK, are people stupid!

Resorcinol said it so much better, all I'm doing is calling people names. What he said...

[rockbottom]

the only people getting away with smoking the herb is rappers--look at Snoopdog he's high as fuck on TV all the time even has his own show---poor Phleps i feel for the guy---fucking national hero more gold medals than Mark Spitz and a couple bong hits and he's fucked------:(

[devilsdrug]

millions would make lose personal convictions in a fukken hurry, hell my 17 yr old grandson told me what make of bong it was

[bigNasty]

I never payed it much attention though because, fuck it, its only pot.

That seems to be the consensus with everybody..........except the dipshit sheriff in SC where the picture was taken. 2 houses were raided and 8 kids in their early 20's were arrested. One attorney told the AP that his clients' door was kicked in and they had guns pointed at their heads for 1-2 joints worth of weed and the other house that got raided had about 5 joints worth of weed.

And i heard the sheriff questioned Phelps over the phone and Phelps told him "You can't prove there was weed in that bong. And holding a bong isn't illegal, is it?"