Michael Phelps now Doping?

[Hoovie]

"In our exclusive photo Michael Phelps, who won a record EIGHT gold medals for swimming at the Beijing games last summer, draws from a bong.

The glass pipes are generally used to smoke cannabis.

And after sporting chiefs announced laws which mean four-year bans for drug-taking, Phelps’ dreams of adding to his overall 14 gold medal tally at the 2012 games in London could already be OVER."

http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/news/150832/14-times-Olympic-gold-medal-winner-Michael-Phelps-caught-with-bong-cannabis-pipe.html

[Cindy]

I can't really tell if it's him or not. So I don't believe it yet.

[Hoovie]

http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z116/luckysweep/phelps_516_0102_25518a.jpg

[EA]

Is this for real?

[Cindy]

Maybe it would help if he were underwater...........:heeheehee

Still can't tell for sure.

[Cindy]

You spelled Michael wrong in the title.

[Hoovie]

You spelled Michael wrong in the title.

Thanks. Fixed.

[Hoovie]

Is this for real?

Sounds legit. We will likely know in a few hours.

[MissBrattified]

I'm not excusing drug use, but the "anti-doping" stance is in regard to performance enhancing drugs isn't it? Marijuana is anything BUT!

[Hoovie]

I'm not excusing drug use, but the "anti-doping" stance is in regard to performance enhancing drugs isn't it? Marijuana is anything BUT!

Right. But, can you say "bye bye" to big name endorsements??

[MissBrattified]

Right. But, can you say "bye bye" to big name endorsements??

Sure. And bye-bye to parental endorsements.

[rgcraig]

I would like to think he's a trained athletic that wouldn't do that to his body - maybe this paper is the UK's form of the Inquirer.

[Cindy]

I hope it's not true. But wouldn't be surprised if it is.

[Sam]

Right. But, can you say "bye bye" to big name endorsements??

maybe it's OK as long as he doesn't inhale

[Margies3]

WHEW!! this thread title caught my attention. I thought right away, "I know Michael Phelps and I've seen him do some - well, let's just call them "stupid" things in the far away past. But I CANNOT believe he would stoop to drugs. Nope! No one will ever convince me of that!"

So I came here prepared to defend our poor little Mikie. And what do I find? You're not even talking about the same person!!!!!!!!!! Thank the LORD!!!!

[Hoovie]

WHEW!! this thread title caught my attention. I thought right away, "I know Michael Phelps and I've seen him do some - well, let's just call them "stupid" things in the far away past. But I CANNOT believe he would stoop to drugs. Nope! No one will ever convince me of that!"

So I came here prepared to defend our poor little Mikie. And what do I find? You're not even talking about the same person!!!!!!!!!! Thank the LORD!!!!

OK NEW THREAD "Stupid things that Michael Phillips did":ursofunny

[Margies3]

OK NEW THREAD "Stupid things that Michael Phillips did":ursofunny

No, brother. I know how to be a good friend and keep secrets.



at least until such time as they will serve my purposes and benefit me the most. LOL!

[Margies3]

No, brother. I know how to be a good friend and keep secrets.



at least until such time as they will serve my purposes and benefit me the most. LOL!

btw, did you see this Michael??

Now you owe me BIG TIME, bub!

:ursofunny:ursofunny:ursofunny

[Hoovie]

It's too late really... what actually happened could not begin to compare what people now believe happened between you and him! :)

[Margies3]

It's too late really... what actually happened could not begin to compare what people now believe happened between you and him! :)

NOT NOT NOT!!!!!!!!!!!! Michael was way too young for me!! He was but a child!!! In fact he dated my friend's daughter who is exactly 10 years younger than me.

[Hoovie]

NOT NOT NOT!!!!!!!!!!!! Michael was way too young for me!! He was but a child!!! In fact he dated my friend's daughter who is exactly 10 years younger than me.

He was dating a TEN yr old??

Michael, can you verify or deny these allegations??

[Cindy]

He was dating a TEN yr old??

Michael, can you verify or deny these allegations??

:ursofunny

Oops, I meant.........:foottap :smack

[Michael Phelps]

OK NEW THREAD "Stupid things that Michael Phillips did":ursofunny

Get it right, Hoovie, it's "Phelps" not "Phillips".

And, thanks, Margie ........ I think!

[Michael Phelps]

btw, did you see this Michael??

Now you owe me BIG TIME, bub!

:ursofunny:ursofunny:ursofunny

Why, thank you, Margie!

Let's just say I didn't always make the smartest decisions, and I'm lucky to be alive, lol.

[Michael Phelps]

He was dating a TEN yr old??

Michael, can you verify or deny these allegations??

That part is absolutely true.

Of course, I was 12 at the time.

[TRFrance]

The title of this thread immediately caught my attention...

You know, back in the day when me and Michael Phelps would butt heads over some doctrinal differences, the thought did cross my mind a few times...

I'd look at some of the stuff he'd post on here and I'd ask myself: "Is Michael Phelps now doping?"

Hee hee. :)
(Luv ya, Mike.):hug4

[TRFrance]

"In our exclusive photo Michael Phelps, who won a record EIGHT gold medals for swimming at the Beijing games last summer, draws from a bong.

The glass pipes are generally used to smoke cannabis.

And after sporting chiefs announced laws which mean four-year bans for drug-taking, Phelps’ dreams of adding to his overall 14 gold medal tally at the 2012 games in London could already be OVER."

http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/news/150832/14-times-Olympic-gold-medal-winner-Michael-Phelps-caught-with-bong-cannabis-pipe.html

Seriously....

It'll be bad for his public image, and he might even lose some of his endorsements. But as far as his swimming career, it probably wont be a big deal. Cannabis is not a performance enhancing drug. I don't think the governing body for the sport will give him a suspension or anything like that, over this.

[Margies3]

Why, thank you, Margie!

Let's just say I didn't always make the smartest decisions, and I'm lucky to be alive, lol.

I think most of us can echo those same words. You are not alone.

[Pressing-On]

(Luv ya, Mike.):hug4
That's a little too much male bonding for me, TRFrance! :toofunny

[Michael Phelps]

That's a little too much male bonding for me, TRFrance! :toofunny

TR and I are secure in our manhood.

I love you too, man, but you're not getting my Bud Light........:gotcha

[scotty]

That's a little too much male bonding for me, TRFrance! :toofunny


:ursofunny I too was thinking "thats not really the smilie I would use"

[Pressing-On]

:ursofunny I too was thinking "thats not really the smilie I would use"
:thumbsup But he loves him, that's the main thing. :toofunny

[berkeley]

Real men wear pink! :-/

[Pressing-On]

TR and I are secure in our manhood.

I love you too, man, but you're not getting my Bud Light........:gotcha
:thwak

[Michael Phelps]

:thwak

For those of you not schooled in television advertising, that was a reference to a series of commercials from a few years ago. A man kept telling all of his friends that he loved them because he was trying to mooch their beer.

The standard response from all of them was "I love you too, man, but you're not getting my Bud Light".

[Pressing-On]

For those of you not schooled in television advertising, that was a reference to a series of commercials from a few years ago. A man kept telling all of his friends that he loved them because he was trying to mooch their beer.

The standard response from all of them was "I love you too, man, but you're not getting my Bud Light".

Thanks for the explanation! You must have the Super Bowl on your mind today! :toofunny

[berkeley]

For those of you not schooled in television advertising, that was a reference to a series of commercials from a few years ago. A man kept telling all of his friends that he loved them because he was trying to mooch their beer.

The standard response from all of them was "I love you too, man, but you're not getting my Bud Light".
I didnt own a television a few yrs ago. :-/

[Michael Phelps]

Thanks for the explanation! You must have the Super Bowl on your mind today! :toofunny

Uh, is that today????????:gotcha

[Pressing-On]

Uh, is that today????????:gotcha
:toofunny

[Margies3]

TR and I are secure in our manhood.

I love you too, man, but you're not getting my Bud Light........:gotcha

That's only because he just recently put a new bulb in it. The bulb is probably worth more than the lamp anyway. :ursofunny

[pelathais]

Right. But, can you say "bye bye" to big name endorsements??
Probably not. He'll get spanked and if he presents a repentant and cleaned up appearance folks will still take him in.

[rgcraig]

They just read a statement from Phelps on the superbowl coverage - - he's sorry it was a dumb mistake and he won't do it again type apology.

[scotty]

They just read a statement from Phelps on the superbowl coverage - - he's sorry it was a dumb mistake and he won't do it again type apology.


Lets break this down shall we ?

"he's sorry" -- he is sorry he has friends so stupid that they take pics of themselves smoking dope.

"it was a dumb mistake" -- is there another kind of "mistake"?

"he won't do it again" -- I will not "get caught" doing it again.

[mizpeh]

“I engaged in behavior which was regrettable and demonstrated bad judgment,” Phelps said in the statement released by one of his agents. “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.”


http://sports.yahoo.com/top/news?slug=ap-phelps-marijuana&prov=ap&type=lgns

[Praxeas]

"In our exclusive photo Michael Phelps, who won a record EIGHT gold medals for swimming at the Beijing games last summer, draws from a bong.

The glass pipes are generally used to smoke cannabis.

And after sporting chiefs announced laws which mean four-year bans for drug-taking, Phelps’ dreams of adding to his overall 14 gold medal tally at the 2012 games in London could already be OVER."

http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/news/150832/14-times-Olympic-gold-medal-winner-Michael-Phelps-caught-with-bong-cannabis-pipe.html
Doping refers to something a little different than smokin da ganja mon!

I think that is what the rule refers to...if you get caught in an offical blood test for banned performance enhancing substances then you are banned for 4 years

[Cindy]

A 3 month suspension.

http://sports.yahoo.com/top/news?slug=ap-phelpssuspended&prov=ap&type=lgns

[JaneEyre]

Yes....and a Sponsorship dropped - Kellogg's...This article says that Kellogg's will not renew his advertisement contract.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/02/05/kellogg.phelps/index.html

[tbpew]

Kelloggs is dropping him (not renewing him) at the end of the month.

The cost of that buzz will be very HIGH.

[Timmy]

Yes....and a Sponsorship dropped - Kellogg's...This article says that Kellogg's will not renew his advertisement contract.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/02/05/kellogg.phelps/index.html

There's always "Zig-Zag"! :lol