Phelps Admitts to Smoking Pot
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this just in....
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/02/05...ef=mpstoryview
I guess Kellogg doesn't think there is much of a market for Wheaties being the choice of pot heads for the munchies.
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/02/05...ef=mpstoryview
Phelps suspended from competition, dropped by Kellogg
(CNN) -- Olympic hero Michael Phelps was suspended from competitive swimming for three months on Thursday -- just hours after one of his sponsors announced it would not renew his contract after a photo surfaced of him smoking from a bong.
USA Swimming, the nation's governing body for competitive swimming, said it was withdrawing financial support for Phelps and barring him from competition during the period of his "reprimand."
"This is not a situation where any anti-doping rule was violated, but we decided to send a strong message to Michael because he disappointed so many people, particularly the hundreds of thousands of USA Swimming-member kids who look up to him as a role model and a hero," they said in a statement.
"Michael has voluntarily accepted this reprimand and has committed to earn back our trust," the statement continued.
Earlier Thursday, Kellogg Co. said it will not renew Phelps' advertising contract.
"Michael's most recent behavior is not consistent with the image of Kellogg," company spokeswoman Susanne Norwitz said. "His contract expires at the end of February, and we have made a decision not to extend his contract."
Norwitz said Kellogg's relationship with Phelps began with the company's support of the U.S. Olympic team. Kellogg did not renew its sponsorship of the team when it expired in December, she said.
Phelps made no immediate comment on the action by Kellogg or the USA Swimming reprimand.
Phelps admitted "regrettable behavior" on Sunday after a British newspaper published the photograph. The tabloid News of the World showed Phelps using the bong during what it said was a November party at the University of South Carolina in Columbia.
The Richland County, South Carolina, sheriff's office said Tuesday it was investigating whether Phelps smoked marijuana on the school campus, adding it would file criminal charges if it determined he did.
Both university police and Columbia, South Carolina, police said they would not pursue charges, according to The State newspaper in Columbia. It was unclear where the party took place, the paper said, or whether it was on campus.
On Thursday, before the decisions by USA Swimming and Kellogg were announced, Phelps told CNN affiliate WBAL that the incident was a result of "bad judgment."
"I can learn from it and try to make my life better than it has been in the past," he told WBAL.
In a statement released Sunday, Phelps, who won a record eight gold medals at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, said: "I engaged in behavior which was regrettable and demonstrated bad judgment."
"I'm 23 years old, and despite the successes I have had in the pool, I acted in a youthful and inappropriate way, not in a manner that people have come to expect from me," he said. "For this, I am sorry. I promise my fans and the public -- it will not happen again."
The U.S. Olympic Committee also issued a statement that said in part: "Michael has acknowledged that he made a mistake and apologized for his actions. We are confident that, going forward, Michael will consistently set the kind of example we all expect from a great Olympic champion."
In 2004, Phelps was arrested on charges of driving under the influence in Salisbury, Maryland. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 18 months probation. He also issued an apology after that incident.
Phelps is one of 12 Olympic athletes who pledged to "My Victory," an initiative launched last year by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency aimed at keeping competitive sports clean.
(CNN) -- Olympic hero Michael Phelps was suspended from competitive swimming for three months on Thursday -- just hours after one of his sponsors announced it would not renew his contract after a photo surfaced of him smoking from a bong.
USA Swimming, the nation's governing body for competitive swimming, said it was withdrawing financial support for Phelps and barring him from competition during the period of his "reprimand."
"This is not a situation where any anti-doping rule was violated, but we decided to send a strong message to Michael because he disappointed so many people, particularly the hundreds of thousands of USA Swimming-member kids who look up to him as a role model and a hero," they said in a statement.
"Michael has voluntarily accepted this reprimand and has committed to earn back our trust," the statement continued.
Earlier Thursday, Kellogg Co. said it will not renew Phelps' advertising contract.
"Michael's most recent behavior is not consistent with the image of Kellogg," company spokeswoman Susanne Norwitz said. "His contract expires at the end of February, and we have made a decision not to extend his contract."
Norwitz said Kellogg's relationship with Phelps began with the company's support of the U.S. Olympic team. Kellogg did not renew its sponsorship of the team when it expired in December, she said.
Phelps made no immediate comment on the action by Kellogg or the USA Swimming reprimand.
Phelps admitted "regrettable behavior" on Sunday after a British newspaper published the photograph. The tabloid News of the World showed Phelps using the bong during what it said was a November party at the University of South Carolina in Columbia.
The Richland County, South Carolina, sheriff's office said Tuesday it was investigating whether Phelps smoked marijuana on the school campus, adding it would file criminal charges if it determined he did.
Both university police and Columbia, South Carolina, police said they would not pursue charges, according to The State newspaper in Columbia. It was unclear where the party took place, the paper said, or whether it was on campus.
On Thursday, before the decisions by USA Swimming and Kellogg were announced, Phelps told CNN affiliate WBAL that the incident was a result of "bad judgment."
"I can learn from it and try to make my life better than it has been in the past," he told WBAL.
In a statement released Sunday, Phelps, who won a record eight gold medals at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, said: "I engaged in behavior which was regrettable and demonstrated bad judgment."
"I'm 23 years old, and despite the successes I have had in the pool, I acted in a youthful and inappropriate way, not in a manner that people have come to expect from me," he said. "For this, I am sorry. I promise my fans and the public -- it will not happen again."
The U.S. Olympic Committee also issued a statement that said in part: "Michael has acknowledged that he made a mistake and apologized for his actions. We are confident that, going forward, Michael will consistently set the kind of example we all expect from a great Olympic champion."
In 2004, Phelps was arrested on charges of driving under the influence in Salisbury, Maryland. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 18 months probation. He also issued an apology after that incident.
Phelps is one of 12 Olympic athletes who pledged to "My Victory," an initiative launched last year by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency aimed at keeping competitive sports clean.
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this just in....
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/02/05...ef=mpstoryview
I guess Kellogg doesn't think there is much of a market for Wheaties being the choice of pot heads for the munchies.
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/02/05...ef=mpstoryview
I guess Kellogg doesn't think there is much of a market for Wheaties being the choice of pot heads for the munchies.
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My favorite part about this whole thing is that he is smoking out of a ROOR brand bong from Germany, the same one in fact that I have sitting on the shelf next to me Dude has good taste in glass.
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I think that the reaction to this is just over the top, he never tested positive for any drugs at the olympics, so there is no reason to challenge his credibility as an athlete, all it did was affect him negatively because he is famous. To suspend him and drop him from his sponsorships is just silly IMO
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I think that the reaction to this is just over the top, he never tested positive for any drugs at the olympics, so there is no reason to challenge his credibility as an athlete, all it did was affect him negatively because he is famous. To suspend him and drop him from his sponsorships is just silly IMO
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Investigators in Columbia, SC have made seven arrests for drug possession and one for distribution, but Phelps is not one of those charged at this point. The owner of the bong, who wasn't even at the party, is one of the eight now charged also.
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http://www.thestate.com/breaking/story/678042.html
Crisp bills lay on the Ping-Pong table. But the players crowded around weren’t using paddles.
The game that Monday night in November was high-stakes “beer pong,” a drinking game in which players lob Ping-Pong balls into plastic cups.
Michael Phelps was betting big — and losing.
Michael Phelps columbia house
A bicyclist on Friday rides by a house at 2201 Blossom St., where witnesses say Olympic swimming star Michael Phelps smoked marijuana and bet money during a party in November.
“I saw Phelps pull out a roll, a bank-wrapped $2,000,” said Michael Whitworth, who had been invited to a house near Five Points after his band played a show at 5 Points Pub (now Sudworks Taphouse).
“He said, ‘I’ll match the $2,000,’” Whitworth continued, referring to Phelps. “Good ol’ Phelpsie lost it, too.”
Crisp bills lay on the Ping-Pong table. But the players crowded around weren’t using paddles.
The game that Monday night in November was high-stakes “beer pong,” a drinking game in which players lob Ping-Pong balls into plastic cups.
Michael Phelps was betting big — and losing.
Michael Phelps columbia house
A bicyclist on Friday rides by a house at 2201 Blossom St., where witnesses say Olympic swimming star Michael Phelps smoked marijuana and bet money during a party in November.
“I saw Phelps pull out a roll, a bank-wrapped $2,000,” said Michael Whitworth, who had been invited to a house near Five Points after his band played a show at 5 Points Pub (now Sudworks Taphouse).
“He said, ‘I’ll match the $2,000,’” Whitworth continued, referring to Phelps. “Good ol’ Phelpsie lost it, too.”
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Reports are coming out that the other people who were there that were arrested before Phelps are being used to build a case against him, and that's why the police haven't arrested Phelps as well yet. I think the Columbia police really are going to try and make this a big ordeal, seems like someone wants their 15 minutes of fame.
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Good, I hope they arrest him. Im starting to believe that the only way the country will change its views towards this flower is to lock up everyone. Force the issue. Prosecute everyone until we are forced to realize how ridiculous the Marijuana laws are in this country.
Also, how come Activision and Kellogs had no problem sponsoring someone who has been convicted of a DUI but immediately drops a guy who smoked pot?
Also, how come Activision and Kellogs had no problem sponsoring someone who has been convicted of a DUI but immediately drops a guy who smoked pot?
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its funny how we(society) don't care about rappers smoking weed, and they are open about it and yet they still get sponsorships, but god forbid Phelps doing it. Throw the book at him.
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[QUOTE=2000TaffetaTL;10498552]Same thing I was thinking when I saw the picture! Sadly I don't have a ROOR to myself or I'd be even better off.[
Yea Roor's are a fantastic thing if you can find them, I had to get mine from Germany and shipped it back to myself. I have dropped the sucker, dog has knocked it over and its still alive, they are damn near indestructible.
Yet another reason why pot is no big deal in today's society, there are entire stores dedicated to selling pot paraphernalia in most states. There are also name brands known widely across the stoner/glass community that are as well recognized as as those found in clothing or cars. At the Borders book store in downtown Portland, there are as many different marijuana magazines as there are Men's health, its not just high times anymore. Bottom line, its really not that bad for you, its not going to kill you, the government just cant figure out how to tax it effectively.It should be regulated like alcohol or tobacco, but it should be legal.
Yea Roor's are a fantastic thing if you can find them, I had to get mine from Germany and shipped it back to myself. I have dropped the sucker, dog has knocked it over and its still alive, they are damn near indestructible.
Yet another reason why pot is no big deal in today's society, there are entire stores dedicated to selling pot paraphernalia in most states. There are also name brands known widely across the stoner/glass community that are as well recognized as as those found in clothing or cars. At the Borders book store in downtown Portland, there are as many different marijuana magazines as there are Men's health, its not just high times anymore. Bottom line, its really not that bad for you, its not going to kill you, the government just cant figure out how to tax it effectively.It should be regulated like alcohol or tobacco, but it should be legal.