but honestly, did he have a choice?
“Strangely enough, Phelps didn’t even try to deny the allegations, instead issuing a statement acknowledging the partyboy rumors.”
By John Charles Reedburg
And we thought swimming was his anti-drug.
Everyone’s favorite swim star admitted Sunday to actions that were “youthful” and “inappropriate” while visiting the University of North Carolina in November. That’s one way of admitting he was doing bong hits at a frat party.
British tabloid News of the World printed a photo of MICHEAL PHELPS in Sunday’s issue that clearly showed the Olympian smoking up at a party where one student anonymously told the tabloid he was “out of control from the moment he got there.”
Strangely enough, Phelps didn’t even try to deny the allegations, instead issuing a statement acknowledging the partyboy rumors. I engaged in behavior which was regrettable and demonstrated bad judgment. 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. To be fair, Phelps does eat 12,000 calories a day. Maybe he just needed an appetite stimulant?
This isn’t the first time Phelps has had a run in with the law. Shortly after competing in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, the swimmer was arrested for driving under the influence. The swimmer was in Tampa for the Super Bowl on Sunday, but changed his plans and didn’t show up after the news broke.
Though his 2008 Olympic medals are safe, Phelps faces losing endorsements, and being penalized by the U.S. Olympic Committee. More from the AP:
The U.S. Olympic Committee said it was “disappointed in the behavior recently exhibited by Michael Phelps,” who was selected the group’s sportsman of the year. He also was honored as AP male athlete of the year, and his feat in Beijing—breaking Mark Spitz’s 36-year-old record for most gold medals in an Olympics—was chosen as the top story of 2008.
“Michael is a role model, and he is well aware of the responsibilities and accountability that come with setting a positive example for others, particularly young people,” the USOC said in a statement. “In this instance, regrettably, he failed to fulfill those responsibilities.”
