Let's Talk about Michael Phelps
@angusthethird (515)
United States
February 6, 2009 5:48pm CST
I am a man who believes in forgiveness and grace. But come on, a 23-year-old grown man who has made a decision to do something clearly wrong. Someone who had the public trust, a man children idolised as their hero.
The man should be banned from swimming for life. He made a choice, and it was the wrong one. I am sorry, but for the people he's hurt, three months is too light a sentence.
For those of you who don't know...bud is a gateway to harder stuff. Is this the example you want for your kids?Bravo Kellogg's for deciding not to renew your contract with Mr. Phelps.
Mr. Phelps, I forgive you, and I wish you the best.
But you shouldn't be in the public eye anymore. And swimming should be spared the taint that your very presence would have on it.
This is NOT your first time getting into trouble. The DUI should have been enough to get you banned from the 2008 Olympics, I believe.
And for those of you with questions? I apply the same standard to Angus. I, in fact, am the hardest on myself!
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@roniroxas (10559)
• Philippines
7 Feb 09
i really wonder why popular (and rich) people or personality do this kinds of things to themselves. i mean they are so popular that everything they do will be under the microscope. do they still need more attention? Phelps winning a lot of medals at the last Olympic games made a lot of children inspired. made a lot of moms inspired as well as they said Phelphs has ADHD (not sure if this one is true... but i just heard) so seeing someone who had achieved a lot in an early age inspired a lot of people. not just americans but people around the world.

