My friend called Phelps a hypocrite jackass.

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mxyzptlk

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Originally posted by: Rumpltzer
Phelps should apologize for hanging around the type of losers who would sell him out to make some cash off that photo.

THIS!!!

Who took the picture and who sold it to the media? THAT guy right there.. HUGE fucking asshole :|

 

zinfamous

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Originally posted by: ja1484

Parents need to fucking pick anyway. Would you prefer your child idolize:

a) Weed smoking athletes
b) Weed smoking losers
c) Weed smoking loser rappers

?

good point.

Though, the debate in this thread is useless as it has nothing to do with the OP's situation. Since so many happen to agree, I'd simply like to readdress my earlier statement:

OP's friend is a twat.
 

ManyBeers

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Originally posted by: NFS4
And so it starts...

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/29041749/

Even though Phelps lacked the spine to stand up for himself and proclaim his right to smoke pot I think a nationwide boycott of Kellogg's products is in order.

After reading the article I noticed Kelloggs' is not renewing Phelps' contract because his behavior"is not consistent with the image of Kellogg.'' I wonder if they are referring to his pot-smoking or his childess apology of which he owes noone. Perhaps I was too quick to condemn Kellogg's.
 

sohcrates

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my buddy ran into phelps and his "posse" in vegas late last fall (after the olympics). they said he was going crazy from club to club with girls all over him. none of what is happening now can possibly suprise anyone. a kid like that is gonna do all this stuff and more after winning 8 golds, he just got caught.
 

zerocool84

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Originally posted by: ja1484
Oh my god. A college aged male smoked some pot.

Say it ain't so.

This kind of shit is why I don't watch the news any more.

Yea I know seriously. People get over it.

Oh and people telling him to get a spine and stick up for himself, he has sponsors and stuff and he more then likely wants to keep them which is why he didn't say so what I smoke pot.
 

JS80

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Originally posted by: Casawi
I personally don't think it is a big deal, he apologized for it... game over. My friends does not buy into his apology and said "he probably read a statement prepared by his PR people so he could concentrate on putting his best puppy-face on" ... goes on to calling him hypocrite jackass.

What he did, did not affect what I think of the guy... but that's just me.

I don't think he was a hypocrite, but I do believe it was disingenuous just saying what his PR agency told him to say, not believing a word of it.
 

ManyBeers

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Originally posted by: zerocool84
Originally posted by: ja1484
Oh my god. A college aged male smoked some pot.

Say it ain't so.

This kind of shit is why I don't watch the news any more.

Yea I know seriously. People get over it.

Oh and people telling him to get a spine and stick up for himself, he has sponsors and stuff and he more then likely wants to keep them which is why he didn't say so what I smoke pot.

Well then he's not a hero just a money grubbing whore.
 

Ns1

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Originally posted by: ManyBeers
Originally posted by: zerocool84
Originally posted by: ja1484
Oh my god. A college aged male smoked some pot.

Say it ain't so.

This kind of shit is why I don't watch the news any more.

Yea I know seriously. People get over it.

Oh and people telling him to get a spine and stick up for himself, he has sponsors and stuff and he more then likely wants to keep them which is why he didn't say so what I smoke pot.

Well then he's not a hero just a money grubbing whore.

that's my kind of hero
 

zerocool84

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Originally posted by: ManyBeers
Originally posted by: zerocool84
Originally posted by: ja1484
Oh my god. A college aged male smoked some pot.

Say it ain't so.

This kind of shit is why I don't watch the news any more.

Yea I know seriously. People get over it.

Oh and people telling him to get a spine and stick up for himself, he has sponsors and stuff and he more then likely wants to keep them which is why he didn't say so what I smoke pot.

Well then he's not a hero just a money grubbing whore.

He could care less what anyone thinks about him when he looks at his bank account.
 

ManyBeers

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Originally posted by: Ns1
Originally posted by: ManyBeers
Originally posted by: zerocool84
Originally posted by: ja1484
Oh my god. A college aged male smoked some pot.

Say it ain't so.

This kind of shit is why I don't watch the news any more.

Yea I know seriously. People get over it.

Oh and people telling him to get a spine and stick up for himself, he has sponsors and stuff and he more then likely wants to keep them which is why he didn't say so what I smoke pot.

Well then he's not a hero just a money grubbing whore.

that's my kind of hero

To each his own.
 

ManyBeers

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Originally posted by: zerocool84
Originally posted by: ManyBeers
Originally posted by: zerocool84
Originally posted by: ja1484
Oh my god. A college aged male smoked some pot.

Say it ain't so.

This kind of shit is why I don't watch the news any more.

Yea I know seriously. People get over it.

Oh and people telling him to get a spine and stick up for himself, he has sponsors and stuff and he more then likely wants to keep them which is why he didn't say so what I smoke pot.

Well then he's not a hero just a money grubbing whore.

He could care less what anyone thinks about him when he looks at his bank account.

Then why did he apologize for something he has every right to do and is nobody's business but his own?
 

Ns1

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Originally posted by: ManyBeers
Originally posted by: Ns1
Originally posted by: ManyBeers
Originally posted by: zerocool84
Originally posted by: ja1484
Oh my god. A college aged male smoked some pot.

Say it ain't so.

This kind of shit is why I don't watch the news any more.

Yea I know seriously. People get over it.

Oh and people telling him to get a spine and stick up for himself, he has sponsors and stuff and he more then likely wants to keep them which is why he didn't say so what I smoke pot.

Well then he's not a hero just a money grubbing whore.

that's my kind of hero

To each his own.

8 gold medals, hot bitches all over, and many 0's in the bank account

what's not to like.
 

Casawi

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OK Here is another snippet from his last email:

"The reason why he did it, in the middle of, what appears to be, a pretty huge party was because, "Hey, I'm fucking Michael Fucking Phelps! Watch me hit this shit!" Shit, with lungs like his, he probably had the bong's pipe attached to the bottom of a bonfire with bales of weed smoldering on it. Fuck, I'd hate to smoke that guy up. He probably cashed out that whole bowl in one hit.

Bottom line: Everyone's sorry when they get caught. Yeah, he's the world champion but he's still a jackass. There have been plenty of world champion jackasses before him and there will be plenty more after. It comes with that, "I'm the fucking world champ, bitch!" mentality. He didn't think he was going to get caught, plain and simple. Just like Geithner, Daschle, Killifer, et al. They're always fucking contrite when they're in front of 20 microphones at a press conference."
 

Casawi

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Here is why he thinks his a hypocrite:

"I understand WADA is not concerned about pot; the hypocrisy comes from his anti-drug stance overall. Do as I say, not as I do, I guess. I agree, the sponsors know the risk of putting a 23yr old on their product which is why they put stipulations in the contracts about personal conduct. When someone pays you $100 million for your image, it's really not yours anymore, it's there's. They bought it, you sold it. I'd be Sister motherfucking Theresa for $100 million."
 

ManyBeers

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Originally posted by: Ns1
Originally posted by: ManyBeers
Originally posted by: Ns1
Originally posted by: ManyBeers
Originally posted by: zerocool84
Originally posted by: ja1484
Oh my god. A college aged male smoked some pot.

Say it ain't so.

This kind of shit is why I don't watch the news any more.

Yea I know seriously. People get over it.

Oh and people telling him to get a spine and stick up for himself, he has sponsors and stuff and he more then likely wants to keep them which is why he didn't say so what I smoke pot.

Well then he's not a hero just a money grubbing whore.

that's my kind of hero

To each his own.

8 gold medals, hot bitches all over, and many 0's in the bank account

what's not to like.

I don't like his childess apology. He has nothing to apologize for. Would you plead guilty to a crime you didn't commit?

 

Casawi

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Originally posted by: ja1484

Parents need to fucking pick anyway. Would you prefer your child idolize:

a) Weed smoking athletes
b) Weed smoking losers
c) Weed smoking loser rappers

?

HAHHA
 

Casawi

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Oct 31, 2004
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Originally posted by: zinfamous
Originally posted by: ja1484

Parents need to fucking pick anyway. Would you prefer your child idolize:

a) Weed smoking athletes
b) Weed smoking losers
c) Weed smoking loser rappers

?

good point.

Though, the debate in this thread is useless as it has nothing to do with the OP's situation. Since so many happen to agree, I'd simply like to readdress my earlier statement:

OP's friend is a twat.

He really isn't a twat. He is a good friend of mine, and this time I was surprised he took this stance. Another friend backed him up and started to second guess my judgment. So I was looking for a larger sample... to make sure I don't sound like a crazy MJ pro.
 

Casawi

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My final email to my friend was:


"Well. The guy used to live and train in Ann Arbor, and most people that know him personally speak highly of him. People partied with him all over town here and never did I hear he was that type of person "I am Micheal Fucking Phelps".... I really don't think he is a jackass, but money does strange things to Sister Theresa ...lol
We'll see how he turns out,

peace."

people is more like 2 people I talked to here in AA.
 

Ns1

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Originally posted by: ManyBeers
I don't like his childess apology. He has nothing to apologize for. Would you plead guilty to a crime you didn't commit?

To keep up his image and milk the sponsors for all they're worth.

Bank that shit to pay for herb when he retires.
 

ManyBeers

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Originally posted by: Ns1
Originally posted by: ManyBeers
I don't like his childess apology. He has nothing to apologize for. Would you plead guilty to a crime you didn't commit?

To keep up his image and milk the sponsors for all they're worth.

Bank that shit to pay for herb when he retires.

Money isn't everything.