My general thought is he will end up in some type of rehab. I would guess this isn't just a one time slip up; he just got caught this time. If nothing else, his sponsors will need to see a sign he is making a real change and taking responsibility. It also could complicate any real comeback. He is out a minimum of a month; possible 2 or more.
Story from CBS this morning: www.cbsnews.com/.../
I sure hope JeffC was misquoted here. Saying USA-S would have a tough time keeping him (MP) off the World Championship team just because he is too hard to replace? Geez. I don't think that should have anything to do with the decision. The decision on banning or not banning somebody should be made based on the actions of the athlete and not the impact to the team. Otherwise what JeffC is suggesting is if you are fast enough you can do whatever you want and not face any consequences. Perhaps he is right - that will be a message USA-S will send or not if/when they make a ruling...
I thought this was a pretty good commentary on Phelps:
www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/.../Interesting article, but did you notice the photo of the dashboard? What car is going 84 MPH at 1100 RPM?
The decision on banning or not banning somebody should be made based on the actions of the athlete and not the impact to the team. I agree, but often these decisions are based on the celebrity of the athlete. I would be surprised if this was the first USA Swimming athlete to be charged with DUI; so I guess one question should be - what was the penalty applied in previous cases?
