I don't know if this story is true or not, but figured it would be of interest to everyone here.
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Originally posted by aquageek
I wonder about all these people that say this is a one time thing, he's a stand up guy, this is just a bump on the road, a little mistake, he can't have a drinking problem. Would they say the same thing if it was a pro baseball or basketball player? Or, would you say what we all say about the coddled professional athlete - "there they go again." Such a double standard. He broke the law, he committed a crime. The beloved star of swimming is no better now than the other pro sports athletes.
The only reason they say "there they go again" is because sometimes other sports have more than one person committing the same offense. I don't think that they single out a specific player unless they are a repeat offender. As far as saying it was a mistake, they have said that before for other sports players. I'm sure that if we went onto a basketball site that they would be defending their players and saying it was just a mistake. No body, of any sport, wants to see their star go down even if they disagree strongly with what they did. They want to see them recieve their just punishment, put it behind them, and get back to what they do best.
~Kyra
Originally posted by aquageek
I wonder about all these people that say this is a one time thing, he's a stand up guy, this is just a bump on the road, a little mistake, he can't have a drinking problem. Would they say the same thing if it was a pro baseball or basketball player? Or, would you say what we all say about the coddled professional athlete - "there they go again." Such a double standard. He broke the law, he committed a crime. The beloved star of swimming is no better now than the other pro sports athletes.
The only reason they say "there they go again" is because sometimes other sports have more than one person committing the same offense. I don't think that they single out a specific player unless they are a repeat offender. As far as saying it was a mistake, they have said that before for other sports players. I'm sure that if we went onto a basketball site that they would be defending their players and saying it was just a mistake. No body, of any sport, wants to see their star go down even if they disagree strongly with what they did. They want to see them recieve their just punishment, put it behind them, and get back to what they do best.
~Kyra
