I totally think that Michael Phelps should have gotten the SI Sportsman of the Year. He was the best athlete at the Olympics and was competing against the best people in the world. He was able to win so many medals at one Olympics with a schedule that many other athletes couldn't handle. But, I am sure that the DUI totally cancelled him out. If he was a football or basketball player up for this award and got a DUI or arrested for rape, he still would have gotten the award. It just goes to show you how the Mainstream Sports Press don't want to see a swimmer get any kind of a mainstream award and will find anything negative to tear swimmers down a few notches. The Mainstream sports press will feature you on the SI Fox Special and let you to the ESPY Awards. But, to receive an award is just ludicrous to them for swimming. This wouldn't have happened to Kobe Bryant. Swimming is still the most looked down upon or discriminated Sport out there.
tjrpatt:
I took the time to review all the previous winners, and it's a pretty stand up bunch, didn't notice any rapists and there was a nice diversity of sports represented. The only glaring example of poor morals is Pete Rose. Ali won in 74 and he has some skeletons in his closet but has definitely become the most beloved of all US sports legends now.
I was surprised how many golfers won, including Tiger twice.
tjrpatt:
I took the time to review all the previous winners, and it's a pretty stand up bunch, didn't notice any rapists and there was a nice diversity of sports represented. The only glaring example of poor morals is Pete Rose. Ali won in 74 and he has some skeletons in his closet but has definitely become the most beloved of all US sports legends now.
I was surprised how many golfers won, including Tiger twice.
