Michael Phelps and a bong? Is there any truth to this?
Former Member
are we sure that's Phelps?
If true, he seems to have a habit of screwing up in the very next Novembers after Olympics...
anyone here from the UK? How reputable is "news of the world"?
How could he be so careless?
Maybe this is far-fetched and too conspiracy oriented but part of me wonders if some of this could have elements of "don't look under the covers."
First, he was "dropped" by Kelloggs but they were gonna let him go anyway after his contract. This looks like a penalty to him, but is it really? Could have been more mutual than we know. Kelloggs looks good and Phelps takes a coporate hit but it is meaningless to both.
Second, he gets suspended during a completely meaningless time frame. This makes USA Swimming look tough, drives the anti-drug point home, Phelps takes a very public censure but ultimately there is no harm to him or USA Swimming. In fact, it could possibly serve to rehabilitate his image and gets USA Swimming in the news. Win-win to me.
Probably too much thinking on this and She Puffy would tell me it violates her axiom but it did come to mind.
Maybe this is far-fetched and too conspiracy oriented but part of me wonders if some of this could have elements of "don't look under the covers."
First, he was "dropped" by Kelloggs but they were gonna let him go anyway after his contract. This looks like a penalty to him, but is it really? Could have been more mutual than we know. Kelloggs looks good and Phelps takes a coporate hit but it is meaningless to both.
Second, he gets suspended during a completely meaningless time frame. This makes USA Swimming look tough, drives the anti-drug point home, Phelps takes a very public censure but ultimately there is no harm to him or USA Swimming. In fact, it could possibly serve to rehabilitate his image and gets USA Swimming in the news. Win-win to me.
Probably too much thinking on this and She Puffy would tell me it violates her axiom but it did come to mind.
