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?
Former Member
"Really" on SNL
"Mark Spitz", SNL
Seriously? Millions that he so rightly deserved? Look, it's not like he found a cure for cancer.
So you would rather have all that money that he generates go to billionaires and fat cats?
A "fair" salary is one in which the worker gets an equitable share of the wealth they create.
I have no problem w/ athletes making millions b/c they generate tens of millions in profit for ppl richer than them. Same thing w/ actors.
And I have no problem w/ a salesperson making 6 figures when they generate 7 figures in income for their company.
Phelps swam his butt off for the last 8 to 10 years and he lost millions that he so rightly deserved because some guy had to be a tool and snap a picture with his camera phone.
Seriously? Millions that he so rightly deserved? Look, it's not like he found a cure for cancer. He reaped the benefits of living in a society that richly rewards its sports superstars (not to mention its CEOs) and was showered with endorsements. And if he loses any money out of this deal, there's no reason to go looking for the guy with the camera phone. Just look in the mirror.
I think gull's point is on the money so to speak. What is the number of people that would benefit from somebody finding a cure for cancer versus the number of people that benefit from Michael Phelps winning 8 gold medals?
He tested positive many years ago when steroids were legal and everyone was using them.
Not technically true. Steroids have been expressly banned by MLB since the early '90s. Although they tested players in 2003 (the year A-Rod allegedly tested positive) there was no penalty for a positive test like there is now.
And I do think this is a big story. A-Rod is one of the greatest players of all time. His career being tainted--like Roger Clemens'--is a serious blow for baseball. MLB turned a blind eye to drug use for way, way too long.
This is not a real news story. He tested positive many years ago when steroids were legal and everyone was using them. Big whoop.
Fort, I don't know because the sample was from 2003 and it was hidden from everyone where other players get raked over the coals for their alleged drug use. It is odd that steroids didn't change A-Roid's appearance like Barry Bonds. When you see Bonds from his Pittsburgh Pirates days, it is like it is a different person.
A "fair" salary is one in which the worker gets an equitable share of the wealth they create.
Market forces dictate salaries of employees. That's the way it works in capitalism. Fairness is irrelevant.
Seriously? Millions that he so rightly deserved? Look, it's not like he found a cure for cancer. He reaped the benefits of living in a society that richly rewards its sports superstars (not to mention its CEOs) and was showered with endorsements. And if he loses any money out of this deal, there's no reason to go looking for the guy with the camera phone. Just look in the mirror.
He did get alot of people watching NBC this in the middle of the summer. Plus, viewership went up compared to Athens viewership. Although NBC should have cut him a check, he did deserve millions unlike those courtless banking executive who got bonuses for destroying their companies.
Well, Hopefully the news media can focus on A-Rod testing positive for steroids. This is a real news story
This is not a real news story. He tested positive many years ago when steroids were legal and everyone was using them. Big whoop.
Well, Hopefully the news media can focus on A-Rod testing positive for steroids. This is a real news story compared to a 23 year old having fun after winning 14 gold medals in non sprint events, except the 100 fly. Of course, A-Rod won't be treated like a rapist like some in the media treated Phelps. Well, at least the paparazzi will be leaving Baltimore. Gosh, no matter where you live, if you are the top news story, paparazzi will flock to your town and stalk you.
Kudos to Seth Meyers segment on SNL but he got the number of gold medals wrong and there is heavy swimming going on during non-Olympic years.
Whoever took that picture is a complete tool! Can this guy be any more of a loser to snap that picture? Phelps swam his butt off for the last 8 to 10 years and he lost millions that he so rightly deserved because some guy had to be a tool and snap a picture with his camera phone.
