Did anyone else catch Phelps on the Today show this morning? I thought he handled himself quite well - especially as he is already not the greatest public speaker and interviewee in the world! I had to agree with his assessment of the DUI and the latest issue being very different. It's a huge difference when you are endangering the lives of others (by being on the road) versus doing something that though illegal, in and of itself has no impact on the health and safety of others around him.
Good to see him out by the pool, and look forward to seeing him dominate in Rome this summer!
I think that he choose Matt Lauer to interview him because he could get away with saying, "it was a bad mistake". The best interviewers in the business(ie Howard Stern, Diane Sawyer) would not put up with that kind of answer. Howard Stern is the best in the interviewing business. After he interviewed NFL Player Jeremy Shockey, he wasn't allowed to do interviews ever again.
I think that he more than deserved the 6 months of partying. It was pretty cool when Vegas hotels were working their tails off to get him to stay at their hotel. Of course, he stayed at the Palms and found a new girlfriend. Phelps looked like he was having a good time when he was hanging out at the pool with Warren Sapp.
I think that he choose Matt Lauer to interview him because he could get away with saying, "it was a bad mistake". The best interviewers in the business(ie Howard Stern, Diane Sawyer) would not put up with that kind of answer. Howard Stern is the best in the interviewing business. After he interviewed NFL Player Jeremy Shockey, he wasn't allowed to do interviews ever again.
I think that he more than deserved the 6 months of partying. It was pretty cool when Vegas hotels were working their tails off to get him to stay at their hotel. Of course, he stayed at the Palms and found a new girlfriend. Phelps looked like he was having a good time when he was hanging out at the pool with Warren Sapp.
