Posted on 02/07/2009 2:29:22 PM PST by ADReditor
Just days after a photograph surfaced in “Star Magazine” that was taken in the winter of 2008 which showed American Olympic Gold Medalist Michael Phelps smoking dope from a water bong, one of his largest sponsors has pulled all advertising featuring the swimmer. The move will cost Phelps millions in endorsement money from Kellogg’s where Phelps was endorsing their brand of Corn Flakes.
Phelps has already admitted guilt, has apologized via an “official spokesman” and promised to never smoke pot again, the problem is that the damage was already done.
From what I heard during the reporting of the issue Phelps, apparently stated that he had not smoked pot before or during the Olympics and certainly not during training. Whether that is true or not, doesn’t matter. What Phelps did was above all else stupid. He knew better...
(Excerpt) Read more at americandailyreview.com ...
What Can We Learn From Michael Phelps?
Don’t let the dude with monster lung capacity hit the bong first?
If Phelps was a Loud and Public LIBERAL.. that pic could get him post at SURGEON GENERAL!
Don't smoke dope in front of cameras?
A friend of mine has the embarrassing position of being the wife of a man who owns a bong factory. Believe me, she hates it and was even more embarrassed when she had to explain to her 11 yo son what daddy does for a living.
Dude....there are bong factories?......
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