Phelps’s Folly

Sounds like Mark Starr wants to control Phelps' life. What else do you a. want him to do and b. not want him to do? Maybe you should send him a list. Maybe we should send you a list of what we expect you to do and not do. Pot is a plant. It should be legal for adults. Studies have shown no more adverse effects than alcohol. Mind your own business.

Pot should be legal in a 'free' country.

Didn't surprise me to hear about Phelp's improprieties. My teenage son (an athlete, as well) doesn't put Phelps on an unrealistic pedestal or even consider him a role model. Phelps is just a kid that happens to be an incredible swimmer. My issue is that if this were any other 23 year-old kid, he'd be punished to the full extent of the law. So I'm not only disappointed in his immature decision but in the sponsors who are giving him a free pass because of his Olympic accomplishments. The law is the law. Now, ask me if I think marijuana should be legalized and I'll tell you "yes". But that's not the issue. If the evil weed is currently against the law for the average citizen then Phelps' actions should warrant considerable reprimands and consequences. Without those reprimands and consequences we are setting a very poor example for others. I guess the message really is that if your face and credentials can earn my company enough dollars, then you and your unlawful acts are of no concern of mine. Wow. Has the U.S. really stooped that low in its standards. There's got to be a better "role model" than Phelps. Thankfully, my kids don't seem to give him a second look and would never be motivated to purchase a product because someone they don't even know endorses it. Does corporate America really think consumers are capable of being so easily manipulated?

Didn't surprise me to hear about Phelp's improprieties. My teenage son (an athlete, as well) doesn't put Phelps on an unrealistic pedestal or even consider him a role model. Phelps is just a kid that happens to be an incredible swimmer. My issue is that if this were any other 23 year-old kid, he'd be punished to the full extent of the law. So I'm not only disappointed in his immature decision but in the sponsors who are giving him a free pass because of his Olympic accomplishments. The law is the law. Now, ask me if I think marijuana should be legalized and I'll tell you "yes". But that's not the issue. If the evil weed is currently against the law for the average citizen then Phelps' actions should warrant considerable reprimands and consequences. Without those reprimands and consequences we are setting a very poor example for others. I guess the message really is that if your face and credentials can earn my company enough dollars, then you and your unlawful acts are of no concern of mine. Wow. Has the U.S. really stooped that low in its standards. There's got to be a better "role model" than Phelps. Thankfully, my kids don't seem to give him a second look and would never be motivated to purchase a product because someone they don't even know endorses it. Does corporate America really think consumers are capable of being so easily manipulated?

WIth so many youth looking up to star athletes, all of Phelps sponsors should do the right thing and drop him. It would be a lesson to future stars who are role models for many kids to lead an examplary life. No DUI's, bong hits, steroids. This being his second brush with behavior we don't want our teens to emulate, Phelps' sponsors should drop him like a hot potatoe.

Fully agree with the preceding post. This is an excellant example of why people are turning off the media. I don't know who chose the media to replace the backyard gossip.