baylian
Cathlete
Bingo - On the money!!
No one is responsible for their actions anymore. It's always someone else's fault or societies fault. Blah blah blah . . . and God forbid you should have to pay the price for those poor decisions.
Michael Phelps
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Bingo - On the money!!
No one is responsible for their actions anymore. It's always someone else's fault or societies fault. Blah blah blah . . . and God forbid you should have to pay the price for those poor decisions.
hiitdogs
Cathlete
OMG he screwed up once before? Get out of town!
People are only allowed one screw up once in their lives? Have you ever thought about that he is letting loose now because with his training schedule he wasn't able to do what other teenagers do. Granted it is going in the wrong direction but some people go through the difficult years during different times in their life.
I went through a very difficult time in my early twenties. I guess I still turned out okay, well, aside from the fact that I am a liberal
Liann
Cathlete
I guess I still turned out okay, well, aside from the fact that I am a liberal
Well, you can't save them all!
- said in complete love from your conservative buddy.
Beavs
Cathlete
LOL! With members of congress failing to pay their taxes and CEOs ripping off taxes payers by accepting bailout funds to finance their lavish lifestyles I really could care less abuot a kid that partakes in a little ganga. Quite frankly, I think the world would be a little less hostile if some people enjoyed a special brownie once in a while.
fit_fairy
Cathlete
ROTFLMAO!!!!!
Liann
Cathlete
hiitdogs
Cathlete
LauraMax
Cathlete
Would it surprise you to learn that something like 60+% of pot smokers are over the age of 50? That's not a made up statistic. That's a Baby Boomer truth.
He's 23 years old, for crying out loud. He's just a kid acting like a kid, albeit incredibly stupid to do it in front of the camera. Quite frankly, I'm not entirely sure there's a difference betw. a bong hit or a can of beer. I personally don't like either (I do enjoy the occasional glass of wine however), but I don't begrudge those who'd like to indulge.
And another thing--just legalize the damn drug! That'd solve all of our economic problems, & we wouldn't have to worry about TARPS, taxes & budget deficits!
That's not a made up statistic. That's a Baby Boomer truth.He's 23 years old, for crying out loud. He's just a kid acting like a kid, albeit incredibly stupid to do it in front of the camera. Quite frankly, I'm not entirely sure there's a difference betw. a bong hit or a can of beer. I personally don't like either (I do enjoy the occasional glass of wine however
), but I don't begrudge those who'd like to indulge. And another thing--just legalize the damn drug! That'd solve all of our economic problems, & we wouldn't have to worry about TARPS, taxes & budget deficits!
fit_fairy
Cathlete
And another thing--just legalize the damn drug! That'd solve all of our economic problems, & we wouldn't have to worry about TARPS, taxes & budget deficits!
We wouldn't worry about anything if we all smoked a little weed
Brighton
Cathlete
I agree, everyone makes mistakes... it's just unfortunate that his have been so public.
As a coach, it's kind of a tough situation-- time and time again I've told my high school swimmers to run away from that stuff, that it will only hurt them & their athletic performance. What message does it send them when the most elite athlete in their sport is messing around with it?
It's just sad.
As a coach, it's kind of a tough situation-- time and time again I've told my high school swimmers to run away from that stuff, that it will only hurt them & their athletic performance. What message does it send them when the most elite athlete in their sport is messing around with it?
It's just sad.
hiitdogs
Cathlete
What message does it send them when the most elite athlete in their sport is messing around with it?
It's just sad.
I think it sends that message that even the most elite athletes are human and make mistakes. It hopefully will prevent the swimmers you coach from making the same mistake.
And it sends the message that it is high time for all of us to stop idealizing atheletes or other people in the public eye, putting them on a pedestal and expect that they don't ever trip.
LauraMax
Cathlete
We wouldn't worry about anything if we all smoked a little weed
Brighton, how does it hurt athletic performance? A genuine question--I don't know anything about health effects of pot. It doesn't seem to be hurting Mr. Phelps!
But Mr. Phelps also eats crap. Wasn't he the guy that ate I don't know how many pizza and burgers every day? So much about adequate nutrition for athletes.
OMG!!! I got it!
THAT'S why he had to eat 12,000 calories a day...HE HAD THE MUNCHIES!!
Timber99
Cathlete
OK, I had to chime in here...this is coming from a person who is a criminal defense attorney and defends drug charges often AND from someone who lives in a state where they just decriminalized the possession of (small quantities of) marijuana...
I don't agree on chalking anything up to him being young or needing to let loose; him not "asking" to be a role model or exaggerated reaction as a result of his "stardom." The fact of the matter is that he IS a role model. He IS in the spot light. And so, he IS required to be responsible.
He gets the big benefits as a result of his status (money, popularity, babes, endorsements, etc.). He also carries the burden of being in the public eye, having to answer, maybe even a little extra, when he does something stupid. Like it or lump it, you take the pros with the cons in life.
If he doesn't want the responsibility or the "hassle," he can drop all those endorsements and all the fame and to get a 9 - 5er at $30K a year.
I don't agree on chalking anything up to him being young or needing to let loose; him not "asking" to be a role model or exaggerated reaction as a result of his "stardom." The fact of the matter is that he IS a role model. He IS in the spot light. And so, he IS required to be responsible.
He gets the big benefits as a result of his status (money, popularity, babes, endorsements, etc.). He also carries the burden of being in the public eye, having to answer, maybe even a little extra, when he does something stupid. Like it or lump it, you take the pros with the cons in life.
If he doesn't want the responsibility or the "hassle," he can drop all those endorsements and all the fame and to get a 9 - 5er at $30K a year.
morningstar
Cathlete
I think he's an idiot for allowing himself to be filmed doing something that would hurt his business interests, but I could care less that he smokes pot. Although eating hash brownies would probably be better for his lungs, given his chosen career! As for him not exactly being a brain trust, well, was that ever required of him?
morningstar
Cathlete
OMG!!! I got it!
THAT'S why he had to eat 12,000 calories a day...HE HAD THE MUNCHIES!!
ROFLMAO!!!!!
hiitdogs
Cathlete
Oh for chrissakes, he not required to be responsible. And he doesn't have to be a role model. He is his own person and he should be able to live his own life however he pleases without approval of every single person in America. And if we don't like it, well, then maybe his endorsements dry up, maybe they don't.
Fact is, for whatever reason and it doesn't seem to be his nutrition, he is a good swimmer and that's ALL he is! Nothing more, nothing less. That's why he makes the big buck, not for being a role model.
Thanks Gayle, your munchies comment gave me a good chuckle!!!
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Brighton
Cathlete
LOL Laura!
Yeah... the kid is genetically blessed, that's for sure. There's a lot of issues with using pot and swimming-- one of the main things impacted is a diminished lung capacity, which is critical in swimming. http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/publications/marijuana_myths_facts/myth3.pdfAnd I am in total agreement that we shouldn't be putting athletes on a pedestal. I want my swimmers to reach inside of themselves and be the best that they can be.