8 golds, one pipe

[timmgirvan]

Originally Posted by Danzig

you can roll your eyes all you want, but he'll have to deal with all that-i can't believe he'd be dumb enough to do that in front of folks in this day and age, with everyone having camera phones. and then of course there's youtube...
the guy is looking at about 100 million in endorsements and the like because of his golds; i'd imagine his agent is having a heart attack.

You bring up the only point that's germane to this story....what the hell was he thinking, and he's possibly has diminished his market value.

[miraja2]

Personally I agree that this shouldn't be any big deal. I certainly have absolutely nothing against smoking pot, but I am a bit confused why this guy always gets off with such a free pass from the sports media. You sure didn't hear much this summer about his previous DUI arrest when the clowns from NBC gushed all over this dufus. My guess is that if he swims in the next Olympics you won't here much about this incident either.
Can you imagine if it was T.O. driving drunk and smoking pot instead of Phelps? My guess is that the guys on talk-radio and ESPN would have a little different reaction.

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

Originally Posted by miraja2

Personally I agree that this shouldn't be any big deal. I certainly have absolutely nothing against smoking pot, but I am a bit confused why this guy always gets off with such a free pass from the sports media. You sure didn't hear much this summer about his previous DUI arrest when the clowns from NBC gushed all over this dufus. My guess is that if he swims in the next Olympics you won't here much about this incident either.
Can you imagine if it was T.O. driving drunk and smoking pot instead of Phelps? My guess is that the guys on talk-radio and ESPN would have a little different reaction.

So, your saying it "might" be because of the color of his skin or how he conducts himself in public?

[timmgirvan]

Originally Posted by Hickory Hill Hoff

So, your saying it "might" be because of the color of his skin or how he conducts himself in public?

no..he's saying T.O. is an azzhat and Phelps is not

[Danzig]

no, i think he's saying it's mighty interesting that some can be repeat offenders, and nary a word--and others get criticized for any and every perceived slight thing. when's the last time TO ( for example, since he was mentioned) was arrested? i don't know that he ever has been...but he's a pariah, while phelps (two time lawbreaker now) is a media darling...
thing is, whether you think pot should or shouldn't be illegal-it's currently illegal.

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by Danzig

no, i think he's saying it's mighty interesting that some can be repeat offenders, and nary a word--and others get criticized for any and every perceived slight thing. when's the last time TO ( for example, since he was mentioned) was arrested? i don't know that he ever has been...but he's a pariah, while phelps (two time lawbreaker now) is a media darling...
thing is, whether you think pot should or shouldn't be illegal-it's currently illegal.

But TO is a self centered jerk who ruins team dynamics. He doesnt deserve a break. His issues also occur during the season.

Phelps is the greatest swimmer of all time, the most accomplished Olympic athlete of all time... and is still a kid and acts like one sometimes. He's the same age as college kids and was hanging out at a U of South Carolina when this photo was taken. He was also strickly on his own free time and not training or anything during that time. At least he's human. Also, the majority of the public doesnt care about pot because they either have or do smoke it.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Antitrust32

But TO is a self centered jerk who ruins team dynamics. He doesnt deserve a break. His issues also occur during the season.

Phelps is the greatest swimmer of all time, the most accomplished Olympic athlete of all time... and is still a kid and acts like one sometimes. He's the same age as college kids and was hanging out at a U of South Carolina when this photo was taken. He was also strickly on his own free time and not training or anything during that time. At least he's human. Also, the majority of the public doesnt care about pot because they either have or do smoke it.

that may be true....but...
a classic example of a media bias. phelps gets a pass twice now, for breaking the law. TO gets treated harshly at every opportunity-but hasn't done any thing illegal that i know of.
perhaps TO is only human?

[King Glorious]

Originally Posted by Danzig

no, i think he's saying it's mighty interesting that some can be repeat offenders, and nary a word--and others get criticized for any and every perceived slight thing. when's the last time TO ( for example, since he was mentioned) was arrested? i don't know that he ever has been...but he's a pariah, while phelps (two time lawbreaker now) is a media darling...
thing is, whether you think pot should or shouldn't be illegal-it's currently illegal.

I think this is exactly true. If this had been Randy Moss, Terrell Owens, Michael Vick, Allen Iverson, Charles Barkley, Matt Leinart.........

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by King Glorious

I think this is exactly true. If this had been Randy Moss, Terrell Owens, Michael Vick, Allen Iverson, Charles Barkley, Matt Leinart.........

i do believe he's off tv right now, for a dui. meanwhile, phelps gets SI covers.