8 golds, one pipe

[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?

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by Danzig

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?

Well, TO may or may not be human, but at least TO may be smart enough to not let people take pictures of him when he's ripping the bong.

Also, TO gets treated harshly because he's a crybaby and throws his QB under a bus at every opportunity (and also his coaches and other teammates). Its hard to like a guy who acts like him. All me me me. I think he deserves everything any anything that comes his way.

Pro athletes get caught with pot all the time. Usually it is by a police officer, so they have to face some punishment. But the public doesnt make a big deal of it. Phelps didnt get caught with anything. It was just a picture. Its not like he was arrested. The drunk driving thing was wrong, but everyone (ESPECIALLY 19 year olds) make mistakes.

[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.

[Antitrust32]

I just dont agree with you Danzig. Shoot, President Obama admitted to using pot AND cocaine while he was in high school and college. The public didnt care. Bush was a druggie when he was young. The public didnt care. Clinton was a douche who said he didnt inhale... who the fucl< smokes weed and doesnt inhale!! The public didnt care. Nobody cares if Phelps took a bong hit. I dont think anyone would care if TO had someone take a picture of him puffin a joint. Cause they would know that they would be hypocrites. Pot use doesnt matter to mostly anyone except cops.

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by Danzig

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

This is so stupid. So anyone who made a mistake when they were young and paid the price shouldnt be allowed to excel in the future?

Barkely is paying his debt right now... this is something that happened recently, not 4 years ago. Do you really think that once his legal matters are sorted he wont be back on tv and everyone will shun him??