Tag Archives: Michael Phelps

Mark Chou's Take: Phelps' Pot Problem

Posted on February 17, 2009 by Mark Chou

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Phelps got busted for smoking pot. However, Sheriff Lott from South Carolina has decided not to pursue charges due to lack of evidence–as though the photo and admission of guilt wasn’t enough. Anyway, I think this whole thing is a little ridiculous. First of all, Phelps got in trouble for drunk driving a few years back. I believe that is WAY worse than smoking some marijuana. Drinking and driving not only puts the user at danger, but also all those around him or her. Also, I’m for legalization of pot. Why? Think about it: people always want what they can’t have. Young teens love staying up late and drinking beer because it’s against the rules and law. Let’s say that it was legal to smoke pot. Would the number of people that abuse the drug go down? I think so. It would be one of those things that you just try once and then never do it again. Also, kids do weird things to get their hands on pot. One of my friends flew to California and stayed in a very sketchy neighborhood by himself. That’s some weird business going on just to get some illegal pot. If it were legal, I don’t think that would’ve been an issue. My point? Phelps, don’t be an idiot. Also, make pot legal. Temptation kills everyone.

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What Michael Phelps Should Have Said

Posted on February 2, 2009 by Scott Launius

From The Agitator, a letter from Michael Phelps to America (full text here):

Dear America,

I take it back. I don’t apologize.

Because you know what? It’s none of your goddamned business. I work my ass off 10 months per year. It’s that hard work that gave you all those gooey feelings of patriotism last summer. If during my brief window of down time I want to relax, enjoy myself, and partake of a substance that’s a hell of a lot less bad for me than alcohol, tobacco, or, frankly, most of the prescription drugs most of you are taking, well, you can spare me the lecture.

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Yet you all get bent out of shape when Ricky Williams, or I, or Josh Howard smoke a little dope to relax. Why? Because the idiots you’ve elected to make your laws have without a shred of evidence beat it into your head that smoking marijuana is something akin to drinking antifreeze, and done only by dirty hippies and sex offenders.

You’ll have to pardon my cynicism. But I call bullshit. You don’t give a damn about my health. You just get a voyeuristic thrill from watching an elite athlete fall from grace–all the better if you get to exercise a little moral righteousness in the process. And it’s hypocritical righteousness at that, given that 40 percent of you have tried pot at least once in your lives.

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Live from New York…

Posted on September 12, 2008 by Dana Cronyn

SNL will be kicking off it’s season premier this Saturday with two big names: Michael Phelps and Barack Obama.

The details are still under wraps. An Obama spokesperson said, “The details of the sketch are still being worked out.”

I’m also going to keep my fingers crossed for a Palin sketch. If you’re wondering who would be playing the role of sassy, trashy Alaskan Governor, even the SNL team is unsure. Check out an article from newsday.

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