Media's war on marijuana continues: Phelps admits 'regrettable' behaviour

It's the Tim Tebow factor: they want "the golden boy" to come to life, so when something tarnishes it, they cant reshine it, or dont want to.

Maybe it is just a generation gap thing, where the 40+ year olds say DEAL, while the 20 year olds say NO DEAL.

Hell, that makes him more like me than this larger than life figure the media wants him to be.

So what if he loses sponsors, he has plenty of time to make that back and then some; Kobe did.

There is tons of proof already. We must vocalize
for our Pot.

I don't know why anyone is disappointed in him. He does his job when it calls, but he is human like all of us. He likes to have fun like everyone else. It is just that he is in the public eye so that gives everyone the idea that they can judge him. You think that if we were celebrity, our dirty laundry wouldn't be air'd??? Betcha have some...huh?!

So a record-setting, gold medal winning, champion Olympic swimmer decides to smoke some weed and now he's an idiot, a dope, and stupid. He's going to lose his endorsements because of it, not because he's no longer a talented swimmer but because he was photographed with a bong to his lips.

Is this Michael Phelps problem with "illegal substance use", or society's problem with marijuana?

That bad marijuana sure will take a toll on his wallet... he seems healthy enough.... legalize it already.

He is weak.

Im a pothead and damn proud of it, in my eyes there is nothing wong with letting of the stress of the day with a joint. Atleast its not a shot of alcohol.

It's time for real discussion about cannabis/hemp. Enough is enough. It's time for the lies and half truths to be addressed. Too many people are truly uninformed about the plant. It's no wonder. Facts were removed from text books. Why? Cannabis/hemp is a natural competitor to many synthetics on the market today. People are not afraid to discuss the issue because it's such a demon weed. They don't want people to know the truth. We have been lied to for years and facts stated today, would prove the lies of yesterday.

Do you think if the picture was of him doing a beer bong that he would be apologizing?

So lame...

OMG...its not a big deal
hes my hero
i would smoke with him anyday
i love you micheal

Fuck this! He smoked the evil marijuana drugs the American government warned me about...
TAKE AWAY HIS MEDALS AND THROW HIM IN JAIL FOREVER!!!

Lazy pothead... How dare he win 8 Olympic Gold medals and then think it's okay smoke weed... What will the children think when they stop staring at internet pr0n long enough to see that pic of him with a bong in his mouth?

He should be punished. He is supposed to be setting an example for our young children as a role model, and he blew it. He inhaled and blew his chance like that bong rip. Take away his medals, his endorsements, and throw him in jail. Teach our children this is what happens when you smoke marijuana: some a-hole comes along and throws your lazy ass in jail.

He's not sorry, no, not yet. He'll be sorry when he can't afford his fix anymore because marijuana has taken away his ability to swim, or move off the couch for a munchies attack. He'll be sorry when there's no more endorsements because of his brain damage. He'll be sorry when the US swim team kicks him off for being a lazy pothead.

Yep, this is the end for lazy druggie dopehead hippie Michael Phelps. Have another bong hit, I hope you choke on it you hypocrite. I hope you OD on this harmless illegal substance, Phelps. Now if you excuse me, I have to go snort an 8-ball and shoot up 4 grams of crack in my arm.

P.S.- Sarcasm FTW.

y'know, weed is on the anti-doping list.

It sucks.

HA yet another way the media tries to make marijuana seem unnacceptable,obviously it hasnt affected him, seeing as how he has 5 gold medals..and was in the olympics. people should stop making such a big deal about this...,and all you hardcore conservatives can stick to your narrow minded opinions[oh please do] but get some real backed up facts about marijuana and stop making it your goal to make recreational pot smokers look evil and seem like people who contribute nothing to society.

My God, if anything this should now be incontrovertible proof that smoking marijuana doesn't effect your health in ways alcohol, cocaine, meth, etc.. can, this is the Olympic Champion we're talking about here, Mr. Establishment, open your eyes and SEE what's in front of you. Hypocrites will always deny the parts of the truth that aren't convenient to their designs.

"LEAVE [MICHAEL] ALONEE!!!!"

(get it?)

hahaha... seriously, though. i'm glad this happened, although i wish he didn't need to apologize (probably for endorsement reasons).

I'll bring up a point that seems to be getting overlooked here.

Michael Phelps is yet another victim of our War on Drugs. There's nothing wrong with what the man did. He's worked his whole life for his goals and succeeded better than any before him. He deserves every kudo & dollar given to him.

But now that's reduced as is his image to a lot of folks, and the only REAL reason for it is he went against public conception. Yet another victim of what lots of people think but can't defend and refuse to talk about, encouraged by the big "PROHIBITED" to bolster their feeling of being right.

Realistically Michael got off easy. Some of us go to prison. And had the cops shown up the stink would have been worse. The thing is, there's no reason for any of it. It's a waste. Unfortunately, it's now Michael's waste too.

Rather than judging this young adult that's still testing out his wings, we should be addressing the travesty of this prohibition that's created the whole thing. Who's Next?

come on mike . you are a champion, do not let these people bully you. you are you and the American people love you and they can not deny it. pot or not. never be sorry for who you are. a pot smoking Olympian, my hero!

Mike Phelps is a disgrace! The only way I'll forgive him is if he puts out a pic of him smoking pot in a speedo... and a goatee. I LOVE him in that goatee. He looks HOT!!!

Although I don't believe he should have aplogized, It's good that he did. He would have lost many sponsors and he creditably as an role model for anyone would have probably been diminished.

Even though lately I've noticed alot of marijuana use of celebrities in the news you read online or possibly hear on the television news.

So an uber athlete, the most prolific olympian of all time can do it on a recreational basis and not ruin his life and loose all drive...hmmmmm.

i love swimming in the pool after blazing a blunt.

fun.

I don't care if he smokes. Hell, I think he's earned it, but he should have been more careful. It wasn't a smart move for someone in the world spotlight.

Also, its kinda funny how stories about pot get so many comments on current. (Yep, I know, I'm on here to.)

lol, OH MY GOD, MARIJUANA! CALL THE POLICE, PEOPLE ARE SMOKING, SITTING ON THEIR COUCHES, AND ORDERING RIDICULOUS AMOUNTS OF DOMINOS! WE'RE ALL IN GRAVE DANGER!!!!

I don't even smoke anymore, lol... people need to get over weed, it's harmless.

I am more disappointed by his dui or even his strip club outing than this. Drugs are obviously an unhealthy thing to do, no matter how blatant the effects are, no matter if it's a solitary thing, but I find his reputation more tarnished by things that perpetuate the degradation of women or risky behavior that challenges the safety of others. Now, if he drove after that picture was taken, I'd more understand the upheaval.

Oh my god! He uses pot! He must be an evil person!

Give me a break. The guy only smoked pot, he didn't go on a killing spree. People's priorities and what they get upset about is all fucked up. If he wants to smoke, that's his deal. No one else.

Michael Phelps is a brand image, that's why he's so apologetic.
No more sponsors for him- that's what he's really sorry about.

I don't get it? So, he smoked a bit o' weed, what's the big deal? Marijuana should be legal anyway, the government shouldn't be able to tell us how to live our lives. It harms your body, so not using it would be common sense. Governments should not restrict ones use of his/her "common sense".

so you smoke what's the big deal every body should relax

Michael is not a minor or a mature person with all of the experience of a full life. He has been over exposed for far too long. Everyone remotely related to anyone that knows him is trying to make a penny off of this guy. I do not envy him his position.

the only thing he regrets is the fact that he might lose a sponsorship deal or two over this. that is obvious.

that being said, I've always thought he looked like a pothead. didn't he get a DUI too?

I would love to go down to Baltimore and hit the town with Michael Phelps.

I know I would not have said sorry.

Seriously, he is getting bagged on for smoking weed. When are people going to back off it. It is natural, grown on earth. It's not heroin, or speed, or cocaine. C'mon. And as far as people saying it is the "gateway" drug....sorry, if you are looking for more, that's your bad. Don't blame a natural remedial blessing for the reason you make a bad choice to take drugs. And as far as Michael Phelps goes, he should be suing someone for putting out his personal business. If I posted myself smoking a bong, noone would care. It obviously didn't hurt his swimming abilites! Get over it!

Can't believe he apologized.. stand up for your rights you pussy.

what a dude? he had to be thinking only showing "regret" for his "mistake" would keep his commercial advertising value intact ?
for $$$$ he caved.. rather than take the high road of stating.. yeah i smoke pot.. so what !!

Phelps is such a tool. First those lame rosetta stone commercials and now getting all apologetic and pouty when people finds out he smokes weed?

your a adult mike, its none of their business

P.S. everyone knows you don't regret it

Proof that not all pot smokers (in fact very few) are slackers who contribute nothing to society.

Please, please, please don't disappoint with steroid use though.

Who cares if he smokes weed, it is a natural part of this world, it grows from the earth without the need of being manipulated by man made drugs. We never killed anyone, if anything it helped people and there many testimonies that patients have claimed that it is much better in all cases that the drug is much more relieving. Weed should be legal around the world, the only reason it is not is because the governments can’t control the taxes and revenues it produces. Again Weed never killed anyone, I don’t know what the big deal is Bush and his Friends Herb all the time? Unnecessary Negative Media against celebrities.

really? Is Phelps running for office? Who cares if he smoked a bit of weed or not? He needs to fire his PR people.

It's funny how they say nothing about his back-to-back nights of getting trashed with alcohol (a deadly poison), but one picture of him smoking out of a bong is displayed across the world (it even made news in Croatia, go figure).