Noel's angel Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 What he means is 'I promise my fans and the public that I won't get caught again.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rachael Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 pretty much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littleflower+JMJ Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 I know its really sad. He's not in college anymore not matter how much he wants to try to live like one again. He is a professional now, one that is in the public eye always. If he does not be careful he could ruin what he has worked so hard on building. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Red Posted February 1, 2009 Author Share Posted February 1, 2009 [quote name='littleflower+JMJ' post='1768582' date='Feb 1 2009, 12:35 PM']I know its really sad. He's not in college anymore not matter how much he wants to try to live like one again. He is a professional now, one that is in the public eye always. If he does not be careful he could ruin what he has worked so hard on building. [/quote] +J.M.J.+ exactly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinkerlina Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 (edited) [quote name='Lil Red' post='1767932' date='Jan 31 2009, 08:03 PM']+J.M.J.+ [url="http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/news/150832/14-times-Olympic-gold-medal-winner-Michael-Phelps-caught-with-bong-cannabis-pipe.html"]Photo here[/url] i am shocked [/quote] I don't think smoking pot is a good idea, but I don't think it's a reason to end his career. It has nothing to do with his ability to swim, it's not like he's been caught taking steroids. It never ceases to amaze me that with all the important issues going on in the world, the news spends so much time on stupid celebrity blunders. -Katie Edited February 1, 2009 by Tinkerlina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winchester Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 So if you're in a country where it's legal, do you get to use it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinkerlina Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 [quote name='Winchester' post='1768644' date='Feb 1 2009, 05:03 PM']So if you're in a country where it's legal, do you get to use it?[/quote] I don't know where it's completely legal. It's decriminalized under a certain amount in Canada, but it's not like a free pass to smoke pot all day and night. If pot were legal, I'd probably be smokin' it lol -Katie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Therese Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Its legal in Amsterdam. But I don't think its very clear that its really him in the pic. Could be wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XIX Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Nope...this isn't about legality, the issue is that Phelps used a drug that is banned by the IOC. If they want to take a literal interpretation of that rule (which they very likely might) and if they want to come down hard on Phelps (again, good chance that happens) Phelps could miss the next Olympics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HisChildForever Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 [quote name='littleflower+JMJ' post='1768582' date='Feb 1 2009, 02:35 PM']He's not in college anymore not matter how much he wants to try to live like one again.[/quote] Being in college is not an excuse to smoke marijuana. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinkerlina Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 (edited) [quote name='Saint Therese' post='1768648' date='Feb 1 2009, 05:07 PM']Its legal in Amsterdam. But I don't think its very clear that its really him in the pic. Could be wrong.[/quote] Oh, right, how could I forget Amsterdam! Maybe he's smoking fruited tobacco I smoked some of that out of a Turkish Water Pipe in Madrid. Technically a picture can't prove [i]what[/i] he was smoking. -Katie Edited February 1, 2009 by Tinkerlina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winchester Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 [quote name='XIX' post='1768649' date='Feb 1 2009, 04:07 PM']Nope...this isn't about legality, the issue is that Phelps used a drug that is banned by the IOC. If they want to take a literal interpretation of that rule (which they very likely might) and if they want to come down hard on Phelps (again, good chance that happens) Phelps could miss the next Olympics.[/quote] Well, there you go. What an idiot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatholicCid Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 The direct 'letter of the law' guy in me wants to say that they could not impose sanctions on him due to the photograph. The photograph shows him with drug paraphernalia, but not with drugs. They would need a test of some kind to show definitively that he was using drugs. And unless he is currently in competition, I don't see how the IOC could force such a test. Phelp's also acknowledged it is him in the photo, but does not admit to smoking anything. [quote]Marijuana is viewed differently from performance-enhancing drugs, according to David Howman, executive director of the World Anti-Doping Agency. An athlete is subject to WADA sanctions only for a positive test that occurs during competition periods. “We don’t have any jurisdiction,” Howman said. “It’s not banned out of competition. It’s only if you test positive in competition.” ... He said U.S. officials and swimming’s world organization, could punish Phelps—perhaps under code of conduct rules—if there is “sufficient evidence to indicate possession, supply or distribution.”[/quote] [url="http://sports.yahoo.com/top/news?slug=ap-phelps-marijuana&prov=ap&type=lgns"]http://sports.yahoo.com/top/news?slug=ap-p...p&type=lgns[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel's angel Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Surely if he WASN'T smoking dope, he would have said so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littleflower+JMJ Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 [quote name='HisChildForever' post='1768652' date='Feb 1 2009, 04:08 PM']Being in college is not an excuse to smoke marijuana.[/quote] Where did I say it was? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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