Michael Phelps Admits He Smoked Pot

Marijuana Olympics Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps has acknowledged "regrettable" behavior and "bad judgment" after a photograph in a newspaper showed him apparently ...

by Associated Press

Published: Sun, February 01, 2009 - 1:54 pm CST Last Updated: Sun, February 01, 2009 - 8:27 pm CST

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Olympic great Michael Phelps has acknowledged
"regrettable" behavior and "bad judgment" after a photo in a
British newspaper showed him smoking marijuana.
In a statement released to The Associated Press, the swimmer who
won a record eight gold medals at the Beijing Games conceded the
authenticity of the exclusive picture published Sunday by the
tabloid News of the World.
Phelps said: "I engaged in behavior which was regrettable and
demonstrated bad judgment. I'm 23 years old and despite the
successes I've had in the pool, I acted in a youthful and
inappropriate way, not in a manner people have come to expect from
me. For this, I am sorry. I promise my fans and the public it will
not happen again."

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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fish4fun2 Says:

Tue, Feb 03, 2009 at 5:39 pm

Naturally he wimped out and apologized. It’ll take someone with a lot more guts than Phelps to make people start thinking reasonably.

KxVicious Says:

Tue, Feb 03, 2009 at 5:24 pm

For real, fish.

I think we should take this, not as a negative look at an athlete, but a positive look at pot.

fish4fun2 Says:

Mon, Feb 02, 2009 at 2:51 pm

I bet he kills a j in one drag with his lung capacity.

bobcat Says:

Mon, Feb 02, 2009 at 2:47 pm

It doesn’t look like Bogart’s first time at the rodeo to say the least…..

fish4fun2 Says:

Mon, Feb 02, 2009 at 2:38 pm

He could probably even toke a little here and there… having a low body fat % and exercising a lot helps the substances the tests look for get out of your system quickly, as far as marijuana urine tests go.