on : 02-02-09 Posted by : Bruce Valentine Michael Phelps has acknowledged that the photo showing him smoking pot is authentic.In a well worded statement released to The Associated Press, 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 p

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Michael Phelps was compelled to issue an apology after a photograph surfaced in tabloid News of the World which showed the 14-time Olympic gold-medaller using a bong.

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February 2nd, 2009 by ddeal “So I went up to the room and the first thing I saw was this big bong pipe. You know, on this team, you could walk into their meal and get high just breathing.” — Steve Sabol of NFL Films describing the locker room of the San Diego Chargers football team in the early 1970s. Source: Johnny U: The Life and Times of John Unitas.Poor Michael Phelps. At age 23, he scrambles to issue a public apology and most certainly has lost endorsement income over indulging in

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Following a meeting today with Chicago Mayor Richard Daley, Gov. Pat Quinn said the state would do “whatever is necessary” to help the city win its bid for the 2016 Olympics. Quinn’s predecessor, recently removed ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich, pledged $150 million in state funds as part of $1.15 billion in financial guarantees being put up to encourage the International Olympic Committee to pick …

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News of the World has obtained a photo of Michael Phelps hitting the bong at a party. Bye bye multi-million-dollar endorsement deals! Moreover, four-year drug-taking bans are in place that could put an end to Phelps’ 2012 goal to compete at the Olympic games in London.

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