He won a ba-jillion Olympic gold medals for our country, no one can deny how amazing this athlete is in the water. On land however, Michael Phelps is just an idiot. Over the weekend, UK tabloid News of the World published this picture of Phelps, well, you get the idea. Yes, he could have been caught doing things that are MUCH worse, many have said, but he's a role model to a lot of young kids!
This isn't Phelps' first run-in with trouble. He's pretty much a pro now at issueing statements of apology. Phelps was charged with driving under the influence in 2004 in Maryland. He stated then, "Getting in a car with anything to drink is wrong, dangerous and unacceptable. I'm 19 but was taught no matter how old you are, you should always take responsibility for your actions, which I will do."
Michael Phelps issued this little statement to AP about the picture published of him inhaling from a marijuana pipe this weekend: "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."
How about all those endorsement deals? No word on whether or not Phelps has been released from any of the deals.
