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Michael Phelps Trades Swimsuit for Bong

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By Steph Macadaan on February 1, 2009

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The News of the World has published a picture that seems to show Beijing Olympic hero Michael Phelps taking a hit off a bong, you know, the kind that are usually filled with marijuana.  If this picture really shows the winner of 14 Olympic medals doing drugs his career could sink faster than a 200 pound golden nugget.

michael phelps smoking weed

Companies that pay athlete’s to endorse products don’t usually stick around when their star is connected to drugs, and a rule was recently passed instituting a four-year ban for athletes caught taking drugs.  That means that Phelps’ hopes for more gold medals in the 2012 Olympics could be over!

The picture was allegedly taken at a house party near the University of South Carolina in Columbia.  Apparently, Phelps was secretly dating a student there and showed up for a few days of debauchery in November.  Like any 23-year old guy, his visit consisted of several nights filled with beers, shots and girls.  Students claim that when someone handed him the bong, he took it and knew exactly how to use it.

Update:  Michael Phelps has admitted that the photo accurately depicts “bad behavior”.  Here is his statement:

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.”

Reader Comments

  1. Michael Phelps Smoking Weed | Sean Percival's Blog February 1, 2009 - 10:53 am

    [...] thats the photo of Michael Phelps smoking weed that everyone is going nuts [...]

  2. Jane – February 1, 2009 - 10:57 am

    big deal – my doctor smokes pot and i’d let him cut me open so this dude can smoke all he wants. c’mon, haven’t you hit the bong lately?

  3. stacy – February 1, 2009 - 10:59 am

    uhhh no and this guy is a dope! do you have nay idea how much he’ll lose in endorsements?

  4. Scott Passeri – February 1, 2009 - 11:01 am

    With all the money he has already, he should move to Jamaica and hit the ganj all day long.

  5. Katie – February 1, 2009 - 11:01 am

    What a disgrace! He should lose all his medals!

  6. Steph Macadaan – February 1, 2009 - 11:03 am

    Poor guy, he’s only 23, can’t he make a few mistakes without it ruining his career. Plus, I want to keep seeing him in that speedo!

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  8. gunther – February 1, 2009 - 12:52 pm

    what’s next, michelle kwan smokes crack?!?

  9. smokey – February 1, 2009 - 1:10 pm

    idiot

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  11. James – February 2, 2009 - 9:35 pm

    really?? who cares? guys every been to a party? he won his damn medals. let him live it up for a minute.

  12. Bere – February 2, 2009 - 10:48 pm

    Ok, so he made a mistake, something 99% of the world population has done t least once, he has to pay the price as if he had murdered someone?! well, not really but this is what sucks about fame…you are the bulls eye, but at 23! c`mon!!! who`s perfect at 70?! let`s just flip the page!

  13. dan – February 3, 2009 - 5:28 am

    Why is this such a big deal, people need to realize smoking weed, is not that bad, just because its illegal doesn’t mean its really bad, they want us to drink. Katie how is this a disgrace? You wouldn’t give two shits, if he smoked cigarettes would you? he also drink which is way worse. C’mon america get real.

  14. shell – February 3, 2009 - 1:44 pm

    so what! he smokes weed what’s the big deal??!! what about the ppl doing crack and all the other bad drugs weed is not bad i never heard of weed making ppl rob other ppl

  15. J.Biz – February 3, 2009 - 5:55 pm

    Oh look, he’s smoking out of a “water pipe” …it must be tobacco then because marajuanna is illegal. Give the kid a break! I see no “weed” in the picture!

  16. Mantas – February 4, 2009 - 4:46 am

    Keep On Michael!

    Pick it, pack it, fire it up, come aloooong
    and take hits from the boooong
    Put the blunt down just for a second
    Don’t get me wrong it’s not a new method
    Inhale, Exhale – just got a ounce in the mail
    I like a blunt or a big fat cone
    But my double barrel bong is gettin me stoned
    Home skillet, there’s water inside don’t spill it
    It smells like shit on the carpet
    Still it, goes down smooth when I get a clean hit
    Of the skunky funky smelly green shit
    Sing my song, puff all night long
    As I take Hits from the bong…

  17. coffee – February 4, 2009 - 8:52 am

    the sad thing about the Phelps “pot scandal” is, that British tabloid could care less about whether or not it’s wrong that Phelps smoked pot (a year ago)… they’re just shooting for ratings, and unfortunately it worked

  18. Tre_Selor – February 4, 2009 - 7:09 pm

    no biggie! should be legal

  19. Michael Phelps suspended for smoking weed February 5, 2009 - 11:39 pm

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  20. katie – February 8, 2009 - 8:33 am

    as long as he is still in that speedo … he can do whatever the hell he wants

  21. Aliaksandr Isakau – February 11, 2009 - 12:03 am

    Yeah Pot is a very potent and it’s an illegal substance in US. Many things been said and many opinions exist about legalizing it

    or not?

    As of right now its still an open, undecided question. And while many waiting for resolution, you can either do what your stars(

    Nicole, Paris, Linsey, Britney, Brad, Phelps) do and ignore the law or you can try smoking something legal, or quit.

    For those of you still seeking for new spiritual experiences I would recommend a Legal Herbal Smoking of such herbs as Salvia,

    Kanna, Wild Dagga, etc;)

    More info on topic here: http://www.down-the-pipe.com/pages.php?pageid=2

    You can also find there everything youll need to start smoking legal herbs and mixtures, pipes, bongs, and accessories;)

    Hope this will help;)

  22. Chuck – February 11, 2009 - 7:32 pm

    come on, let him smoke it up, most people has dont it atleast once in their life

  23. Chuck – February 11, 2009 - 7:33 pm

    has done it at least once**

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