tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7840651687871155541.post7688420466380223509..comments2023-09-23T10:23:24.339-04:00Comments on Fatpickled: Michael Phelps: Token White Guyfatpicklehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16278657296220281046noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7840651687871155541.post-42275652791820793872009-02-04T12:28:00.000-05:002009-02-04T12:28:00.000-05:00thats ridiculous... Your saying because phelps is ...thats ridiculous... Your saying because phelps is white he didnt get in trouble? That is just bs. He is a kid...23 years old. And yes he is supposed to be a role model and he is, but there has to be a part of him that wants to be a regular 23 year old. As a swimmer i know how hard it is. You train and train and train for months and years for one opportunity. You dont go out, you dont eat fast food, you dont do anything you want to do. Then when your competition is over you want to be a normal kid again. People freak out that phelps smoked pot...who hasnt. People need to respect these athletes for what then do in their athletic realm. I dont care if hes doing lines off of strippers tits in some hotel room. Its his job to swim fast and he did it, some celebration and yes some occasional marijuana use is not a big deal. Charles Barkley himself would tell you (and he has) "I am not a role model" Neither is phelps. He is just a guy who can swim fast. admire him for that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com