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To: RC one

Phelps was arreted for drunk driving four years ago. He may have already ruined his life in regard to substance abuse.

No one’s fault but his own.


51 posted on 02/03/2009 2:53:50 PM PST by vladimir998 (Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ. St. Jerome)
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To: vladimir998

The Dell guy, who was funny, was dropped right away from the commercials after he was caught with pot. I guess because Phelps is an athlete, he gets more lenient treatment.


59 posted on 02/03/2009 3:01:52 PM PST by apocalypto
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To: vladimir998

Phelps hasn’t ruined anything. He is still a great athlete, with millions in endorsements every year. His sponsors have said that they stand behind him. He is a good kid, who made some bad choices. He has apologized. Some people need to remember what it was like to be young.


61 posted on 02/03/2009 3:06:30 PM PST by ga medic
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To: vladimir998

Big difference. Drunk driving ought to be a crime. Smoking weed ought to be no one else’s business


88 posted on 02/04/2009 12:26:20 PM PST by MoreGovLess (Seek justice, love kindness, walk humbly with your God (Micah))
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To: vladimir998

He then went on to win 8 Gold medals in the Olympics. Alcohol and pot aren’t performance enhancing drugs.

I agree, it’s no one’s fault but his own. I doubt he’ll lose any ad deals for this since the target audience isn’t going to punish him for getting caught smoking pot.

A DUI and now the latest “pot smoking” doesn’t necessarily mean he has a substance abuse problem.


116 posted on 02/05/2009 3:17:32 PM PST by Twink
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To: vladimir998

He then went on to win 8 Gold medals in the Olympics. Alcohol and pot aren’t performance enhancing drugs.

I agree, it’s no one’s fault but his own. I doubt he’ll lose any ad deals for this since the target audience isn’t going to punish him for getting caught smoking pot.

A DUI and now the latest “pot smoking” doesn’t necessarily mean he has a substance abuse problem.


117 posted on 02/05/2009 3:17:32 PM PST by Twink
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