Posted on 02/01/2009 3:43:51 AM PST by SkyPilot
THIS is the astonishing picture which could destroy the career of the greatest competitor in Olympic history.
In our exclusive photo Michael Phelps, who won a record EIGHT gold medals for swimming at the Beijing games last summer, draws from a bong.
The glass pipes are generally used to smoke cannabis.
And after sporting chiefs announced laws which mean four-year bans for drug-taking, Phelps’ dreams of adding to his overall 14 gold medal tally at the 2012 games in London could already be OVER.
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You’re right. It’s Kim.
He has severe ADHD. Swimming saved him.
Never understood longterm endorsements for swimmers, who compete on the big stage only once every four years. In a year or so most people will forget who Michael Phelps is. Seems to me their earning power window is very short, compared to major athetles in sports that regularly compete.
Otoh, Tiger Woods, Kobe Bryant, Tom Brady, etc. have a chance to show their sports prowess (when they're not injured) on a regular basis -- their faces and names are always in the news for their accomplishments. For them, huge endorsement deals make sense.
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