An open advice letter to Michael Phelps
Michael,
This is Hey Josh. I’m like Dr. Phil only not bald, and slightly less angry.
Are you out of your dang mind!? It’s true that you didn’t pull a “Plaxico” and walk into a night club and shoot yourself in the thigh or spend the week in prison for assaulting your mom with fast food. But let’s face it the bar is set a little higher for you bro. Last summer your eight gold metals even inspired me to put on my water wings.
Furthermore, it inspired me to Chuck Norris your awesomeness: “Michael Phelps doesn’t swim through water, water swims through Michael Phelps.”
But now there is a photo floating around the internet with you and old Aunt Mary. This is not good.
Here’s my advice:
Don’t smoke pot.
Don’t get photographed smoking pot.
Admit your mistake and move on.
In your defense, I do think Kellogs dropping their sponsorship is a big mistake, considering a large portion of their customers are fending off the munchies.
Phelps for listening,
Hey Josh
Hey You: What are your thoughts on Michael Phelps & Bonggate? What do you think of Kellog’s decision?
4 Comments
I think Michael Phelps could have made a better decision- after all, he is held to a higher standard. With so many people- especially kids- that look up to him, he should have thought about this a little more.
But, I do think it’s not as bad as it could have been. Michael Phelps could have been doing worse things- like cocaine, or LSD, for example.
Kellog should have kept the sponsorship, Phelps just needs to apologize, and the world needs to move on.
Hey listen.the guy made a mistake it happens
While I disapprove of any kind of drug use, at all, I think if there was anyone who earned a get-out-of-jail-free card, it was him. The poor guys probably been training since he was 14. I’m not saying what he did was okay, because it wasn’t and he should know that kids look up to him. But at the same time, he won like 50 million olympic metals.. cut the guy a break.
I believe that he has his right to do whatever he likes. If he smokes pot thats fine and this shouldn’t be considered a big deal. I smoke alot of weed and im adhd as well. I smoke pot to calm me down and put me to sleep. Pot may one day be legal and less damaging then ciggerettes. Micheal does have many fans looking up to him. Kids could get the wrong idea by seeing this and may decide its a good idea to smoke pot. I think mike should try better to not get caught.