Comments on: An open advice letter to Michael Phelps

By: Taylor

Taylor — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 03:26:54 +0000

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.

By: Jo

Jo — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 01:42:11 +0000

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.

By: Dan kaz

Dan kaz — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 20:04:08 +0000

Hey listen.the guy made a mistake it happens

By: Emily J

Emily J — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 19:57:37 +0000

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.