Olympic Champion Michael Phelps has been caught smoking from a bong!
The potentially career-ending photo was taken at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, where Phelps was visiting a female student who he was secretly seeing.
Sources tells Britain’s News of the World that Phelps partied hard each night he was there, which is not out of keeping with other reports of the Olympian since his swimming triumphs.
Interestingly, reps for Phelps tried to snuff out the story and offered the paper extraordinary incentives not to publish their story. Likely an attempt to salvage current and potential endorsement deals.
Guess it didn’t work.
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Would this really ruin his career? I hope not, who cares. Pot is legal in California anyway, as medicine.
It should be legal everywhere! GMAFB. He’s a pothead and yet still the fastest swimmer in the world? Good for him and good for potheads!
So he’s receiving medication? For what, success going to his head?
hahahah, shame? for who?
There you have: smoking pot fucks up only already fuked up people.
Mental health should be primordial! Demonizing pot is like demonazing sex…. pointless.
Oh, there’ll be repercussions for this. I just hope they’re not too harsh. Not that I particularly care for Michael Phelps, but it’s so sad that someone can loose an entire career from just hitting the bong.
Mmmmmmswack! The sound of Mr. Phelps kissing his contracts goodbye.
Boring, who the fuck cares? Pot is not a drug.
i’m more concerned about his weight
that roor is tight
If it’s him, then he is an idiot, it’s an ILLEGAL drug in that state and most of the US, it sets a bad example to impressionable kids and makes me think he does other things too, weed can be just the start for some people.
What a LOSER. World chumpion. Hope he loses all his contracts and it becomes a huge distraction for him in at meets and people boo him at meets.
Is it even him? I cant tell.. doesn’t look like him.
I hope that this doesn’t ruin his career. It’s not like he was taking performance enhancing drugs and he’s not competing at the moment anyway is he. It was a stupid move, because obviously sportsmen have to be on their best behaviour with these sorts of things…but it would be really terrible if it meant he was banned from his sport. It’s certainly bad for his sponsers though, because so many kids look up to him and this isn’t exactly role model behaviour.
I don’t get the fuzz actually.
Big Deal !!! Can’t believe anyone STILL seriously thinks pot is an “illegal drug”. Get over it–only ultra right wing consevatives still think like that. Do something about drunk drivers if you need a cause.
Big fucking deal, all the people who commented negatively here are brainwashed ignorant fucks who believe bullshit government propaganda… Alcohol is worse than marijuana, and you wouldn’t get make all this fuss if you had a picture of him drinking vodka.
Yay for the bong!! Wake up sheeple pot is the key to having a peaceful world. It has roots, it’s not made out of lighter fluid and all the crap. It’s a natrural resource. HEMP FOR VICTORY! VICTORY OVER TYRANNY!
Didn’t our current president admit to cocaine use during his youth? That doesn’t seem to stop anyone from loving him. Why should Phelps be held to a higher standard than the President?
pot isnt a performance enhancing drug anyway.. he should get a fucking medal for actually doing something when he was high! i sure dont wanna take 20 laps when i hit the amazing bong…
Oh please! The guy has been training his entire life as a super-athlete, let him toke it up now if he wants to. He is young, and experimenting happens. No big deal. If he was shooting heroin or smoking meth, there would be more to be alarmed about. We need to stop putting athletes up on outrageous pedestals….they are just humans.
they always said swimming was good for your lungs and easy on the joints.
OMG!!! ITS JUST WEED ITS GROWN FROM THE EARTH ITS NOT LIK HES MAN MADE AND STUFF ALL YOU PEOPLE ARE GOOFS AND THIS COMING FRO A GUY WHO HAS NEVER EVEN SMOKE WEED IN HIS LIFE.
Well fuck all the people who called phelps an idiot he smokes weed and he is the fastest swimmer in the world
WEED?!?!? MY GOD, THATS TERRIBLE, HE SOULD BURN IN HELL!!!
Sounds like a good time to invest in bong T shirts and offer Mikey a cut of the sales for promoting…..
Free publicity for ROOR! They should endorse him now….that would be the day.
LOL who cares if he smokes pot or drinks and drives (yeah he was caught drinking and driving when he was 19 after the 2004 Athens Olympics)… that is as long as he doesn’t kill anyone. He never did anything amazing that would have been affected by excessive drinking or smoking pot.
It makes me sad what morons have posted on this… “Boring, who the fuck cares? Pot is not a drug.” Yes it is a drug as it affects the function of the human budy, otherwise why would people take it if it didn’t have an effect on the human body. The actual chemical in marijuana that causes the effects is THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol), which is about 25 times higher in concentration in marijuana made today than in the old crap that your mom and dad smoked in the 60’s.
No, I’m not brainwashed by the media. The media is full of retarded hippies who worship people with fake achievements like this Michael Phelps. I don’t care if he smokes pot because winning the Olympics didn’t actually do anything amazing or beneficial to anyone except perhaps give false hope (hmm… I wonder what other mega media icon has been given false hope recently…). If he wants to fuck up his body with drinking and smoking pot that’s his own choice, as it is anyone else’s own choice. It just shows how stupid he is and how much stupider people are who worship him… and worship pot.
it’s typical of the media to blow things out of proportion. they do it for views. The common misconception that this is a harmful drug and that is a gateway drug is totally false. FACT! marijuana is less dangerous than alcohol and cigarettes.
Claire S.,
I can only hope that you do not bare children with that kind of ignorance. By your definition marijuana is a drug because it affects the function of the human body. Vitamins, energy drinks, candy, coffee, dust, rain, sunshine, wind, and lightening are drugs? You, much like your mindless rant, is garbage and fueled by prejudice and malice. “Pot Worshiping People,” as you so eloquently put it, are no different than you nor i.
It’s this kind of closed mindedness that makes government spend billions on prohibiting this “drug” when they could be benefiting billions by taxing it.
“Prohibition will work great injury to the cause of temperance. It is a species of intemperance within itself, for it goes beyond the bounds of reason in that it attempts to control a man’s appetite by legislation, and makes a crime out of things that are not crimes. A Prohibition law strikes a blow at the very principles upon which our government was founded.”
Abraham Lincoln (1809-65), U.S. President.
Speech, 18 Dec. 1840, to Illinois House of Representatives
Easy there Claire S–it’s going to be alright hon–you just go along with the nice men in the white coats and everthing will be OK—trust me…..
Just because it’s “illigal” does not mean its wrong. If that is the basis for your reasoning
then you think slavery or taking womens rights is ok too. Hey it was legal! Right! Nope there are
greater laws at work than the laws of man. Use your head and if you have problems with that you
can read the constition of this land. Truth ALWAYS comes to the surface-like the facts about the herb.
Its an american RIGHT. The ignorant can not show those, whos rights have been infringed upon. They can
only try to mold the lives of others so as they see fit. Read that great peice of HEMP that is the rock of
this land and there is NO argument. FREEDOM. Who cares if he did or not. Doesn’t hurt ANYONE.
Hey Claire S, you’re a cunt. Go back to your right wing hole and shut the fuck up. Tell the people of Holland that pot is bad. Their crime rate is one of the lowest in the world and they toke up daily. Stupid cunt.
For the love of God, big deal, he smoked some herb. He enjoys it, he seems like a good guy, and he’s making something of himself.
I do it about once a week; there is NOTHING wrong with it. Not as bad as any drug out there, and def. not as bad for all aspects of life as is alcohol. And that’s based on facts. Not what Bob Marley said….
And about “impressionable kids”….? That’s what every Jesus-believing prick, right-wing ultra-conservative would say…. Give it up already. You can’t stop prohibition.
He just got hotter. Sexy! Love him!
Statistically, most of the people who complain about his pot smokin’ have smoked pot themselves. So stfu.
How is this shameful?
This plant does not cause harm when used in moderation. THC is a powerful drug, but it is not addictive. It has many extremely potent positive effects. It also has medicinal value to many.
Tobacco and nicotine are harmful and dangerous, yet legal and regularly abused.
It is completely absurd that marijuana is illegal. Rational and informed people KNOW this.
Marijuanna should be legal EVERYWHERE EVEN FOR RECREATIONAL USE. Pot is 100 times safer than liquor and other forms of alcohol. I’ve smoked for 40 years and I’m in fine health.
claire–Wow. you fuckin suck. you really fuckin suck. i wish people like you would just dissappear. you really really fuckin suck.
Im going out now and buy something he endorses. And Jilian you’re the fool. Read the studies that say YOURE WRONG.
Thank God there is no more rape or murder in the world… Now we can focus our local and federal funds on important things that really hurt society like people smokin’ weed in the privacy of their own home. Oh wait… I know someone who was raped… and I know a pot head. I gotta say the pothead is better off than the rape victim. Would someone please learn to prioritize threats to society already? I’m sick of kiddy touchers goin to jail for less time than potheads. It’s disgusting to me. And furthermore as long as we’re paying congress with our tax money to stand around yappin about how morally superior they are, can they please piss in a cup? We do pay their healthcare, afterall!
this is so fucking stupid , pot is not a drug , alchol is way worse for your body and making decissions ever drive high? ever drive drunk? if he losses sponsors over hitin the bong than fuck america and fuck coperate sponsors, I think that its tight as hell he smokes and can out swikm any one in the world , pot should be legal just for the fact that phelps smokes it and can win 8 gold medals
he claire , eat a fuckin dick you whore
I am a older pot smoking American who has campaigned for the legalization of marijuana for over 35 years . I live in California where it is legal for medicinal use and where the economy is losing $41 billion dollars a year because it isn’t taxed due to the quasi-legalility of pot . I believe it should be legalized , taxed and controlled , just as alcohol is ! Smoking pot should not ruin any ones life ! Many of America’s best scientists smoke it ! Should our country lose their knowledge because they like to smoke pot when they are on their own time ? I think not ! Lets us get our country out of the stone age and rid ourselves of this predjudice that was originated by the American Brewers Assc. after Prohibition , because they had lost so much business !Marijuana should be legal ! It does less harm than alcohol and the majority of the harm , is soley due to the very fact that it is illegal ! Thank You . A former Secy/treas. of a chapter of NORMAL
BTW , I too was a high school swimmer . 100-200 back and breast .
to each his own nice way of saying mind ur own fucking business.instead of worry who our kids look up to worry about learning to teach ur own kidswhats right r wrong this isnt russia danny is this russia DOWN WITH MORAL POLICE i dont need amother fucker telling me whats right or wrong wow i got on here to say soething quick but it made my heart pump lol
to each his own nice way of saying mind ur own fucking business.instead of worry who our kids look up to worry about learning to teach ur own kidswhats right r wrong this isnt russia danny is this russia DOWN WITH MORAL POLICE i dont need amother fucker telling me whats right or wrong wow i got on here to say soething quick but it made my heart pump lol Claire i feel sorry for u not only do u worry about u .U have to worry about me aww ur so nice Lmao
i really hope the person who let this out feels amazing about ruining someones career. ITS JUST WEED, everyone does it at least one. AND LETS TAKE A LOOK AT BOB MARLEY! ohh wait he smoked weed everyday and did anyone say anything about him? NO people LOVE his music there are millions of cover for his SONG. holy, just leave the poor guy alone. and ps ITS IN A UNIVERSITY, please calm your pants here and get real. your telling me your not going to do this in university at least once? thats a good joke
If cops can and do use the drugs from the evidence room,then what’s wrong with someone smokeing flowers growing in the back yard??? From 63 years old and still smokin’
Calm Down.. THis poor hot guy has had no life outside the swimming pool for 23 years!!!!!! AND FOR CHRIST SAKES ITS PROBABLY HIS FIRST TIME.. bc DUHHH THEY HAVE TO TAKE DRUG TESTS.. JESUS LEAVE THE POOR MAN ALONE!!!!
Unfortunately in this day and age of gossip and tabloids, this is news but…it shoudn’t be.
This is rediculous. Pot should be legalized and taxed.
“butter bags”, apart from making juvenile, offensive and objectionable comments, you are wrong to say that the Netherlands has one of the lowest crimes rates in world (it doesn’t), or that, “they toke up daily.” There is lower regular “soft” drug use amongst young people in the Netherlands than in Britain, Germany, Italy and Spain. The Netherlands does, however, have a more sensible and rational policy towards recreational drugs than many other countries.
He’s smoking tobacco! It’s a tobacco water pipe!
nice watch!
i hit and bong and no one died. its just a damn herb with roots. way better than smoking crack or meth. go phelps
So awesome. That looks like a nice bong.
good for him he shoud be able to do what ever he wonts. and pot shud be legle its all natrall. thay give pot to sick people maby he is sick. keep hiten that shit phelps.
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO PHELPS YOUR STILL MY IDLE EVEN MORE NOW.
Is it just me or does anyone else see through this self-promoting and marketing ploy that phelps is on. C’mon people, Phelps is trying his damnest to stretch out his fifteen minutes of fame. Please, someone tell me, what is the fatest and most irratating thing for a celeb to do to continue to keep his or her name in the spotlight…….hmmmmm……let me think on this……could it be an all of a sudden eating disorder…no..maybe a sudden memory of inappropriate touching as a small child…no…well maybe an abusive relationship that surprisingly surfaces…no….wait, I have it….what we need is something that will not make him out to be a victim, still keeping him hip and cool, yet a little edgy and bucking against the system, but making sure his keeps his image intact with a little tarnish….aahhhh…..lets all of a sudden have him photographed (of course unknowingly, in this day and age of having a camera on every bit of technology there is imaginable and then, yeah there is this thing called the world wide web….has anyone heard of this…maybe not) smoking weed through a hip college bong, but of course no actual smoke or anything can be evident in the picture…we’re not crazy!!!! Then we’ll have a pre-written apology to all his sponsors, fans,and media (only one of which, the sponsors, know already what we planned to do in advance, once again we’re not crazy) Then, watch as phelps trys to go on the t.v. circuits telling his side of the story and why it is not good for kids, young adults, or anyone to do drugs. He will become a spokesman and the his fifteen minutes of fame will turn into twenty. Sad but true. The really really sad part, is that there are so many people fighting and dealing with those real life issues I mentioned above on a daily basis and their voices are not being heard beacause this arrogant prick ids doing it for the frickin publicity. Kudos to you you 8-time gold medal winning sloth mouth PRICK! I am sick of these wannabes!!!
the only reason pot is not leagle is enough politicians dont smoke it. if he was doning a fifth no on would say anything.
this doesn’t even look like him at all.
All the more reason to toke up!
Wether this will ruin his carreer or not depends on his reaction to the photo and then society’s reaction to him. It is for damn sure however that this situation would not be so extreme if it was a rapper or other celebrity smoking the reef. And it is him. he admited to it and apologized saying he was acting imature. HIs bad.
lol……..
i want to state one simple fact that most people who oppose pot somehow choose to ignore…..
NUMBER OF DEATHS DUE TO ALCOHOL EACH YEAR = 100,000+
NUMBER OF DEATHS DUE TO POT….. EVER= 0
idiots.
LMAO Claire you’re a stupid bitch. “which is about 25 times higher in concentration in marijuana made today than in the old crap that your mom and dad smoked in the 60’s. ” LMFAO what a joke. listen, i suggest you stop being so ignorant and read up on marijuana. I wish i could debate thsi shit with you in person cuz you really are a dumb fuck.
who the F cares?
realllllly, Its Legal in Massachusetts, maybe thats where he was? hah
Amen to pebarefoot! What is the big deal.
You know what, there are a lot of professionals that smoke marijuana. There are doctors, architects, lawyers, scientists, professors, athletes, moms, dads, aunts, grandmothers, and your neighbor. Let me emphatically state that smoking it is not a bad thing. It is not for everyone, just like drinking, smoking cigarettes, sky-diving, speeding, unsafe-sex, looking at porn, skinny skiing… isn’t for everyone. You need to leave people alone and stop making people feel like they are unsafe in their own country. If you know about U. S. History then you know it has been legal longer than it has been illegal. It should be taxed and sold like any other natural commodity. It has 100’s if not 1000’s of uses. A few examples are : clothing, rope, oils for cooking, seeds for nutrition, composite boards, paper, bio-fuels, and many more things. Leave Mr. Phelps alone, if he smoked some marijuana in college who cares. I have seen many people experiment with marijuana in college, it is not a new thing. If it was legalized it could help build up our failing economy and create jobs, it should be regulated and taxed like alcohol.
CARRY ON BUD !!
wonderbunnny speaks the truth! you can also make car body parts and plates ext, y chop are rain forest down when we can grow it all in are gardens? this may be a big step in the right diriction for legalizeing pot.
light smoke? i thought pot was think? if he didn’t wanna get in trouble he would of said it was tobacco. he’s next step shouldnt be to say sorry but to fight for his right to load another! calif govner arnold should get in on this along with the rest of the states. like are father in the white house says its time for a change!
Just putting it out there, if anyone if against pot your a fucking retard
I fucking HATE ignorant, un-educated people who spread lies and their pitiless fucking opinions that are so ridiculously retarded, they make no sense whatsoever and all they do is spread negativity about a plant. A plant that has grown from the ground since 10,000 B.C. that has so many beneficial properties medicinally, industrial and economical. I can’t believe how blind some people can be.
Who gives a damn; the um-teen time olympic gold medal swimmer was smoking pot. This hit the news faster than a bullet, and now America is ashamed. How dare Phelps blemish the wonderful reputation of the US?
This is a wonderful demonstration of US hypocrisy and ignorance. Why yes, Phelps hit a bong. Does this make him a bad person? Does it make him a slower swimmer? Is he still in incredible shape with a very clean attitude?
-no, no, and absolutely.
Nobody can yell at him. There is no reason to yell at him. If you think Phelps is now a bad person, shoot yourself in the foot and ask yourself why that could possibly be. All who is ashamed of Phelps should be ashamed of themselves.
O.k so Wtf pple ? Who cares if he was caught rippin a bong ? Is he not a human for it ? Who the hell hasnt smoked pot in their life ? I think I’v got greater respect for Micheal now because he smoked. He’s just being a human. For some of you pple that must be a terrible freakin crime. So He’s won nthteen medals, That’s great for him and his career [which he blew], but for God’s sake ! He’s smokes and the world goes into chaos ! You must be fucking dumb to make a big over this. Ohh, and Claire.. Stfu you dumb cunt rag bitch.
We are all human he that has no sin let him throw the first stone just because every one can judge is he also willing to be judged hell clinton did not inhale we got over it right!!!!!!!!!!!!
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wow he suck he should not smoke any way with his dumb self
What a total butt hole to post this, I hope you are happy, too have ruined anothers life with one stupid photo. he made a mistake, unfortunately the world will never let it go.
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