Michael Phelps was forced to apologize after photographs of smoking post were made public. Phelps said: “I engaged in behavior which was regrettable and demonstrated bad judgment. I am 23 years old and, despite the successes I have had in the pool, I acted in a youthful and inappropriate way, not in a manner that people have come to expect from me. For this, I am sorry. I promise my fans and the public it will not happen again.”
'While the Olympic champion has never failed a drug test and hasn’t broken any swimming rules, “his high profile may force the US Olympic Committee to make an example of an athlete who, on the face of it, may be regarded as untouchable.”'
USA Swimming issued a statement:
“Our Olympic champions are role models who are looked up to by people of all ages, especially young athletes who have their own aspirations and dreams. That said, we realize that none among us is perfect. We hope that Michael can learn from this incident and move forward in a positive way.”
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THink he should curb the Parting...or at least be discrete!
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