For medicinal purposes, dude!
Late today - surprise! surprise! - news was filtering out on news wires that swimmer Michael Phelps - hot-shot Olympic Gold Medalist (turned druggie?) has been suspended from competition for three months by USA Swimming.
A forthcoming slap on the wrist was not unexpected to keen observers on the shore, though - who even anticipated possible jail time for the jock - after amateur paparazzi snapped a revealing still of Phelps smoking dope at a party a few months ago at Southern California University with stoned pals.
Although it is doubtful a suspension of financial aid will cramp Michael's style or his ability to tool down to the local pot dispensary to scarf up a bag of the sweet-smelling hootch at whim, officials chose to do just that anyway, effective Thursday.
"This is not a situation where any anti-doping rule was violated," a rep noted for the record, however.
In view of the seriousness of the scandal , the powers-that-be opted to fire a warning shot off Michael's bow, though.
Yeah, in addition to being labelled a dope smoker - caught up in wild reefer madness - the kid-from-nowhere has now become an International scape goat!
Officials argue that because the Olympic Gold Medalist disappointed fans and young kids who looked up to him as a role model, that they must extract a pound of flesh.
Apparently, it is no water off this duck's back, though.
“Michael has voluntarily accepted the reprimand and is committed to earning back our trust," piped in another Official on the sideliness.
Stay tuned for part two of the saga.
News at 11!
A forthcoming slap on the wrist was not unexpected to keen observers on the shore, though - who even anticipated possible jail time for the jock - after amateur paparazzi snapped a revealing still of Phelps smoking dope at a party a few months ago at Southern California University with stoned pals.
Although it is doubtful a suspension of financial aid will cramp Michael's style or his ability to tool down to the local pot dispensary to scarf up a bag of the sweet-smelling hootch at whim, officials chose to do just that anyway, effective Thursday.
"This is not a situation where any anti-doping rule was violated," a rep noted for the record, however.
In view of the seriousness of the scandal , the powers-that-be opted to fire a warning shot off Michael's bow, though.
Yeah, in addition to being labelled a dope smoker - caught up in wild reefer madness - the kid-from-nowhere has now become an International scape goat!
Officials argue that because the Olympic Gold Medalist disappointed fans and young kids who looked up to him as a role model, that they must extract a pound of flesh.
Apparently, it is no water off this duck's back, though.
“Michael has voluntarily accepted the reprimand and is committed to earning back our trust," piped in another Official on the sideliness.
Stay tuned for part two of the saga.
News at 11!
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