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radrluv69 in mphelps_fans

Phelps issues apology....

Feb 01, 2009 12:29

I'm going to post the AP report here, but I will still not permit the News of the World article due to the amount of hearsay included in the body of thge report. Seeeing how Phelps has just issued a statement adknowledging he was smoking marijuana @ USC on Nov 6th, this consists of legitimate news and I'd be doing a disservice to the community in ( Read more... )

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sisterruth February 1 2009, 21:47:00 UTC

This is encouraging:

Marijuana is viewed differently from performance-enhancing drugs, according to David Howman, executive director of the World Anti-Doping Agency. An athlete is subject to WADA sanctions only for a positive test that occurs during competition periods.

“We don’t have any jurisdiction,” Howman said. “It’s not banned out of competition. It’s only if you test positive in competition.”

dublincat February 1 2009, 21:49:37 UTC

good

radrluv69 February 1 2009, 23:14:09 UTC

Yeah, that's kind of what I thought when were talking about if they could potentially ban him for picture or if he actually had to test positive.

Reading reactions of other people online... twdiva February 1 2009, 22:26:29 UTC

A part of me is wondering right now whether we Phelps fans are really the only ones (outside the media, who'll eat up anything remotely controversial, and perhaps his sponsors) getting into a tizzy over this. Because I've read comments on swimming forums, on the Swimming World Magazine site, and even comments on an L.A. Times blog article and the consensus from them so far seems to be a big "So what"?

Re: Reading reactions of other people online... meganrenee323 February 1 2009, 22:43:36 UTC

I'm honestly surprised by that. I believe this is a huge deal...we've all talked it out. IT'S ILLEGAL. I'm sorry if I'm over reacting, but that's a big deal.

Re: Reading reactions of other people online... b_poindexter February 1 2009, 22:45:35 UTC

It is, but it would be totally unfair if his career was ruined because of this.

Re: Reading reactions of other people online... meganrenee323 February 1 2009, 22:47:41 UTC

Agreed. But it's also not something that should be shrugged off. That was just my anger coming out...

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dublincat February 1 2009, 22:56:17 UTC

like i said in another board, mike needs to weed out his entourage , cut the parties with rappers , the trips to las vegas,