So some pictures surfaced over the weekend of Michael Phelps (you'll remember him as the Olympic swimmer who kicked some serious butt in Beijing). In these photos, Phelps was seen taking a hit off of a water bong, which he has admitted held marijuana. Now I don't want to get into some big anti-drug thing here...I don't really care if that's your thing and you want to do it. Whatever. But if you are an Olympian with huge endorsement deals, and a ROLE MODEL for our youth, for goodness sakes don't do it at some college party in this day, where everybody has a camera phone! For the record, I think it's a shame that this man whose body really is a temple would destroy it in such a way. But the stupidity of being in the situation he was in and making the decision to partake is inexcusable. Should athletes be held to a higher standard? You betcha. If you are out there in the public eye, remember that there is some 10 year old with a poster of you on his wall who wants to grow up to be JUST LIKE YOU. I'm thankful right now that I am not a parents who has to hear "But Michael Phelps does it." after catching my kid with drugs. Come on, Phelps. You're better than that.
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