Yesterday, I got to school and sat in my english class when I heard people asking if the had seen the news that morning of the photo that was posted in a tabloid, "News of the World". What happened to the positive role model that everyone was cheering on this summer in the 2008 Beijing Olympics when Phelps was about to receive his 8th gold medal of that games, a world record? The picture was of Phelps smoking marijuana on which he commented, "I'm 23 years old and despite the successes I've had in the pool, I acted in a youthful and inappropriate way, not in a manner people have come to expect from me. For this, I am sorry. I promise my fans and the public it will not happen again."
Even with Phelps' sincere apology, can his image of arguably the greatest athlete of all time ever be looked in the same way? Can my previous blog about Phelps still be looked at in the same manner? This video describes Phelps' apology.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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