Phelps Gets Bonged by USA Swimming

Michael PhelpsMichael Phelps has been suspended for three months by USA Swimming after the whole bong thing.

The organization has cut off financial support to Phelps for the three months as well.

USA Swimming said, "This is not a situation where any anti-doping rule was violated, but we decided to send a strong message to Michael because he disappointed so many people, particularly the hundreds of thousands of USA Swimming member kids who look up to him as a role model and a hero."

Michael won't fight the punishment.



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1. first and he's a douch!

Posted at 9:00PM on Feb 5th 2009 by omg!

2. FSRT AGAIN SUCKERS!!!

Posted at 9:03PM on Feb 5th 2009 by toofastforyou!

3. You people who are getting ready to defend him, go spend a week in Mexico with the drug cartel and don't come back
lowlifes are welcome there

Posted at 9:06PM on Feb 5th 2009 by cant you just follow the law here?

4. Much ado about nothing....for christ sake, he's human. One toke and some want to hang him, gut him and put his head on a spit

Posted at 9:06PM on Feb 5th 2009 by TBD

5. NO toofastforyou!, look at the very top you idiot!

Posted at 9:05PM on Feb 5th 2009 by omg!

6. NO toofastforyou!, look up at the #1 poster! and you are an idiot who can't spell

Posted at 9:07PM on Feb 5th 2009 by omg!

7. Why is weed still illegal anyway. People are much better off with a bong hit than cocktails. Drunks kill people everyday and booze is legal. What the hell is wrong with the USA's backward ass mentality.

Posted at 9:07PM on Feb 5th 2009 by Gingeroonie

8. So are all those people that were going to stop eating Kellogs products for dumping him from his contract now gonna ban USA Swimming? He should be held accountable for his actions and doing pot is not being a role model to kids at all. Glad to see USA Swimming sees that.

Posted at 9:08PM on Feb 5th 2009 by tiffer7497

9. Jeez, LEAVE THE KID ALONE!!! He accomplished so much!! Let him smoke a lil pot and relax!

Posted at 9:12PM on Feb 5th 2009 by Ashley

10. Just read that Kellogg's has cut him loose from endorsements as well. Good. Illegal is illegal, folks. It's NOT a victimless crime. The kid needs to learn a lesson, as does anyone else who is in this kind of position of fame and in the public eye. He's a role model whether he wants to accept it or not, and he has proven himself a very poor one, indeed.

Posted at 9:13PM on Feb 5th 2009 by inexcusable

11. Are we in the middle ages, Pot is not a major crime. My God a bong hit....If anything pot increases the sale of wheaties, after all they can cure the munchies. Funny thing, Bill Clinton as President can screw around with an 18 year old and nothing happens, a young college guy takes a bong hit and the whole world is shocked, He is a young guy. We do not need to hang him.

Posted at 9:20PM on Feb 5th 2009 by Schell

12. Stupid is as stupid does....

Posted at 9:14PM on Feb 5th 2009 by Lyn

13. Who ever took that picture wanted to destroy michael phelps...Sounds like tmz is getting lazy and letting other people do they're dirty work. Still though who cares let the kid smoke weed...If your day was that ruined by him smoking from the peice pipe, jump into a time machien and go live in germany during ww 2. You might like it there better....Hey didn't the chinese misrepresent the age of one of their gymnast. Isn't that worse????

Posted at 5:31PM on Feb 6th 2009 by leon

14. I have one question why every one else got there medals taken away or ended up in court and this boy is getting the slap on the wrist he gets a free ride why he rides free is it because he is white and only blacks get cought

Posted at 9:18PM on Feb 5th 2009 by swettieblue

15. Thank goodness they took action as well as a sponsor to have guts, Kellogs to drop his dumb self. Speedo look like enablers now...guess they didnt get the memo, Bling and selfish behaviour is no longer in vogue---now that Obama has put a stop to the Wall Street excesses, so reel it in Sports Stars.

bout time

Posted at 9:22PM on Feb 5th 2009 by Just Passing Through

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