So Michael Phelps

DarthKripple · Joined: 12 Oct 2007 Posts: 1551

Can get a DUI and that disappears from the media faster than Shaun Alexander after 30 but what the crap, take a hit from a bong and the world is ended.

What the hell is wrong with this media driven country?

On a random note, I notice Kelloggs dumped him over this and not over the DUI Way to be consistent moral companies.
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Dave Hamilton · Joined: 11 Oct 2007 Posts: 1468 Location: Everett, WA

One way of looking at it is that there is no connection to morality, excepting the morality of the consumer. Kellogg simply recognizes that Phelps' impact on sales is more likely to be negative than positive now where in 2004 he still had his best competitive years ahead of him and would likely have more positive impact on sales than negative.

DarthKripple · Joined: 12 Oct 2007 Posts: 1551

Yeah Dave, you're probably right. I just don't understand why one is so much worse than the other. I mean the DUI did just drop off the media radar.

Just to be clear I am not a legalize pot type of guy.

I also hope this makes Phelps shape up or find another means to decompress and relax. He's a young stupid kid and luckily this wasn't something worse.
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Donald · Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 8:11 am Post subject:

I understand the move by Kelloggs because like Dave said it has the potential to hurt business more then help. The real joke out of this whole thing is US Swim team suspending for 3 months when there are no major competitions or anything like that. It would be the equivalent of the NFL suspending Leroy Hill next week when there is nothing going on.

I personally don't think a 23 year old smoking weed at a College party is the end of the world, but if I were the owner of one of these companies I would have to let him go especially companies like Kelloggs. On the bright side maybe he has future representing White Castle, Billabong and Doritos.
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Go Hawks! · Joined: 02 Jan 2008 Posts: 922

He had a DUI?

Mike · Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 8:55 pm Post subject:

BillHarvey · Joined: 11 Oct 2007 Posts: 728 Location: Arlington, VA