I don’t know why this caught my eye, but yet another sports figure—this time it’s Olympic Swimmer Michael Phelps—has admitted he’s smoked pot, complete with ritual show-trial confession:
“I engaged in behavior which was regrettable and demonstrated bad judgment. 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.”
Yeah, whatever.
Hey kids, you know what? All your sports heroes use drugs. So do all your movie stars, musical performers, and political leaders. Except the ones that don’t. Because, really, moderate drugs use doesn’t make a big difference either way.
Get over it. Pay attention to something that matters.
Update: What Phelps should have said.
Oh, good God! This is as almost as annoying as a 20-something celebrity who writes a memoir.