Quote Originally Posted by ISAtlanta300
But wouldn't it kind of set a 'bad' example for those looking up to him? The bottomline is that he was doing something 'illegal'. Small as it may be, it is not like he just ran a red light, but he was in essence, doing 'drugs'.

This is something to be expected from normal 'celebrities', but not from an athlete, who is expected to keep his body 'healthy' so to speak.
Ok i see your point... BUT - Michael Phelps never accepted being a "role model" or being an example to anybody, all that motherfucker does is swim, he likes it and he's good at it. If somebody chooses to look up to him or put him on a pedestal, that is on them or their parents.