Michael Phelps: High Off His Own Supply
He got a DUI a few years ago, and now he’s been busted toking on a bong. Looks like Michael Phelps is so high off his own supply of fame, that he doesn’t know the meaning of “bring the party to your house.”
Don’t get it twisted, the story here is not his propensity for weed and liquor. It’s the fact that Phelps lacks a savvy for discretion, and the awareness of his own status as an international athletic figure to moderate the company he keeps.
The fact that Phelps is more than comfortable in a world of camera phones and citizen paparazzi indicates something beyond arrogance. It’s an aloofness that doesn’t shout “I don’t give f*ck” as much as “I don’t know what’s going on.” Most indications are that Phelps has quite the marketing and branding team behind him, and if they are any good, they’ll be able to take this crisis and spin a tale of youthful indiscretion, and the all-American story of childish mistakes evolving into responsible humility and responsibility.
But for now, somebody needs to get this kid a personal assistant who can schedule parties at his Inner Harbor crib, because its obvious that he’s not astute enough to mind his own surroundings outside of Charm City.
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