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PaintYourTarget
06-02-2009, 04:46 PM
Apparently, for smoking from a bong. Although he didn't fail any doping tests, the American Team has handed him the ban and 3 month cut from funding.

http://msn.foxsports.com/other/story/9186634/USA-Swimming-suspends-Phelps-for-3-months?MSNHPHMA&gt1=39002
Malachy
06-02-2009, 04:48 PM
LOL ACUTAL OWNED. He always looked like a druggie.
Immenseman
06-02-2009, 04:49 PM
lol that'll teach him
Geraint
06-02-2009, 05:04 PM
It's a blatent ploy by America. They've realised that he's their best sportsman so they've given him a 3 month ban just to say that they've done something about it, when really, he's only just come back into training so won't be competing for a while.
Minstrels
06-02-2009, 05:14 PM
http://img.perezhilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/phelpsbong__oPt.jpg

Three months..?
PaintYourTarget
06-02-2009, 05:16 PM
It's not exactly performance enhancing though is it? Just sets a bad example to children. I think 3months is about right, takes him out the press and competitions and he can come back when it's all blown over.
Minstrels
06-02-2009, 05:19 PM
Reckon it's strawberry flavour?
Geraint
06-02-2009, 05:20 PM
He wasn't in training or competition at the time so he hasn't broken any anti-doping rules.
Immenseman
06-02-2009, 05:21 PM
They just want to prove a point and keep his feet on the ground, obviously.
leah
06-02-2009, 06:37 PM
They're making an example of him
--ss--
06-02-2009, 09:18 PM
Idiot, why do that honestly. Sure do it in private but take pictures off it when you're a big star and hope that nothing happens to you? ^^.
Geraint
06-02-2009, 09:21 PM
You have to applaud the Americans for such a great ploy.

They ban Phelps, who's just come back into training and won't compete for a while. This shows to other athletes that they're taking it seriously and no-one can complain that he hasn't been punished. Brilliant.
FlyingJesus
06-02-2009, 09:27 PM
It's a lot better for them than the ban we wanted to see, which would have meant him missing the Olympics
Geraint
06-02-2009, 09:28 PM
It's a lot better for them than the ban we wanted to see, which would have meant him missing the Olympics

Unfortunately, doping bans are either 2-years or life bans, so he probably wouldn't have missed the Olympics anyway.
luce
06-02-2009, 09:29 PM
shame he's such a pro but obv a bit of an idiot

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