[Vern Gambetta]

Vern Gambetta on February 7, 2009 at 2:19 am #15330

One of the books that I read and did not recommend was the book by Michael Phelps written with (most probably by) Allan Abrahamsom called “No Limits- The Will to Succeed.” I am not trying to pile on Phelps, but his current situation is simply a culmination of enabling questionable behavior along the way. If you read between the lines in the book you will see that. If I hear on

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[mathius43]

mathius43 on February 7, 2009 at 10:02 am #77652

You’re going to compare Phelps taking a hit to Ray Lewis stabbing a guy? At least I’m guessing that’s your linebacker. The Phelps thing is dumb, and given his sport, it’s a really poor choice, but comparing Phelps to Lewis is nuts. A more comparable analogy would be Santonio Holmes. Or questioning what actually is a PED and what is not.

Lots of people get off the hook for questionable incidents, athletes or otherwise, for reasons legitimate and shady. To address the underlying social fabric of this issue I think you’ll need more than a blog and a Michael Phelps send off. Catching the big fish takes all day.