Saturday, February 7, 2009
Michael Phelps:
So in recent news, we have heard much deliberation about the whole Michael Phelps situation. I think to be honest with you, that we should just drop the situation. Yes, it was wrong of him to sign something saying he won't do drugs, and than doing them. He did choose to do that. Therefore thank goodness, he lived up to the mistake. He came right out when the pictures were everywhere. He made a big mistake. And he did lose Kellogg's endorsement, but everyone makes mistakes, and in making mistakes we all have to live up to them. Michael Phelps is a good guy, who made a mistake. I don't believe it is ok for athletes to "let loose", but they are humans to. If everytime we saw someone doing drugs and we don't react the same way as we are reacting now to Michael Phelps, what is the difference? Yes, he is in the public eye. Yes he is a role model to little kids out there who want to succeed. But forgive and forget. I'm not saying that I agree with what he did, just the only logical thing right now is to forgive and forget.
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Rachel...you wrote, "And he did lose Kellogg's endorsement, but everyone makes mistakes, and in making mistakes we all have to live up to them." What do you think was more costly for him...losing his endorsement or losing the respect of many of his young fans?
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ReplyDeleteIf it were me in his shoes, I think the money lost from the endorsement would be bad but what would hurt me was seeing everyone who ever looked up to me hurt. The money is always good but the way that others perceive me is the main thing.