Michael+Phelps-Period+5


 * Backround: Michael Phelps is an American swimmer who won 16 Olympic Medals. He grew up in Townson, Marland. Father was a football player who almost made the Washington Reskins team. His mother is a middle school principal. Phelps needed an outlet for his energy, and decided swimming was it. When phelps was in 6th grade, he was diagnosed with ADHD. At the age of 10, he had a national record for his age group. He kept on training and excelled to be the best swimmer in the world today.
 * Sin: After winning an amazing eight gold medals in last years Olympics in Beijing, Michael Phelps was caught in a picture on the internet of him inhaling marijuanna from a bong at a college party in South Carolina.
 * Public Perception: The public was very hurt to see their idol Phelps get busted for something like this. It will take years before almost everybody will forgive this man, but he will be able to get back the trust if he gets back on track.
 * Repercussions: Phelps faced criminal charges after this incident. Michael really had no admission of what substance he was dealing with, and this will definately be a regret he has to live with. Although this hurts his reputation, Many major corporate backers, like Speedo, Omega, Visa, Subway, and Kellogg's still hold support for Phelps.