http://blog.bradrourke.com/2009/02/12/sorry-somehow/ Thoughts for leaders where new media meets public life. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://blog.bradrourke.com/2009/02/12/sorry-somehow/comment-page-1/#comment-74 Steve Sherron Thu, 12 Feb 2009 15:42:35 +0000 http://blog.bradrourke.com/?p=224#comment-74 From all of the news reports on Phelps, I may be the only person on the planet who feels like this guy disgraced himself and deserves what he gets. Not for the physical act of what he did, but for the ramifications. We've all done this type of thing. If he had a beer in his hand, nothing would have been said. He must have the mental awareness of a 7 year old for smoking dope with a group of college people with cell phone cameras. This guy was given a physical gift. The world has rewarded him for all of his years of hard work. Kids all over the world have his poster on their bedroom walls. Corporations have paid him for promoting their products. Swim clubs all over the country teach his methods. I feel no pity for him, only disbelief that he would smoke a bong at a college frat party and risk everything he has worked for. By the way, I'm following you on Twitter. From all of the news reports on Phelps, I may be the only person on the planet who feels like this guy disgraced himself and deserves what he gets. Not for the physical act of what he did, but for the ramifications. We’ve all done this type of thing. If he had a beer in his hand, nothing would have been said. He must have the mental awareness of a 7 year old for smoking dope with a group of college people with cell phone cameras. This guy was given a physical gift. The world has rewarded him for all of his years of hard work. Kids all over the world have his poster on their bedroom walls. Corporations have paid him for promoting their products. Swim clubs all over the country teach his methods. I feel no pity for him, only disbelief that he would smoke a bong at a college frat party and risk everything he has worked for. By the way, I’m following you on Twitter.

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