Why am I not surprised to see Michael Phelps' name in the news again. This time, Phelps was involved in a car accident Thursday night in Baltimore. Another car ran a red light, causing the accident and Phelps was not found to be at fault. He was however cited for driving with an expired, out-of-state license and told police he had a beer about an hour and 15 minutes prior to the accident.
I know the accident wasn't his fault, but this guy needs to get his act together and stay out of trouble. This isn't his first run-in with the law. Earlier this year, USA swimming suspended Phelps after a British tabloid published a photo of him using a marijuana pipe. Phelps was also arrested in 2004 following the Athens Olympics for drunken driving and was sentenced to 18 months' probation
"Getting into a car after anything to drink is wrong. It's dangerous and unacceptable," Phelps said after his 2004 arrest.
If Phelps wants to salvage whats left of his image, he needs to keep his name out of the news for as long as possible unless it's swimming related. Olympic champions need to set good examples, not bad ones.
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