Kellogg To Drop Phelps Over Pot Smoking Photo

[Purveyor]

Source: Associated Press

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Cereal and snack maker Kellogg Co. says it will not renew its sponsorhip contract with Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps because he has acknowledged smoking marijuana last fall.

The Battle Creek, Mich.-based company said Thursday that Phelps's behavior — caught on camera and published Sunday — is "not consistent with the image of Kellogg."

The company put Phelps on boxes of its Frosted Flakes and Corn Flakes.

Phelps has kept the backing of many sponsors since the photos surfaced that showed him inhaling from a marijuana pipe.

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[Ian David]

1. Oh, give me a break. Who hasn't gotten stoned & eaten a whole box of Frosted Flakes or Sugar Smacks

[Hope And Change]

3. LOL.That was a good one.

[saigon68]

80. He needs his picture on a Box of "WEEDIES"

[saigon68]

82. OOPS--- That's General Mills

[JayMusgrove]

10. Do they make cocoa puffs? That was my favorite! LOL

[Veritas_et_Aequitas]

17. .

[Dr.Phool]

19. Not me!

I pour vodka over my Corn Flakes.

[Ian David]

37. That's stupid. You pour scotch on frosted flakes, vodka on rice crispies. n/t

[SemiCharmedQuark]

32. That's probably 50% of their market.

[mascarax]

41. Hmm...sounds like a good marketing campaign!

Yeah. Totally ludicrous.
Truth is: "we need to cut expenses, and Phelps just helped us make an easy decision."

[Karenina]

87. Bingo!

Also anyone dropping their products from the grocery list should drop them a line with an explanation of WHY.

[ozu]

44. mmmm... froot loops. n/t

[abq e streeter]

52. I haven't----now Captain Crunch; that's another story...

[mahatmakanejeeves]

56. Hahahahahaha

Thanks for that. For me, it was barbecue-flavor Doritos.

I'm still laughing about your post.

[librechik]

69. The Smack is the worst.

gotta have all of it NOW

[Maven]

84. Seriously...they owe half of their revenues to pot.

[ChiciB1]

88. OMG!! Now Mikey Will Need To Eat TOAST!! I Can't Even Think Of

the right words to express my outrage at this completely asinine action!!!

"My Generation" should RISE UP AND REVOLT!!! Legalize the stuff and collect the taxes!! At least with POT, most people "chill" at home as opposed to those who drink, drive AND sometimes kill! While I have no stats, I'd be willing to wager a large bet on the fact that MANY, MANY more people have been killed after drinking alcohol rather than having "one toke over the line!"

[CRK7376]

94. I haven't

and I applaud the companies that drop the young super star. I want my kids to look up to heros that obey the law. I may not agree with the laws we have on the books dealing with pot, but until they are changed they are the law. The kid screwed up and now suffers the consequences. He blew it in the eyes of many.

[Cha]

105. Me..I hate

that shit.

[FiveGoodMen]

2. Get rid of victimless crimes (in the 'Land of the Free') and this wouldn't happen

[Freddie Stubbs]

90. He has yet to be prosecuted

[MrSlayer]

4. Well I'll drop Kellogg in return.

Fuck these sanctimonious assholes.

[CLANG]

26. Kelloggs is DEad TO ME!

[janet118]

75. Do they own Kashi?

I think I read somewhere that Kellogg bought it. I love my Kashi. They should put Phelps on the Heart-to-Heart box.

[Earth_First]

5. Can we start calling the "marijuana pipe" what it really is: a BONG!

(I just want to see the 'professional media' put "bong" in print.)

[CrispyQ]

25. I have a friend whose mother found her bong one day & asked,

"Is this one of those boings?"

[kimmylavin]

27. LOL

My mother actually said to us during a conversation "So what IS a bong? Is it a sex thing?"
Horrified...

[dflprincess]

95. My mom once caught a ride home from work with a younger coworker

They stopped at a head shop because her driver wanted to pick up a couple tapes (they did sell music and mom thought it was just a record store). So the old one (who was probably the age I ame now when this happened) sees a sign by the cash register that says "Yes! We have bongs!". And she asks, "What's a bong? Is that like a bongo drum?"

She was not shocked when she found out what a bong is and has recently opined that this whole Phelps thing is "Stupid - I thought every kid at least tried grass." (yes, she calls it grass)

[LostinVA]

81. Bongs and water pipes aren't legally the same thing

In Virginia, water pipes are legal and bongs are illegal.
There is a difference, and cops do check stores out to make sure they are only selling water pipes.

[Taverner]

6. That's it, no more Kelloggs in this house

[CreekDog]

7. But I hear Hostess is picking him up

[Earth_First]

8. Ba-ZING! n/t

[PetrusMonsFormicarum]

9. Screw Kelloggs

Phelps has earned his gold medals. Give the dude a break.

[closeupready]

76. I have to agree with you. He's a hero. It's nobody's business telling him

what he can or can't do during his recreational time as long as no one is getting hurt.

[brentspeak]

11. As a militant non-drug-user, I think this brouhaha over Phelps' pot smoking is stupid

[Zhade]

47. Thanks for the support! : )

NT!

[Baclava]

12. What an idiot - yeah, I'd blow $100M in endorsements to smoke pot on camera.

What a doofus.

Everybody has a camera phone.

Trust no one.

[cosmicone]

15. I agree ... it was manifestly stupid. n/t

[Raine]

18. Yup he was just plain STUPID

I don't care about the drugs but the STUPIDITY is what gets me.

[WorseBeforeBetter]

40. Some newsbunny said he's estimated to be worth $50M...

he's hardly suffering. Plus, two biggies haven't dropped him (Omega and I forget who else). Maybe Doritos will pick him up...

[Zhade]

48. The REAL idiocy is that there's kind of reaction to a proven-beneficial herb.

NT!

[cobalt1999]

67. Most expensive pot in the world

I hope he thought it was worth the price.

[nichomachus]

71. I think a lot of younger folks are still unaware

of the ubiquitousness of cameras and the enduring power of the Internet. I mean, you wouldn't believe what people put on their Facebook and MySpace pages -- stuff that's really damaging to their careers down the road. That stuff, once posted, is forever. It's already showing up in court cases as an attack on their character -- and employers are starting to do Web searches on potential employees.

And I really don't get the thing with young guys and girls posting nude and pornographic pictures -- and videos -- of themselves online. Don't these people have mothers? To post a porn picture of yourself is the same as saying "I've decided I never want to have an important job." Kind of like tattooing a swastika on your forehead.

[krabigirl]

101. no, it's the establishment and fear-filled people in this country that are stupid

[NM Independent]

13. Sorry bastards.

[msongs]

14. gouging customers and selling toxic prodcuts is not as bad as smoking pot doncha know nt

[shaniqua6392]

36. That is what I was thinking.

I am far more concerned with them putting poison peanut crap in my cereal than I am with a spokesperson athlete smoking a bong. That and charging $5.00 for a box of cereal makes me want to smoke that bong with Phelps!

[NashVegas]

16. Great, I Hope He Gets Wise and Joins Norml

[olddad56]

20. When my son is Michael Phelps age he can decide whether or not ...

to smoke pot and or use kellogs toxic crap food products. For now, I do think he should do either.

[childslibrarian]

21. He is young

Cut him some slack.

[truthisfreedom]

22. Freakin' legalize pot already.

Sheesh, our culture is screwy.

[childslibrarian]

23. You are so correct

thanks

[krabigirl]

102. seriously - people are so brainwashed. It frightens me.

[sandnsea]

24. Actually, kids shouldn't eat that crap anyway

Maybe some healthy granola company will pick him up.

[jennied]

29. LOL, seriously.

[jennied]

28. This is ridiculous.

[corruptmewithpower]

30. No more Special K. It's tainted.

Cheerios to you Kellog!

[KamaAina]

31. "Maui Wowie. It's gr-r-r-r-r-r-rrreat!!"

Assuming I ate cereal at all (breakfast? What's breakfast? I remember breakfast...), it'd be Post or General Mills from here on out.

[Tsiyu]

33. Geez Louise, what stupidity on Kellogg's part

Do they not know how many boxes of Kelloggs products are consumed in fits of munchies? hello!

Pretty soon families won't be able to purchase their over-priced, nutritionally bereft GMO product. Their only sales are going to go to young adults with some disposable income and sweet tooths.

Dumb. Dumb. Dumb.

[Bake]

73. The munchies don't care. You'll eat whatever is handy at such a time.

If it's not Kellogg's, fine.

Bake

[chollybocker]

34. I'm sparking up a doobie and tossing my Pop Tarts in the garbage right now.

The garbage goes out to the curb tomorrow morning.

Heh.

Hmmmm.

No sense throwing out good Pop Tarts.

[ozu]

45. A+

[Solly Mack]

35. Idiots. Cereal is a munchies fix.

[boobooday]

38. I'm boycotting Kellogg!

Count Chocula rules!

[proud patriot]

39. man , poor kid

kellogs is being way harsh IMO

[Highway61]

42. Screw them

with their cereals filled with corn syrup and "processed corn" bullshit.
Good luck with that making a difference.

[ShortnFiery]

43. No more Kellogg produces for me. Many of these old hypocrites smoked dope in their youth too.

Funny how they act nauseatingly self-righteous now.

[Zhade]

46. And yet, the munchies present after smoking this proven-beneficial herb would MAKE KELLOGG'S MONEY.

This merely proves how stupid anti-pot thinking really is.

[aquart]

49. I knew the idiot would lose millions over it.

He was set for life. Then he literally blew it.

[Zhade]

58. And why, exactly, is he an idiot?

It's a proven-beneficial herb. He's already worth 50 million.

How did he blow it?

(Oh, and your pun doesn't work, considering you don't blow into a bong.)

[tridim]

74. Hehe, I've seen people make the catastrophic mistake of blowing into a bong

Bong water on the carpet is horrific.

[hugo_from_TN]

92. He knew he would lose sponsorships.

I mean he had to either know he would lose sponsors if caught with pot or he's an idiot. If you want to smoke, don't do it at a party with a bunch of folks you don't know. That was a multi-million dollar bong hit.

[izquierdista]

64. I see a great career for the boy

as an activist for legalization of pot. And maybe even public office after it is legalized.

[williesgirl]

50. Fine - I'm now dropping anything Kellogg makes. Two can do this dance. rec'd

[diamidue]

51. "Not consistent with the image of Kellogg"

Well, they may be surprised what this incident does to their "image".

[ReadTomPaine]

53. The Kellogg company and family has a history of puritanism..

It's said the corn flakes were supposed to help cure the evils of masturbation. One of them was also big on yogurt enemas.

[B3Nut]

66. W.K. Kellogg was a first-class whackjob.

The guy was certifiably bonkers. However, he reflected the polluted-by-fundamentalist-religion misuse of science that was prevalent in his day (and still pops up far too often today.)

Kellogg's is oozing epic fail on this one.

As far as Corn Flakes stunting "those" urges, well....it never worked on me.

And it's way past time to tell the meddling ninnies to go to hell and just legalize pot already. I don't partake, but I think prohibition is a complete waste of time, money, and energy. God is not going to smite us or kill a puppy because someone's sparking up a fatty, fer pete's sake!

[frylock]

54. it's a shame he wasn't photographed consuming alcohol or smoking a cigarette..

i'm sure the good fignuts over to kellog's would have found that more socially acceptable.

[Oldenuff]

55. Phuck Kelloggs then...

Cereal and snack makers are a dime a dozen.Here are the products that I will no longer be buying..(not that I buy many of their offerings anyway).

* All-Bran® Products
* Apple Jacks® Cereal
* Austin® Cookies and Crackers
* Carr's® Products
* Cheez-It® Crackers
* Chips Deluxe® Cookies
* Club® Crackers
* Crunchmania™ Products
* Eggo® Products
* EL Fudge® Sandwich Cookies
* Famous Amos® Cookies
* Fruit Flavored Rolls
* Fudge Shoppe® Cookies
* Gripz®
* Hydrox® Cookies
* Jack's® Cookies
* Jackson's® Cookies
* Keebler® Cookies and Crackers
* Keebler® Grahams Crackers
* Kellogg's® Cereals and Snacks
* Kellogg's™ Cereal Straws
* Kellogg's™ Cocoa Krispies® Cereal
* Kellogg's® Corn Flake Crumbs
* Kellogg's® Corn Flakes Cereal
* Kellogg's® Corn Pops® Cereal
* Kellogg's® Cracklin' Oat Bran® Cereal
* Kellogg's® Crispix® Cereal
* Kellogg's™ Crunchy Nut™ Granola Bars
* Kellogg's® Froot Loops® Cereal
* Kellogg's® Frosted Flakes® Cereal
* Kellogg's® Honey Smacks® Cereal
* Kellogg's® Keebler Cookie Crunch™ Cereal
* Kellogg's™ Live Bright™ Brain Health Bars

* Kellogg's® Low Fat Granola
* Kellogg's® Mini-Wheats® Cereal
* Kellogg's® Mueslix® Cereal
* Kellogg's® Nutri-Grain® Products
* Kellogg's® Product 19® Cereal
* Kellogg's® Raisin Bran® Cereal
* Kellogg's® Raisin Bran Crunch® Cereal
* Kellogg's® Smart Start® Cereal
* Kellogg's™ Smorz™ Cereal
* Kellogg's® Special K® Products
* Kellogg's® Stuffing Mix
* Kellogg's® Yogos® Snacks
* Krispy® Saltine Crackers
* Morningstar Farms® Veggie Foods
* Morningstar Farms® Natural and Organic Veggie Foods
* Murray® Cookies
* Murray® Sugar Free Cookies
* Pop-Tarts® Toaster Pastries
* Ready Crust® Pie Crusts
* Rice Krispies® Cereal and Treats
* Sandies® Cookies
* Scooby-Doo!® Crackers
* Soft Batch® Cookies
* Themed Snacks
* Toasteds® Crackers
* Town House® Crackers
* Vienna Cremes® Sandwich Cookies
* Vienna Fingers® Cookies
* Wheatables® Crackers
* Worthington® Loma Linda® Veggie Foods
* Worthington® Veggie Foods
* Zesta® Crackers

[Froward69]

72. Damn

munchies list has been shortened... somehow "health food" does not cut it.

Kelloggs makes a bundle off of munchie food... Pot heads are a whole market they are offending/ignoring.

[BuddhaGirl]

77. it's all highly processed crap, anyway

no nutritional value.

[spoony]

100. They were put in a tough spot

Let's face it, corporations don't usually make progressive stands on things like this. Even if they didn't see it as a big deal, and who knows if they really do or not, they are probably getting heat from AFA and all those nagging phony-moral-outrage groups.

[Hardrada]

57. He can sign on with Little Chocolate Donuts!

[Svafa]

59. I never cared for Phelps

always saw him as a corporate whore, but I found myself quickly sympathizing with him on this one. It's ridiculous how people would freak out over a young guy doing what many young people do. I only wish that we could use this as an opportunity to have a serious discussion about our lame-ass drug policy. But unfortunately the MSM won't have that.

[Telly Savalas]

60. I can't believe that Phelps is so willing to throw his life away.

Being hooked on reefer, he can't aspire to anything beyond a dead end life of hanging out at swimming pools, winning gold medals, and making millions of dollars.

If he finds the strength to break the chains of reefer addiction, he can be like me and have a rewarding life spending his days in a cubicle working with Microsoft Office products.

[Romulox]

61. Did they drop the plant that was pumping out Salmonella laced peanut paste for them?

[HamdenRice]

65. Children might be tempted to become pot heads and stoners by example ...

but they are not likely to be tempted to become owners of negligent factories -- at least not until they grow up.

One case is about image and publicity; the other is about public safety.

And do you have any evidence that they did not drop the negligent factory? Isn't the factory closed?

Your comparison is apples and oranges -- ie completely illogical.

[Romulox]

85. Do you think children might eat tainted products produced therefrom?

[krabigirl]

103. um, most kids do end up trying it as teens, news flash. LOL!

[6000eliot]

62. Of course the steroid cases they usually feature are completely consistent with their image.

After all, what's using performance enhancing drugs to help you cheat next to the horrible message smoking marijuana sends?

[truthisfreedom]

63. Very interesting. Someone should do an article on this.

Hmm.

[librechik]

68. NORML needs an attractive spokesperson

If you think about it, Kellogg is a direct competitor with hemp. They're probably part of the movement to keep it illegal.

Go, Michael! And thanks to all his sponsors who didn't drop him.

[w4rma]

70. And I drop Kellogg from my cereals. (nt)

[Coventina]

78. Darn. I just bought a box of Raisin Bran!

Oh well...

[bmbmd]

79. He is the John Daly of swimming.

He deserves the calumny he receives. I don't particularly want jocks being role models for kids, anyway.

[LostinVA]

83. Phelps is a far, far cry from John Daly

[bmbmd]

89. You're right.

Phelps is a hypertalented, incredibly gifted, fabulously wealthy athlete with a substance habit who stands to piss away a lifetime of earnings. Daly, on the other hand, is a hypertalented, incredibly gifted, fabulously wealthy athlete who has already pissed away a lifetime of earnings.

[LostinVA]

91. Taking a few bong hits on occasion is not having a "substance habit"

Mr. Daly is a very severe alcoholic. I find the comparison between the two stretching more than a bit, and I am not a fan of Phelps.

[bmbmd]

98. Phelps has more dui arrests

than Daly. I don't think he has an addiction-I think he has a habit. He now has a pattern of making bad choices. Choosing the herb over millions of dollars would, in my mind, constitute a problem. Let's see if he can separate himself from his Daly-ness.

[alfredo]

86. Don't they realize that corn flakes taste great when you have the munchies?

[no limit]

93. Wouldn't this make Phelps the perfect spokesman for their brand?

Hmmm...munchies.

[Royal Sloan 09]

96. Why condemn Phelps when we ought to condemn the laws that brand him a criminal

Simple Solution, Legalize.

[John Kerry VonErich]

97. This coming from a company whose home town is the same as Rob Van Dam!

nt

[crimsonblue]

99. In other news, crimsonblue to drop Kellog over douchebagginess.

Lawrence, Ks. -- DUer and marijuana enthusiast crimsonblue says he will not renew his purchasing of Kellogg's Frosted Flakes brand cereal because the company is fucking retarded.

The Lawrence, Kansas-based student said Friday that Kellog's behavior-- being stupid dicks-- is "not consistent with the munchies of crimsonblue."

The student put Frosted Flakes in his stomach after partaking in marijuana.

Crimsonblue has kept the boxes of many other cereals since the idiocy surfaced that showed Kellogg is a pathetic company, and he vows to keep Phelpsing bongs and enjoying Cocoa Puffs.

[daleo]

104. Pot smoking ===> multi-Olympic gold medals

Is there nothing pot can't do?

[and-justice-for-all]

106. Pot, the best thing to happen to ceral and doritoes..nt