Maybe you missed it but some people wanted to strip Phelps for (Reply #102)

In the discussion thread: Lance Armstrong Is Stripped of His 7 Tour de France Titles [View all]

Mon Oct 22, 2012, 02:38 PM

lalalu (1,663 posts)

102. Maybe you missed it but some people wanted to strip Phelps for

smoking a joint. Then after the Olympics there were some trying to strip him of his medals because some Advertising photos were released a few days early. Something he had nothing to do with and I thought that was also a witch hunt by sore losers. It was all over the news and some people were really pushing to enforce it. Phelps had to get an attorney.

http://www.complex.com/sports/2012/08/michael-phelps-could-lose-medals-from-2012-summer-olympics-because-of-leaked-louis-vuitton-photos

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130 replies	Author	Time	Post
Lance Armstrong Is Stripped of His 7 Tour de France Titles [View all]	DanTex	Oct 2012	OP
They can say that all they want,	naaman fletcher	Oct 2012	#1
I disagree...	kayakjohnny	Oct 2012	#6
Hank Aaron heard the same	lalalu	Oct 2012	#12
It's not my opinion alone... This list puts Lance at #5. But still has Merckx as the best.	kayakjohnny	Oct 2012	#16
Everyone is entitled to their opinion.	lalalu	Oct 2012	#32
What does Lance Armstrong have to do with "change"?	DanTex	Oct 2012	#79
Did you read the previous posts?	lalalu	Oct 2012	#88
"There are some people who can't accept records being broken by new people."	DanTex	Oct 2012	#98
Maybe you missed it but some people wanted to strip Phelps for	lalalu	Oct 2012	#102
I don't remember anyone wanting to strip his medals for smoking a joint.	DanTex	Oct 2012	#105
They wanted to penalize Phelps.	lalalu	Oct 2012	#106
Whoever "they" is, "they" obviously didn't actually get very far in their anti-Phelps vendetta.	DanTex	Oct 2012	#109
eleven people plus docs. he is guilty or he would fight it	roguevalley	Oct 2012	#72
He survived a 2 year DOJ investigation and passed over 500 drug tests.	Bo	Oct 2012	#111
OH? What if its a new drug the tests arent designed to detect or if its one the body	cstanleytech	Oct 2012	#130
Mercx was busted for doping once as well.	Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin	Oct 2012	#37
Ok fair enough	naaman fletcher	Oct 2012	#41
It's not quite that simple.	DanTex	Oct 2012	#82
He's the best of his time.	wilt the stilt	Oct 2012	#114
Another vote here for Merckx	Retrograde	Oct 2012	#86
I agree 100%	lalalu	Oct 2012	#9
yep.	PatrynXX	Oct 2012	#63
What a crock. One of the biggest cheats ever and a disgrace to the sport according to the	byeya	Oct 2012	#80
Absolutely!	Major Hogwash	Oct 2012	#83
he is a doper and a cheat, glad to see him stripped	Trivium	Oct 2012	#99
Nope. The cannibal reigns supreme....	cliffordu	Oct 2012	#100
If he's the best cyclist ever. . .	BigDemVoter	Oct 2012	#110
No, Peewee is.	Arugula Latte	Oct 2012	#113
Good. He was a fake.	darkangel218	Oct 2012	#2
nasty much?	Duppers	Oct 2012	#19
I have no respect for cheats and thieves.	darkangel218	Oct 2012	#21
+1	sarcasmo	Oct 2012	#54
I THOUGHT HE PASSED OVER 300 DRUG TESTS....	Bo	Oct 2012	#68
watch cycling much?	wilt the stilt	Oct 2012	#115
I'm sure lancy will be okay in the morning...	snooper2	Oct 2012	#36
why is it nasty to speak the truth?	adigal	Oct 2012	#43
way to ruin 7 yrs of other peoples hard work by cheating. truly disgusting. i have no respect	seabeyond	Oct 2012	#3
you're right about that	RedstDem	Oct 2012	#23
I don't think anyone will be named as the winner for those 7 years	muriel_volestrangler	Oct 2012	#31
The issue at hand is...	Javaman	Oct 2012	#74
Ha Ha ha	wilt the stilt	Oct 2012	#116
I don't know what's worse - a quitter or a cheater.	closeupready	Oct 2012	#4
WADA was run by Dick Pound	cleduc	Oct 2012	#5
I wish he were publicly tarred, feathered and	cosmicone	Oct 2012	#7
When does he give back all the money he stole?	CBGLuthier	Oct 2012	#8
A lot of sports bettors are probably pissed off about this.	closeupready	Oct 2012	#65
This is nothing but a personal vendetta.	lalalu	Oct 2012	#10
I think is more than " personal stories " to prove he dopped. n/t	darkangel218	Oct 2012	#13
Where is there more?	lalalu	Oct 2012	#15
Then how come he is not " defending " himself?	darkangel218	Oct 2012	#18
That sounds just like the Salem Witch trial.	lalalu	Oct 2012	#24
Oh please...	darkangel218	Oct 2012	#28
Where is there proof he doped?	lalalu	Oct 2012	#30
Only extremely deluded people would overlook	cosmicone	Oct 2012	#35
Only vicious people attack and convict on innuendo.	lalalu	Oct 2012	#39
Since when is sworn testimony of 25 witnesses "nothing but stories"?	DanTex	Oct 2012	#45
Yes, because "eyewitness" testimony	lalalu	Oct 2012	#46
So are you saying that all 25 eyewitnesses are lying under oath?	DanTex	Oct 2012	#49
Historically people	lalalu	Oct 2012	#57
How do you feel about, say, Jerry Sandusky? Another witch-hunt victim?	DanTex	Oct 2012	#66
Actually Sandusky admitted to his actions.	lalalu	Oct 2012	#67
Umm... Sandusky pleaded not guilty and continues to maintain his innocence.	DanTex	Oct 2012	#69
He admitted to actions that resulted in his conviction.	lalalu	Oct 2012	#89
No he didn't. You are unable to defend your position without making false claims.	DanTex	Oct 2012	#95
Is there something wrong with you?	lalalu	Oct 2012	#103
Sorry, painting me as a pedophile sympathizer doesn't help your case.	DanTex	Oct 2012	#108
no.you are being silly. not every event is a conspiracy	roguevalley	Oct 2012	#73
That was said about every conspiracy before it was exposed.	lalalu	Oct 2012	#90
We know you're into hero worship	cosmicone	Oct 2012	#50
lol!! n/t	darkangel218	Oct 2012	#55
So now you think you "know" me?	lalalu	Oct 2012	#59
It is some sort of vendetta	RedstDem	Oct 2012	#20
That is what bothers me the most.	lalalu	Oct 2012	#26
Full of S%^T!	djg21	Oct 2012	#40
The first sign that someone is losing	lalalu	Oct 2012	#42
Personal attacks?	darkangel218	Oct 2012	#52
Once again you ignore proof.	lalalu	Oct 2012	#60
So all the cyclists who've come forward, the French officials who'd suspected him for a long time...	marmar	Oct 2012	#17
Yes, and there was zero proof of	lalalu	Oct 2012	#29
You obviously don't know what you're talking about. You should never comment on cycling again. n/t	Dawgs	Oct 2012	#33
Wow, so your response is to shut me down because	lalalu	Oct 2012	#34
If you have no idea what you're talking about, you probably shouldn't comment.	djg21	Oct 2012	#38
So to call a doper a doper is a personal vendetta?	adigal	Oct 2012	#44
Yeah, they did the same thing to Jerry Sandusky.	Nye Bevan	Oct 2012	#47
bullshit. there was simply massive and clear evidence.	cali	Oct 2012	#51
Really? His team blew the whistle on him and it's a witch hunt?	sarcasmo	Oct 2012	#56
I bet you think Mark McGwire was clean too.	_ed_	Oct 2012	#112
Fuckin' shame.	Frank Cannon	Oct 2012	#11
Can't argue with you about the worship of sports figures. I think it's ridiculous also.	calimary	Oct 2012	#97
It's hard out here for an Armstrong nt	MrScorpio	Oct 2012	#14
They should have had a doping amnesty for all these old guys	Lars77	Oct 2012	#22
So if everybody does it, it's OK?	Nye Bevan	Oct 2012	#48
You cannot apply todays standards on yesterdays cyclists.	Lars77	Oct 2012	#64
Armstrong's legacy needs a thorough re-examination.	Boabab	Oct 2012	#25
A pity, but correct decision	Franker65	Oct 2012	#27
Good! Now if baseball would strip Sosa, Bonds, McGwire and the rest of the roid bunch it would	sarcasmo	Oct 2012	#53
Agree. Baseball needs to get serious about PEDs and rid the sport of cheats.	byeya	Oct 2012	#81
61 in 61 still the record.	sarcasmo	Oct 2012	#92
All our heroes are bastards	slackmaster	Oct 2012	#58
spigotty ones?	darkangel218	Oct 2012	#61
They leak and drip and drive us insane with their noises	slackmaster	Oct 2012	#62
All 'heroes' are human beings.	randome	Oct 2012	#87
AND... he's probably no longer running to be governor of Texas.	proverbialwisdom	Oct 2012	#70
So what is the take away from all this?	Javaman	Oct 2012	#71
no one likes him. hes mean to others.	roguevalley	Oct 2012	#76
he certainly didn't help himself.	Javaman	Oct 2012	#77
Having spent some time in racing in my teen years,	Art_from_Ark	Oct 2012	#118
There is that too. nt	Javaman	Oct 2012	#119
The organized scam by the spandex clowns is over	jsr	Oct 2012	#75
Cancer survivors still love him because "It's Not About The Bike."	proverbialwisdom	Oct 2012	#78
They're the only ones.	closeupready	Oct 2012	#93
TDF Can't Find Anyone to Award His Titles To, Because they ALL Did It	AndyTiedye	Oct 2012	#84
Apparently the entire sport has become corrupted and needs to be labeled as such.	humblebum	Oct 2012	#85
If all cyclists dope, TV coverage/sponsorship should end	closeupready	Oct 2012	#94
Well of course this is a huge smear campaign against a conpletely innocent person.	Safetykitten	Oct 2012	#91
I thought that at first, too, but there is just too much to deny. However,	humblebum	Oct 2012	#96
Update: SCA Promotions wants its $7.5M back.	DanTex	Oct 2012	#101
Seriously depressing... I was a huge fan... watched almost all those tours	budkin	Oct 2012	#104
Does this mean that Miguel Indurain (the modest champion) is the greatest ever?	Supersedeas	Oct 2012	#107
LOL	taught_me_patience	Oct 2012	#125
What a Con Job	elbloggoZY27	Oct 2012	#117
Ah the puritan hand-wringing over obvious chemical assistance	dmallind	Oct 2012	#120
I suppose it is rather convenient in this day and age to label	LanternWaste	Oct 2012	#121
Desire? Perhaps valid. Expectation? Naive in the extreme, and repeatedly shown to be so.	dmallind	Oct 2012	#123
Here's what professional cycling needs to do. Draw a line in the sand and invalidate EVERYONE'S...	Locut0s	Oct 2012	#122
Cheating and lying are fine as long as you're not caught	andym	Oct 2012	#124
Spam deleted by gkhouston (MIR Team)	Dubster	Oct 2012	#126
What an asshole.	Prometheus Bound	Oct 2012	#127
The apology Lance Armstrong will never give	Prometheus Bound	Oct 2012	#128
Lance Armstrong is the Bernie Madoff of charities	jsr	Oct 2012	#129

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