Olympic Teammate: Michael Phelps "Messed Up" With Pot

Us Magazine - February 19, 2009 11:37 AM PST
Story photo: Olympic Teammate: Michael Phelps Ryan Lochte at the Morellato and Young Friends of Venice cocktail party on February 18, 2009 in New York City. Michael Phelps sighted leaving a restaurant on January 4, 2009 in Miami Beach, Florida.Us Magazine
Four days after a South Carolina sheriff confirmed that Michael Phelps wouldn't be charged after caught on campera smoking pot, swimmer Ryan Lochte opens up to Usmagazine.com about his Olympic teammate.

Look back at Phelps' most amazing Olympic moments.

"He's a good friend of min, and he's a good teammate," Lochte told Us at the Tommy Hilfiger fashion show in NYC Thursday. "Everyone on the U.S. Olympic team, we're all going to support him no matter what."

He added: "Yeah, he messed up, but hopefully he'll learn from it. Hopefully everyone will learn from it."

Check out photos of Michael Phelps and other stars who have been bullied.

Phelps has apologized for his "regrettable" behavior in the photo -- taken during a November house party while Phelps was visiting the University of South Carolina. The picture was later published in Britain's News of the World.

The 14-time gold medalist was suspended for three months by USA Swimming and lost his Kellogg's endorsement deal.


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  • huge
    if mike wants to smoke weed,thats his choice,not for you to judge.
    report abuseposted April 11, 2009 3:05 PM PDT
  • achuletalover
    I still love him ! He said he was sorry!!! your the best " still"
    report abuseposted February 20, 2009 4:46 PM PST
  • pinkpearl6886
    a HERO FOR WHAT? Swimming lol you have to be kidding right. A hero is a Police Officer, First Responders, FireFighters, and the Men and Women Of the Armed Services. Those people are the true hero not this ugly self serving piece of crap
    report abuseposted February 20, 2009 6:19 AM PST
  • Albert
    Its not like he killed any one or was selling drugs or amything horrible, he just wanted to chill before he started training again. He wouldnt have been breaking all those records if he was a big druggie. I say give the guy a break, there are worse things he could have done. Ozzy Osbourne, Jack Nicolson, President Clinton, they all tried drugs and or were raging addicts, why are ppl h8n.
    report abuseposted February 20, 2009 3:29 AM PST
  • rj b
    a role model for what how to teach your kids to smoke pot. yeah. great role model.
    report abuseposted February 19, 2009 10:40 PM PST
  • StreetPeaches
    Michael is SEXY as they come. He's a hero.
    report abuseposted February 19, 2009 3:55 PM PST
  • TrueTexan
    He is only "sorry" because he got caught. Phelps thought no one would ever find out. Notice he never admitted or apologized to smoking weed prior to those photos being published? Nope, he waited until everyone, including his sponsors saw and read the news. 3 months suspension was a just a little pat on the wrist for being bad. The US Swim Team needs him, they wouldn't dar
    report abuseposted February 19, 2009 12:57 PM PST
  • liz
    Phelps is still my role model
    report abuseposted February 19, 2009 12:03 PM PST
  • Classy G
    IM SORRY I AM SO SO SICK ON MICHAEL PHELPS, PEOPLE CALL HIM A SEX SYMBOL, BUT HE IS SOOO UGLY. MY GOD I HEARD HE DOESN'T EVEN SIGN AUTOGRAPHS FOR LITTLE KIDS. SO SCREW HIM. HE NEEDS TO JUST GO FAR FAR AWAY
    report abuseposted February 19, 2009 11:55 AM PST
  • Inline
    just grow up
    report abuseposted February 19, 2009 11:47 AM PST

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