Suspended

I won’t say much because this topic is already getting too much airtime. However, I stumbled onto a great article about the slap on the wrist Phelps just received. A 3 month ban from swimming when he isn’t actually swimming right now! If you’re gonna take the time to punish someone, make it count. Otherwise, leave it alone. Click here to read the article written by Yahoo sports writer, Dan Wetzel.

Regarding the moral or social implications, here’s a great blog post that wraps it up very succinctly.

As a mom of two young children, I strive very hard to be their role model. As much as I enjoyed Phelps’ awesome run in China, I do not want my children looking to him or any other unknown person. And while I know they will be influenced by the media influx, it’s my job to rear them, not celebrities and their manufactured personae. Let me know what you think.

I would love to hear from all of you.