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Michael Phelps Dropped & Suspended For 3 Months

February 5. 2009

Michael Phelps

Michael Phelps, the Olympic gold medalist caught up in a cannabis bong scandal has been dropped by sponsor Kellogg and suspended by the USA Swimming board for three months.

Phelps is unsure if he will participate in the 2012 Olympics in London.

As long as God gives you life and you are physically able, I think you should go and compete. Your life is not over because you made a bad choice. God can forgive you if you ask, now forgive yourself.

Phelps Disciplined Over Marijuana Pipe Incident

The Olympic swimming sensation Michael Phelps, who was photographed inhaling from a marijuana pipe, has lost a major sponsorship deal and has been suspended from competition for three months.

Kellogg, the food company, said Thursday that it would not renew its contract with Phelps when their deal expires at the end of February. It would not disclose the value of its contract.

Later Thursday, USA Swimming suspended Phelps for three months.

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