Olympic hero Michael Phelps has been suspended by USA Swimming and has lost a major sponsor after a picture surfaced of Phelps smoking from a bong.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/olympics/2008717327_phelps07.html
Sports stars smoking reefer is nothing new in America, but a recent marijuana scandal has rocked the Japanese sumo wrestling community.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jCrMy-CFjvfMrOvXQiqKedzfN1agD965K5R82
The Associated Press reports four sumo wrestlers have been kicked out of the sport for smoking marijuana.
Wakakirin, a 25-year-old sumo wrestler, said he became interested in marijuana after attending hip-hop concerts.
Marijuana is not considered to be a performance enhancing drug, but I'll bet it helps them keep their weight up.
Saturday, February 7, 2009
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