Jay-Z Defends Michael Phelps’ Right To Be Young and Smoke Weed

Along with his cover appearance on the June issue of Cigar Aficionado magazine, rapper Jay-Z comes to the defense of Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps, who made headlines when a British tabloid printed photos of the 23-year-old smoking a bong at a college party. Pointing out far worse atrocities, like the financial fraud committed by Princeton and Harvard graduates, Jay-Z suggested that people lay off Phelps: “He’s 23. What’s he gonna do? He’s a kid. He’s going to experiment.” |HipHopDX|

Phelps Describes Bong Hit Incident As ‘Big Mistake’

Fourteen time Olympic gold champion Michael Phelps was forced to grovel on the Today show over his now infamous bong hit photo in what must be the roll out of his image rebuilding campaign. He told Matt Lauer that it was all a “big mistake.” He must have meant the getting caught part, not the bong hit. |MSNBC|

Olympic Champion Michael Phelps Smokes Top Ranking Bong

While many media outlets will likely focus on how Olympic gold champion Michael Phelps’ bong smoking scandal will affect his million dollar endorsements or his eligibility for the 2012 Games, here at ANIMAL, we’re more concerned about the relevant minutia, such as the high end bong he was caught smoking. Turns out the
aquatic, gold medal accumulator was puffing a ROOR in a photograph published by UK tabloid News of the World. The German made, thick tubed, award winning water pipe features frosted glass diffusers instead of the more standardized rubber grommets and retails for between $120-150. Judging from the photo, it looks like the bong is from their ‘Red’ series that come in 3.2 mm thickness and range from 13-17 inches, except this one was custom emblazoned—for an additional charge—with a “V”. For victory perhaps? We’ll see, even after a public apology, Phelps stands to lose out big time for acting like a 23-year-old.

Godless Chinese Subvert American Hero Into Medal Devouring Beast

“美国队选手菲尔普斯在男子4×200米自由泳接力颁奖仪式后展示金牌，美国队在这个项目中以6分58秒56的成绩打破世界纪录，并夺得金牌。这是菲尔普斯继男子400米个人混合泳、男子4×100米自由泳接力、男子200米自由泳和男子200米蝶泳之后，收获的第五枚北京奥运会金牌.” We have no clue what any of this copy says that accompanied the above image, not being proficient in Chinese, but judging by this Plum Island mutated rendering of American gold medal winning super-citizen and international athlete fucker Michael Phelps, it can’t be good. Stop hating guys! You’re still way ahead in the medal count and did just win the coveted bronze in the well respected sport of table tennis, leave our nationally treasured superheros out of it. |Jinghua|