Michael Phelps is swimming in deep ****!

Olympic athlete Michael Phelps, who won a whopping eight gold medals during the 2008 Beijing Games, admitted that a photo of showing him inhaling from a bong is completely legitimate. Now, puffing the magic dragon isn't the worst thing a person can do, and I suppose it's good that Michael actually fessed up to what he did instead of pulling a Bill Clinton "I didn't inhale" bunch of B.S., but COME ON! What was he thinking?! Here's what I'd like to say to that kid, if given the chance:

"Michael, why are you such an idiot? Yes, you're an amazing athlete, and yes, you enjoy to celebrate your success and have a good time. However, you are also a role model to millions of people around the world, including hundreds of thousands of children. You should freakin' know better, especially because of the fact that you were convicted of DUI when you were 19 years old...why didn't you learn your lesson back then? You have everything going for you in life, and if you don't watch it, you'll end up in rehab with Lindsay Lohan and the rest of the gutter rats. Get your act together fast, man, or be prepared to lose everything you've worked so hard to achieve."