Michael Phelps

I have heard a lot about Olympic superstar Michael Phelps and the recent accusation of him caught smoking marijuana. About a week ago I saw the headline on MSN that he "regrettably" admitted to smoking marijuana. I write about this to express two things: 1. this is not his first time and will not be his last, and 2. he does not regret it or is sorry for it, he is only sorry that he got caught.
Point one, Michael Phelps seems like a genuine guy with good morals. I suppose the press and himself will say he just got caught up in the fame and made a mistake. WRONG. Before winning the Olympics, Phelps was just a normal guy, who had a normal job, and partied like some normal kids (not implying that smoking marijuana is normal, but it is more common that some would think). For most people this discovery is a major shock, but really? He is a Olympic swimmer, not a activist for making marijuana illegal across America. In other words, this is not his first time and the only mistake he made was that he got caught. Not that I support him and his ways, because I do not at all. Phelps knows he is an idol and he is now "famous" and he just stuck himself right out there to get eat up by the press.
Second, Phelps is not sorry for what he has done, he just upset because he was not more careful to not get caught.
In conclusion, he is not perfect and the only mistake he made was that he became absent minded, maybe he forgot that he was an American Star now.