We’ve all seen the famous picture of Barack Obama smoking weed back in his college days. Obama himself admitted indulging in weed and other recreational drugs. But he was elected president anyway.
Now comes word that Obama’s youngest brother was arrested for marijuana possession in Kenya over the weekend. [LINK] I’m surprised the Kenyans didn’t sweep the arrest under the rug to protect you-know-who.
George Obama was taken into custody on Saturday (1/31) and charged with possession of an illegal substance — cannabis and resisting arrest. He is currently being held at the Huruma police post in the capital of Nairobi. The Obama brothers share the same father.
But the really big news is that Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps may be stripped of his gold medals and banned from future participation in Olympic sports for smoking pot (or crack) during two days of wild partying last November.
A damning photo of Phelps sucking hard on a bong pipe is flying around the Internets. There is talk of the Olympic Committee convening an emergency meeting to deal with the damaging ramifications of said photo.
Olympic officials previously announced rules prohibiting athletes from using illegal drugs, and promised to ban athletes if caught. No exceptions.
Naturally Phelps’ reps went into panic mode when a tabloid notified them about the photo. The reps supposedly offered the tabloid “extraordinary incentives” not to publish the pic. But obviously those “incentives” didn’t contain enough zeros at the end.
In addition to possible banishment from the Olympic games, Phelps’ lucrative multi-million dollar endorsement contracts might also be at risk.
One party-goer told the News of the World: “He was out of control from the moment he got there.
“If he continues to party like that I’d be amazed if he ever won any more medals again.” [LINK]
Phelps recently partied with rappers Young Jeezy and Young Joc in Park City, Utah while attending the Sundance Film Festival. Phelps had counted Jeezy among his favorite rappers.
