Feb 07
Michael Phelps Faces Reality
Phelps suspended from competition, dropped by Kellogg
Story Highlights
- USA Swimming suspends Michael Phelps from competition for three months
- Kellogg Co. says it won’t renew its sponsorship of Phelps
- Announcements follow publication of photo showing Phelps smoking from bong
- Sheriff’s office says it is investigating whether Phelps smoked marijuana
(CNN) — Olympic hero Michael Phelps was suspended from competitive swimming for three months on Thursday — just hours after one of his sponsors announced it would not renew his contract after a photo surfaced of him smoking from a bong.
The Richland County, South Carolina, sheriff’s office said Tuesday it was investigating whether Phelps smoked marijuana on the school campus, adding it would file criminal charges if it determined he did.
