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Michael Phelps, and the Star – Role Model Problem

October 3, 2014October 3, 2014 Rick Madge3 Comments

Everybody inside and outside of the swimming world will have probably heard of Michael Phelps' latest DUI problem. I'm not going to talk about that other than point out that Phelps is just another example of a star who is also a flawed human. And now, a dangerously flawed one. This raises the whole issue… Continue reading Michael Phelps, and the Star – Role Model Problem

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