Phelps gets his hand slapped

When Kellogg decides that they want to put you on their box, should it not include and additional responsibility? This should be above and beyond the norm whether you do things like drugs but also how you carry yourself. Doug thought that this was absolutely appropriate for Kellogg’s to pull Phelps sponsorship.

Did Kellogg’s make an appropriate decision in not renewing Michael Phelps contract?

Caller Doug said that he didn’t feel the least bit sorry for Phelps. That is wrong if you put the blame on his parents. Phelps is 23 years old and should take the blame himself. Doug thought that when you sign a contract with Kellogg’s for millions, he would be stunned if there wasn’t a part in the contract that talked about conduct.

Everything boils down to theft. This action of Michael Phelps is theft to the image of Kellogg’s. He has also stolen something from all of us, specifically our confidence in him. Can you imagine a coach trying to explain that he wants his athletes in top shape but they reply, “but what about Michael Phelps, coach?”

Caller Vernon thought that Kellogg’s did absolutely the right thing. Most athletes only have their hands slapped. Michael Phelps should be thrown in jail because he broke the law. Doug felt that generally in society, we will never have to pay the piper or pay for our mistakes. Sadly it has been so out of balance recently.

Caller Scott thought that what Michael Phelps did was alright because it was his business what he did in his own home. Doug shot back that this is absolutely against the law and is not right. Plain and simple, it is against the law. This is a problem in our society that people think that the law doesn’t apply to them in certain situations. We need to change the law and for you that don’t think that it applies you need to help it change.

Caller John told of how his parents taught him at an early age that there are consequences to your actions. Kellogg not only has to stand by their image, but also the athletes that came before him. Doug thought that this gives parents a chance to sit down with their kids at tell them that there is a consequence to such actions.