Rant: Michael Phelps Mom

[tothebeach08]

Not obvious to me, but then again maybe I'm just an idiot.

They like to show a human side to the athletes, you know because they are human.

[Socnorb11]

I guess I will have to be blunt...

I personally like watching the athletic competitions and don't like the side stories. Many share that feeling I think, and get kind of tired of the secondary stories. Obviously, some do not and find that it enhances the athletic event.

I think we all "prefer" to watch the athletic aspect. But what do you suggest between races? Would you really rather watch Phelps shower and stretch for 15 minutes?

Really, the Olympics are (and always have been) more about personal achievements as much as athletics. The human interest aspect of that plays a big role, and Phelps' mother is a pretty good example. It's not your typical Sunday Night Football game.

[M1IRONMIKE]

I guess I will have to be blunt...

I personally like watching the athletic competitions and don't like the side stories. Many share that feeling I think, and get kind of tired of the secondary stories. Obviously, some do not and find that it enhances the athletic event.

All of the stuff I said about not liking the women, fixing the kids teeth, etc...

KIDDING. I"M JUST KIDDING. 100% JOKING AROUND.

I would have thought it obvious ....

Why don't you like the side stories Jim?
Like the story of the superstar high school athlete who befriends a rebel with a distaste for authority, who promptly gets him arrested for underage drinking, which led to the athletes father picking him up at jail and asking him if he thought he could start on the prison ball team.
That athlete overcame that friendship to go on to play ball in college. Pretty amazing really!!!!

[Swatcat27]

I guess I will have to be blunt...

I personally like watching the athletic competitions and don't like the side stories. Many share that feeling I think, and get kind of tired of the secondary stories. Obviously, some do not and find that it enhances the athletic event.

All of the stuff I said about not liking the women, fixing the kids teeth, etc...

KIDDING. I"M JUST KIDDING. 100% JOKING AROUND.

I would have thought it obvious ....

Why don't you like the side stories Jim?
Like the story of the superstar high school athlete who befriends a rebel with a distaste for authority, who promptly gets him arrested for underage drinking, which led to the athletes father picking him up at jail and asking him if he thought he could start on the prison ball team.
That athlete overcame that friendship to go on to play ball in college. Pretty amazing really!!!!

I tune in to listen to the mechanics of weedeaters...These side stories dont impress me much.

[Radbird]

I really did enjoy the story about Lauryn Williams' dog.

[jim]

I guess I will have to be blunt...

I personally like watching the athletic competitions and don't like the side stories. Many share that feeling I think, and get kind of tired of the secondary stories. Obviously, some do not and find that it enhances the athletic event.

I think we all "prefer" to watch the athletic aspect. But what do you suggest between races? Would you really rather watch Phelps shower and stretch for 15 minutes?

Really, the Olympics are (and always have been) more about personal achievements as much as athletics. The human interest aspect of that plays a big role, and Phelps' mother is a pretty good example. It's not your typical Sunday Night Football game.

Maybe if you tell me what the story is I'll enjoy it. So far, I see an adoring mother who is proud of her son that has shattered olymic records. So, her and about 20,000,000 mothers if they were in that same boat .. right?

[jim]

I guess I will have to be blunt...

I personally like watching the athletic competitions and don't like the side stories. Many share that feeling I think, and get kind of tired of the secondary stories. Obviously, some do not and find that it enhances the athletic event.

All of the stuff I said about not liking the women, fixing the kids teeth, etc...

KIDDING. I"M JUST KIDDING. 100% JOKING AROUND.

I would have thought it obvious ....

Why don't you like the side stories Jim?
Like the story of the superstar high school athlete who befriends a rebel with a distaste for authority, who promptly gets him arrested for underage drinking, which led to the athletes father picking him up at jail and asking him if he thought he could start on the prison ball team.
That athlete overcame that friendship to go on to play ball in college. Pretty amazing really!!!!

My parents still haven't completely forgiven you.

[Socnorb11]

I guess I will have to be blunt...

I personally like watching the athletic competitions and don't like the side stories. Many share that feeling I think, and get kind of tired of the secondary stories. Obviously, some do not and find that it enhances the athletic event.

I think we all "prefer" to watch the athletic aspect. But what do you suggest between races? Would you really rather watch Phelps shower and stretch for 15 minutes?

Really, the Olympics are (and always have been) more about personal achievements as much as athletics. The human interest aspect of that plays a big role, and Phelps' mother is a pretty good example. It's not your typical Sunday Night Football game.

Maybe if you tell me what the story is I'll enjoy it. So far, I see an adoring mother who is proud of her son that has shattered olymic records. So, her and about 20,000,000 mothers if they were in that same boat .. right?

The story is that she's a dedicated school teacher who worked in the classroom until 10:00 PM some nights, and Michael's credits his mother for instilling that dedication in him, and for getting him to focus on swimming even though he was diagnosed with ADD.

It's not worthy of a made-for-TV movie, but I don't mind the snippets between swimming events.

[phins]

The TV people can drive anything into the ground, they could make you sick of Mother Theresa even. But when I was watching that last night, I actually teared up because everyone realizes, or should, the hours and hours that HE has put into practice and meets, but you know that she is the one who has been there every step of the way. Probably starting with taking him to swimming lessons when he was a wee lad and culminating with this. I cannot imagine how proud she must be and happy for him. As a parent, all you want is for your kid to be happy and for him to be able to achieve what he did is amazing.

And if not for locking him in the basement without dinner when he would come in second, he might never had developed the character to become a success.

For real?

Anyway, I'd be happy too because her son is about to make some serious cash in endorsments.

They said he is currently making 5 million per year in endorsements, so he must be ready to make a ton more. Still, 5 million is plenty of money for her to be happy.

[tothebeach08]

For real?

Anyway, I'd be happy too because her son is about to make some serious cash in endorsments.

They said he is currently making 5 million per year in endorsements, so he must be ready to make a ton more. Still, 5 million is plenty of money for her to be happy.

Come on, do you really think her pride and happiness FOR HIM and IN HIM have anything to do with money?? Unless she's a total [expletive] [expletive], it's about him not money.