There’s a “Phelps backlash” out there. Fans and sympathizers have issued a cheeky call to boycott Kellogg’s, the cereal and snack megamanufacturer that dropped the Olympic swimmer’s lucrative endorsement contract after his experience with marijuana became public a week ago.
“Kellogg’s has profited for decades on the food tastes of marijuana-using Americans with the munchies. In fact, we believe that most people over the age of 12 would not eat Kellogg’s products were they not wicked high,” reads a multipart petition written by Lee Stranahan, a Los Angeles writer and filmmaker.
Pop-Tarts, Cheez-Its and other junk-food favorites of marijuana users figure prominently in the drive, along with mentions of the “freaky” lifestyle of John Harvey Kellogg, who founded the company in 1906. Mr. Stranahan’s petition was featured Friday at the online Huffington Post and elsewhere.
“I was cracking a bunch of jokes about it on Twitter,” he said, referring to the popular Internet social network that showcases instant reports from millions of visitors.
“Then came a serious tipping point. It became evident that more people than not thought that what happened to Michael Phelps was ridiculous. It’s not like he was standing on the street in a Snoop Dogg T-shirt, smoking a joint. His privacy was violated,” Mr. Stranahan said.
“What makes people mad is that Kellogg’s knew he had a driving-under-the-influence charge when he was 19, and yet they still sponsored him.”
The fuss has sparked controversy over Mr. Phelps’ fitness as a role model, the state of marijuana laws, the commercialization of sports figures and the health risks for a swimmer who inhales recreational smoke.
via Washington Times – Pot backers hit Kellogg’s over Phelps .
Rollin’ rollin’ rollin’, keep them doggies rollin’. The momentum is building and the press has seized on the relevant two themes of privacy violation and the hypocrisy over the DUI charge. People are forced to confront the cognitive dissonance of the world’s greatest athlete + that no-good, lazy, loser pothead image seared into their consciousness, and the acceptance of a 19-year-old’s public DUI being role-model-worthy vs. rejection over a 23-year-old’s private marijuana use. And this in the right-wing Washington DC paper!
Sorry about my spelling.Forgive me .I tried to write while not properly medicated. Bosco3d
I also have mail Killoggs.I told them what I thought and everyone should do the same. Im with Russ.He should have stood up for his action ! NOT cower for his money , that,he already has and will never want for. I am a Phelps fan! But he should have cried ,The emperior has no clothes.
Olberman and Russ tell it like it is.We will over come the right wing lies.He shpuld stand up for actions as responsable adlut. later BOSCO3d
p.s. anything new on The Barney Frank bill did he not introduce it yesterday the 18 of feb.?
pot users, phelps discrimination leads to product boycott, let them know how many smoke for six months
I just heard Bob Costas himself say the DUI at 19 was a more serious offense.
I emailed Kelloggs asking for a list of their products so I could boycott them all. I asked how to return the products I have already. Legalize pot and save so much tax money (and add so much tax money!)….
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