It’s hard to decide which was the dumber sports story making the rounds earlier this week between the Michael Phelps bong photo and the Alex Rodriguez steroid saga. Both have devolved into such carnivals of stupidity that, under normal circumstances, either would be an excellent choice for the most moronic story of the year. The fact that both occurred in the same week is like some sort of once-in-a-lifetime harmonic convergence of idiocy.

If you’ve spent the last week on the International Space Station or don’t own a TV, computer, radio or ears, what happened was this: First, a photo appeared in a British tabloid of Phelps, the greatest swimmer in history, smoking from a water pipe, or “bong,” at a party at the University of South Carolina back in November. Continue reading »