(Some) Sponsors, Celebs Support Phelps

Michael Phelps’ sponsors are supportive—so far—following his bong imbroglio, AP reports. Watchmaker Omega called the whole thing a “nonissue,” and Speedo reiterated that Phelps is a “valued member of the Speedo team.” Experts say Phelps better stick to the straight and narrow—he promised the pot incident wouldn’t happen again, but he said the same thing after a 2004 drunk-driving arrest.

For their part, other celebs are backing up Phelps: Fellow swimmer Mark Spitz and fellow teen idol Ashton Kutcher have come out in support of the Olympic champ, with Kutcher memorably Twittering, “God forbid he hit a bong. Go ask your 20-year-old kid what they did last weekend.” Sponsors Visa, Subway, and Kellogg have yet to comment, but Hilton and PureSports are also sticking with him.
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