Happy Birthday Michael!

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Hippo-K12
12 years ago

a little late…. Happy birthday Michael! 😀 😀

DavG
12 years ago

I’ve heard that phelps isn’t particularly kind towards his fans sometimes :/ I hope that isn’t true

liquidassets
Reply to  DavG
12 years ago

I’ve heard that too; but I’ve also heard he’s very kind and great with kids in a more relaxsd setting. He’s an introvert; he probably has to make adjustments socially to avoid getting overwhelmed at big events. Remember, he didn’t even like interviews at all back in the beginning?

DavG
Reply to  liquidassets
12 years ago

Ah yeah that makes sense. It’s just that my brother is a coach. On of his swimmers had asked Michael for a picture once and he said no. He also wouldn’t sign a shirt for one of them. I try and understand why he would have to be like that. It’s probably hard for younger fans to understand though.

Karen_Mizzou
Reply to  DavG
12 years ago

My brother, also a former coach, has said the same things about refusals for autographs and pics with kids. However, I met him at UltraSwim a few years ago (first meet back after the suspension), and he was very nice and funny. Happy to sign lots of autographs… Though I don’t know if it was just him trying to be seen in a more positive light.

Justin Thompson
12 years ago

It was worth a shot:)

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