On Wednesday's edition of PTI, Bengals wide receiver Chad Johnson boasted — jokingly, we think — that he could beat the greatest swimmer in history. Not on the playing field. But in the pool.
Saying that he liked watching Michael Phelps, Ocho Cinco also said:
"The problem with Michael Phelps is there's no competition where he is. Now if he came to where I'm from, which is the inner city, Liberty City (in Miami), I was the three-time Charles Hadley Pool champ.
"Don't laugh. … I know a couple people who could beat Michael Phelps right now. Seriously, I'm telling you. And I'm one of them."
John Clay is a sports columnist for the Lexington Herald-Leader. A native of Central Kentucky and graduate of UK, he covered UK football for 13 seasons before being promoted to columnist in 2000. He lives in Lexington with his wife and two sons. You can e-mail him at jclay@herald-leader.com.
Idiot
Let’s put him in the pool with Phelps and see what happens. I see a major “pay per view” event here…