dear Michael Phelps, don’t screw up your deal with Speedo

Michael Phelps, our super hot Speedo poster child, may be up to his teeny bathing suit in a dating scandal and it doesn’t sound like he is focusing much on his swimming or his enormous endorsement potential.
A celebrity Web site, called TMZ.com ran photographs on Friday in which Michael Phelps' girlfriend, a Las Vegas cocktail waitress named Caroline "Caz" Pal, appeared to be posing topless in a series of photos. Michael reportedly took “Caz” home to meet his mother over Thanksgiving weekend.
How embarrassing for Debbie. Michael needs to be careful of his reputation given that he has the potential to rake in loads of endorsement cash.
The Web site purportedly shows “Caz”, 26, in silly and provocative photos both alone and with other girls. In one photo, she is on a bed sandwiched between two girls in short shorts that read "Got Ho's?" on their bottoms and "My ex-girlfriend is a stripper." How classy! That will really help Michael’s endorsement opportunities.
Phelps, 23, has been a Las Vegas regular since his magnificent performance at the Beijing Olympics, which earned him a $1 million bonus from Speedo. He has been taking poker lessons in hopes of playing in the World Series of Poker here next year.
Dear Michael has been seen partying and making out in public with “Caz”, who works at Moon nightclub in the Palms Fantasy Tower. What wonderful news for Speedo! On Oct. 23, Phelps was seen partying in a hoodie with “Caz” at Tao nightclub at The Venetian after attending a pool-side event at Simon at Palms Place. He apparently was media-shy at Palms Place, ducking reporters during a red carpet appearance. Does Michael know that he shouldn’t even be near a pool in clothing? I suppose the lack of Speedo combined with the proximity of the pool made him uneasy.
However, better to be uneasy than be an idiot. At Tao, he jumped up on a DJ stand and was "mouthing words to a rap song," an unnamed source commented. "He went from being real low key to being kind of out there. He acted like a dumb kid."
According to a Los Angeles talent agency that tracks the endorsement appeal of celebrities, Phelps ranked No. 1 in the first index compiled after the Beijing Olympics. He beat out basketball legend Michael Jordan, who earns $45 million a year in endorsements, and movie star Tom Hanks.
Don’t screw up your deal with Speedo, dear Michael Phelps.