NEW RULE

Publication is precise.

Michael Phelps never admitted. He never apologized. His language was ambiguous. His statement was succinct. Super Bowl XLIII muddled the story. Ben Roethlisberger, Santonio Holmes, Kurt Warner, and Larry Fitzgerald nullified the story.

Phelps’ publicists were perfect. Phelps recited their version. You heard their version. Their version has elapsed.