Thank you, Amanda Beard, for your frank honesty. Lost in all this hoopla surrounding Michael Phelps and his record eight gold medals have been realistic portrayals of the man himself, specifically the fact that he seems to be a massive douche bag. Behind those cut abs and sheepish smiles, lives a twenty-three year old obsessed with hip-hop music and unwilling to take off his iPod to communicate with any of his teammates not named Ryan Lochte. Those aren’t even my impressions but details Bob Costas told me during NBC’s Olympic Coverage.

According to The New York Daily News, super hot swimmer and rumored to be dating Michael Phelps Playboy Playmate Amanda Beard responded to that beauty salon gossip via a call in radio program, saying she’d never date Mr. Eight Gold Medals because she has “good taste.” Finally! I’ve been accusing Phelps of frat boy douche baggery since Athens but nobody’s bothered listening.

I’ve rooted for Michael Phelps throughout these entire Olympics. He is a phenomenal athlete representing The United States, but I certainly wouldn’t hang out with him.