Andrew, I take your “war on drugs” point (though I lean a little more Bill Bennett than libertarian on the issue than you or NR editorially does), but I do think Phelps was right to apologize. If he was caught drinking excessively or gropping a Hillary Clinton cutout — two legal actions — an apology would be appropriate, too. He is free to do whatever he likes, of course — even Olympic gold medalists have free will — but there are kids watching and it’s not a bad thing for him to feel a little sense of role-model responsibility. And, frankly, even role models mess up, and that’s not bad for kids to see: A man taking responsibility for his actions.