?Don?t Want To See Those Terrible??: Michael Phelps Recalls Being Pissed at a Journalist Who Supported His Favorite NFL Teams Rivals

One must have heard of the saying, ?born with a silver spoon.? Wouldn?t it be apt to say Michael Phelps was born with a gold medal? His sincerity, discipline, and consistent effort have earned him 28 Olympic medals across five appearances. One can?t deny that he deserves each one of them. Phelps fulfilled his every ardent fan?s dream of a thundering end to his career with five medals in the 2016 Rio Olympics. Did you know the ‘Baltimore Bullet’ is a diehard fan, too?

Besides being a swimming legend, he has an immense love for football. Time passes by, but a fan?s reaction remains the same. As a Phelps? favorite, one would have guessed where this conversation is heading to. In a recent interview, the 23-time gold medalist unleashed a dyed-in-the-wool fan in him as the host reminded him of an experience.??

Michael Phelps dismisses the ‘black and yellow’ moment

The discussion revolves around Phelps? Sunday routine of watching the ongoing football matches. He calls it his favorite time of the year. A devoted Ravens fan, he?answers the interviewer’s question about the Ravens, stating, ?They?re?not that good right now.? However, he continues he has had the opportunity to watch the Ravens win two Super Bowls.

Switching to the present situation, he hopes to get a win soon. Also, Phelps helplessly shares that it is frustrating to watch them every Sunday. Furthermore, he explains football is his favorite sport stating, ?This is my number one sport in the world.? The discussion took an interesting turn when the interviewer showed Phelps a Steelers-themed mobile phone gear.

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Reminded of his last interview before retirement where the journalist had a Steeler-themed mobile cover, and he was recording the footage flashing the cover. On noticing it, Phelps turned his head in annoyance. Years later, he still says she doesn?t want to see the Steeler thing. ?I don’t want to see those terrible towels in that black and yellow.??

Phelps speaks more about the Steelers

Although he is upset about the Ravens? performance this season, the swimming G.O.A.T doesn?t deny the supreme quality of the game the Steelers are showing. Being from Baltimore who considers Steelers his arch-rival, he tells, ?I can’t I can’t cheer for the Steelers.. I can’t.. I can’t.. I cannot.. um but I have to respect them as a team.?

Also, he mentions that they have two of the greatest players, Le?Veon Bell and Antonio Brown. Furthermore, he appreciates saying, ?I have to tip my hat off? because they know how to win and they get the job done.?

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Phelps retired in 2016 after the Rio Games and has been enjoying coaching, fatherhood, and sports. As a true fan and a classic sportsperson, he is only giving us more reasons to accept and respect his title, ? the legend.?