Category: Ouch
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Disgraced Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte says the Rio scandal was overblown
Disgraced Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte is joining the “Dancing With the Stars” cast, ABC television announced on Tuesday, as the gold medalist said he thought reaction to his tale about being held up at a Rio de Janeiro gas station had been blown out of proportion. Lochte, 32, was dropped by four of his major…
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Michael Phelps Reaches Out to Ryan Lochte Over Rio Robbery Scandal: ‘I Know What It Feels Like’
Michael Phelps empathized withRyan Lochte in a new interview Monday and said he hopes his U.S. Olympic swimming teammate will learn and “grow†from the international spectacle he sparked after telling an “overexaggerated†tale about being robbed in Rio. Phelps, the most decorated Olympic competitor with 28 medals, told the Today show that he has…
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Punchlines: Troubled swimmer to reality TV star?
It looks like Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte may be given the opportunity to repair his tarnished reputation. According to a USA TODAY report, the athlete is slated to appear on Dancing with the Stars. While negotiations for the deal started before the Rio gas station incident during this year’s Games, his appearance on the show…
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Jimmy Fallon went full Ryan Lochte for his VMAs appearance
Jimmy Fallon pulled out the topical Olympics humor with an oddly placed Ryan Lochte impression during Sunday’s MTV Music Awards. Fallon took the stage donning Lochte’s chlorine-bleached hair and a faux silver medal and presented the award for Video of the Year. See Mashable Phelps was there Michael Phelps' face when Jimmy Fallon came out…
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Drunk Frat Boy – Ryan Lochte’s Fake Robbery Gets Songified
Courtesy of Schmoyoho, featuring Roomie, via Mashable
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Late Show Exclusive: Ryan Lochte Comes Clean to Stephen Colbert
The scandal-plagued swimmer explains what really happened during that late-night gas station stop in Rio.