Ryan Lochte Robbed At Gunpoint In Rio With 3 Other U.S. Swimmers

The version that I'm (currently) trusting is that it started as a face-saving lie to his mother because he was too ashamed to tell her the truth. His mother took the lie and ran with it. And the lie did what all lies do sooner or later: it metastasized. This version doesn't indict him for vindictiveness, only for failure to man up and tell his mother the truth. I'm not blaming her, but one can imagine how domineering a woman could have been to make her kid swim all them laps over many years. Originally Posted by Don T. Lukbak

The dude is 32 and an Olympic medal winner (I think). Little old to be scared of mommy.

Not sure the saying but : A lie makes it half way around the world before the truth gets its pants on. something like that

He's been on the Today Show and many others lying to our faces, and he didn't have to do that. (Whatever happened to, "No comment?") Saving face has become an in-your-face explosion.... I believe he's hiding behind mommy's skirts right now.
Originally Posted by Fancyinheels

Yep, that's how it appears to me. He apparently lacked the character needed to embrace the truth. My point in my previous post was to dispute your suggestion his motivation was vindictiveness. His motivation wasn't to cause harm (although he undoubtedly did); it was a foolish attempt to protect his image. He didn't count on the much-abused Brazilians to go nuclear...for the sake of salvaging as much face as possible from this embarrassing games.

The dude is 32 and an Olympic medal winner (I think). Little old to be scared of mommy.

In this day and age of pussified metrosexicals, I think not. One of my young relatives plays in NFL and he still checks with his mama before doing anything...at least that's the way it appears to me..he's pretty big but a fucking faintheart, when he was in college he asked me to teach him to box...but I had to promise not to hit him. Whatcha gonna do?

Not sure the saying but : A lie makes it half way around the world before the truth gets its pants on. something like that Originally Posted by bon69

Mark Twain, as cribbed by Churchill

He's worth north of $6M but will likely lose all his endorsement deals especially if his buddies come clean while stuck in Rio. lol

He will be fine though he can invest and find a brick and mortar to open.

Still shocked that a golden boy all american would be such a retard.

Still shocked that a golden boy all american would be such a retard. Originally Posted by Sistine Chapel

Shocked! Why? What makes you think that the ability to swim good makes a man immune to human foibles?

Shocked! Why? What makes you think that the ability to swim good makes a man immune to human foibles? Originally Posted by Don T. Lukbak

Yes shocked. Maybe my view has something to do with him experiencing a lifetime of accomplishment and success.

He may have been little drunk the night in question but he quarterbacked it; he had more than enough time to actually think this thing through. After determining they violated no IOC rules he decided to press forward with the story but for what? It's not like he was getting even with anyone.

I dunno maybe he did it to draw attention away from Phelps kicking his ass again. Sympathy play.

Yes shocked. Maybe my view has something to do with him experiencing a lifetime of accomplishment and success. Originally Posted by Sistine Chapel

...while you can look forward to a lifetime of shock! and disappointment if you continue to pick heroes with feet of clay, based on some sudden celebrity, their 15 minutes. He's just a man, and swimming a lot of laps is not necessarily a character forming crucible.

Marcus Luttrell is similarly just a man....a man who has been tested and found to have strong character...I would be shocked if Marcus were to ever do anything shameful, and even more shocked if he dissembled about it.

...while you can look forward to a lifetime of shock! and disappointment if you continue to pick heroes with feet of clay, based on some sudden celebrity, their 15 minutes. He's just a man, and swimming a lot of laps is not necessarily a character forming crucible.

Marcus Luttrell is similarly just a man....a man who has been tested and found to have strong character...I would be shocked if Marcus were to ever do anything shameful, and even more shocked if he dissembled about it. Originally Posted by Don T. Lukbak

Since you seem to have a lot of passion about this...let's do this.

and lol @ he's just a man? really and all this time I thought he was a demi-god like Jesus.

fact is we hold people of sound mind, goodwill, and success to higher standards (especially on an Olympic athletic assignment) and he isn't a sudden celebrity he's been a 'celebrity' if you will for over a decade and has been racing since he was a kid. So what's your definition / determining factor for a strong character? Seminary school? lol I don't think so. Not saying we cant fuck up or make mistakes but by all accounts he was raised very well and has a good descent so when someone with that pedigree and profile goes out of his way to perpetuate the lie that could possibly have negative consequences for a country then yes it's classified in the very least as shocking. In my humble opinion.

http://www.foxsports.com/olympics/st...-fiasco-081916

Well I hope Ryan Lochte has other options other than endorsements to earn a living because he is going to hard pressed to make money off his gold medals after this epic cluster fuck of a lie. Originally Posted by O'Mike

The dick headwas a half ass reality TV show star...what do you people expect.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_W...n_Lochte_Do%3F

..............Still shocked that a golden boy all american would be such a retard. Originally Posted by Sistine Chapel

Go back and look at his history, he has been a retard for a long time.

While more details come out, it’s important to remember this isn’t the first time Lochte’s words have left fans and media members confused.
Here’s a quick list of some of the quotes attributed to Lochte over the years.
1. "My philosophy is if you're a man at night, you gotta be a man in the morning."
2. "Abe Lincoln is my favorite president of all time - and he pulls off that top hat pretty well."
3. "We have a lot of stuff in common. She likes salt and vinegar chips, like the white gummy bears, she lives here in Miami."
4. "Don’t duplicate just precipitate.”
5. "Wake up and smell the gardens.”
6. “These are my shoes that I designed from top to the very sole to the very top to the bottom. Laces.”
7. "I mean the reason why I love swimming is because racing.”
8. "The science of putting a phone in a bucket of rice? It’s supposed to…help it.”