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tenderfoot

(8,425 posts) Thu Aug 18, 2016, 11:31 AM Aug 2016

Ryan Lochte, Olympics teammates lied about robbery to cover up gas station brawl

Ryan Lochte and his U.S. swimming teammates lied about a gunpoint robbery in order to cover up a brawl at a gas station bathroom — and used cash to pay for damages, according to reports.

One of the swimmers involved in the incident was seen on CCTV footage "breaking down the door" to the bathroom and fighting with a security guard, a Brazilian police source told ABC News.

A security source also told Reuters that the swimmers used cash to cover damages caused at the gas station.

While Lochte has returned to the United States ahead of a judge ordering that his passport be seized, the three other swimmers — Gunnar Bentz, Jack Conger and Jimmy Feigen — planned to meet with Brazilian law enforcement Thursday.

more: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more-sports/ryan-lochte-teammates-lied-robbery-cover-brawl-article-1.2756265

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Ryan Lochte, Olympics teammates lied about robbery to cover up gas station brawl (Original Post) tenderfoot Aug 2016 OP

Yikes... this just gets worse and worse. hlthe2b Aug 2016 #1

Brazilian jail is not where you want to be. What a bunch of idiots. Happyhippychick Aug 2016 #2

True jcgoldie Aug 2016 #3

Really disgusting, these guys aren't representing the USA very well. Hoyt Aug 2016 #4

Hate to say it angrychair Aug 2016 #5

Sounds to me more like jcgoldie Aug 2016 #7

Agreed. SDJay Aug 2016 #10

Seems like some DUers owe the Brazilian justice system an apology (nt) Nye Bevan Aug 2016 #6

Oh brother MFM008 Aug 2016 #8

Brazil and Olympics get a huge black eye for nothing. Festivito Aug 2016 #9

They already have a black eye from the other incidents down there. roamer65 Aug 2016 #14

Go to another country and break their laws, then you pay a price. MohRokTah Aug 2016 #11

It's always the coverup there boys... dhill926 Aug 2016 #12

WHAAAAAATTTTT???? Are you telling me that brain-trust Lochte wasn't bullwinkle428 Aug 2016 #13

lol annabanana Aug 2016 #16

How does that mean they weren't robbed later ? tia uponit7771 Aug 2016 #15

Something was bs about this story from the get-go. cwydro Aug 2016 #17

hlthe2b

(102,205 posts)

1. Yikes... this just gets worse and worse.

Reply to tenderfoot (Original post)

Thu Aug 18, 2016, 11:36 AM

Aug 2016

No winners in this debacle...

Happyhippychick

(8,379 posts)

2. Brazilian jail is not where you want to be. What a bunch of idiots.

Reply to tenderfoot (Original post)

Thu Aug 18, 2016, 11:36 AM

Aug 2016

jcgoldie

(11,627 posts)

3. True

Reply to Happyhippychick (Reply #2)

Thu Aug 18, 2016, 11:38 AM

Aug 2016

At least Lochte was smart enough to get the hell out of dodge even though his reputation will be forever tarnished by the stupid cover story he told that made international news.

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

4. Really disgusting, these guys aren't representing the USA very well.

Reply to tenderfoot (Original post)

Thu Aug 18, 2016, 11:42 AM

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angrychair

(8,690 posts)

5. Hate to say it

Reply to tenderfoot (Original post)

Thu Aug 18, 2016, 11:53 AM

Aug 2016

But it sounds a lot like 'roid rage.

jcgoldie

(11,627 posts)

7. Sounds to me more like

Reply to angrychair (Reply #5)

Thu Aug 18, 2016, 11:55 AM

Aug 2016

Spoiled kids who had been drinking for 12 hours and think they are invincible.

SDJay

(1,089 posts)

10. Agreed.

Reply to jcgoldie (Reply #7)

Thu Aug 18, 2016, 12:33 PM

Aug 2016

Seems more like beer muscles than roid rage to me.

Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts)

6. Seems like some DUers owe the Brazilian justice system an apology (nt)

Reply to tenderfoot (Original post)

Thu Aug 18, 2016, 11:54 AM

Aug 2016

MFM008

(19,804 posts)

8. Oh brother

Reply to tenderfoot (Original post)

Thu Aug 18, 2016, 11:59 AM

Aug 2016

Festivito

(13,452 posts)

9. Brazil and Olympics get a huge black eye for nothing.

Reply to tenderfoot (Original post)

Thu Aug 18, 2016, 12:21 PM

Aug 2016

They owe a lot of apologies.

Brazil
Olympics
Olympic committee
Olympians of all countries
Future countries holding Olympics
Americans
News sources
Police

as well as

a gas station and
a gas station guard

Ouch, that's going to hurt.

roamer65

(36,745 posts)

14. They already have a black eye from the other incidents down there.

Reply to Festivito (Reply #9)

Thu Aug 18, 2016, 01:32 PM

Aug 2016

Robberies of Australian, Chinese and British athletes...plus the death of an Olympic security officer who made a wrong turn into a favela.

The Games' security chief was attacked by knife wielding thieves outside of Maracana Stadium after the opening ceremony.

The 2016 Games should have been given to Tokyo, instead of Rio.

MohRokTah

(15,429 posts)

11. Go to another country and break their laws, then you pay a price.

Reply to tenderfoot (Original post)

Thu Aug 18, 2016, 12:43 PM

Aug 2016

If they face criminal charges, Lochte should be extradited.

dhill926

(16,336 posts)

12. It's always the coverup there boys...

Reply to tenderfoot (Original post)

Thu Aug 18, 2016, 01:03 PM

Aug 2016

bullwinkle428

(20,629 posts)

13. WHAAAAAATTTTT???? Are you telling me that brain-trust Lochte wasn't

Reply to tenderfoot (Original post)

Thu Aug 18, 2016, 01:25 PM

Aug 2016

intelligent enough to properly engineer the cover-up for their pathetic behavior? I am shocked...SHOCKED, I tell you!

Say good-bye to any possible endorsement deals you thought were coming your way, guys!