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workinclasszero

(28,270 posts) Mon Aug 22, 2016, 12:23 PM Aug 2016

Speedo Drops Sponsorship Of Ryan Lochte

Speedo Drops Sponsorship Of Ryan Lochte
PAUL NEWBERRY AUGUST 22, 2016, 11:28 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Ryan Lochte lost his first major sponsor when Speedo USA announced it is dropping the swimmer over a drunken incident during the Rio Olympics that he initially described as an armed robbery.

As part of the decision, Speedo said Monday it will donate $50,000 of Lochte's fee to Save The Children to benefit needy youngsters in Brazil.

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Speedo Drops Sponsorship Of Ryan Lochte (Original Post) workinclasszero Aug 2016 OP

GOOD! The POS is playing up the "just a kid" angle. MohRokTah Aug 2016 #1

I'm just curious if you feel the same about Phelps citood Aug 2016 #5

Phelps admits his mistakes angrychair Aug 2016 #9

How is deciding to do it again taking responsiblity? scscholar Aug 2016 #26

Yep! Phelps is a hero to children. Chilling. yeoman6987 Aug 2016 #11

I'm just curious if you're aware of the hobgoblins of little minds... LanternWaste Aug 2016 #13

actually the gray was the dye job dsc Aug 2016 #7

He dyed his hair gray for the week of the Olympics. milestogo Aug 2016 #29

Time for him to get out and get a real job like the rest of us. oasis Aug 2016 #2

My thoughts exactly workinclasszero Aug 2016 #3

He gas about 6 million. Im sure he will be fine. Travis_0004 Aug 2016 #4

Tonya Harding's agent will likely contact him before his cash runs out. oasis Aug 2016 #6

but... but... but.... I was told Lochte is getting a free pass because of White Privilege! Takket Aug 2016 #8

Related: B2G Aug 2016 #12

White privilege doesn't mean you automatically get a free pass, DLevine Aug 2016 #14

we were told people just laughed off Lochte's antics Skittles Aug 2016 #17

I agree with you, most people didn't find it funny at all. nt DLevine Aug 2016 #18

Ralph Lauren dropped him too. Takket Aug 2016 #10

Ryan Lochte ditched by four major sponsors Eugene Aug 2016 #15

I guess that gives this guy a chance to step up as the spokesman for Speedo... madinmaryland Aug 2016 #16

SCHEDULING MADINMARYLAND FOR ASS KICKING Skittles Aug 2016 #19

BWAHAHAHAHA!!! madinmaryland Aug 2016 #21

This must be that white privilege I've been hearing about. NuclearDem Aug 2016 #20

I just stopped in to read the comments defending this 32 year old douche. tenderfoot Aug 2016 #22

I think lochte is getting ready to play the, I beleive in god card. yortsed snacilbuper Aug 2016 #23

I never thought I would read "Speedo drops Swimmer" as a headline Cresent City Kid Aug 2016 #24

Well played! PJMcK Aug 2016 #28

Good to see Lochte's DU defenders self-deleting their posts. Nye Bevan Aug 2016 #25

Aww, he's gonna have to sell his Yeezys now. cwydro Aug 2016 #27

MohRokTah

(15,429 posts)

1. GOOD! The POS is playing up the "just a kid" angle.

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Mon Aug 22, 2016, 12:25 PM

Aug 2016

The old man's hair is completely grey, but he had dyed it brown for this morning's interview with Matt Lauer. He's an old man who acted like a ftat boy, got caught, lied about it, got caught in the lie and is now altering the lie to try and look good.

My position is that any company STUPID enough to pay this lying POS to endorse their product doesn't want me as a customer.

citood

(550 posts)

5. I'm just curious if you feel the same about Phelps

Reply to MohRokTah (Reply #1)

Mon Aug 22, 2016, 12:42 PM

Aug 2016

Who has a pair of DUI's on his record.

angrychair

(8,698 posts)

9. Phelps admits his mistakes

Reply to citood (Reply #5)

Mon Aug 22, 2016, 12:55 PM

Aug 2016

Has taken responsibility for them and paid his due to society for his crimes.
There is a big difference.

scscholar

(2,902 posts)

26. How is deciding to do it again taking responsiblity?

Reply to angrychair (Reply #9)

Tue Aug 23, 2016, 12:53 AM

Aug 2016

Well?

yeoman6987

(14,449 posts)

11. Yep! Phelps is a hero to children. Chilling.

Reply to citood (Reply #5)

Mon Aug 22, 2016, 01:12 PM

Aug 2016

LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)

13. I'm just curious if you're aware of the hobgoblins of little minds...

Reply to citood (Reply #5)

Mon Aug 22, 2016, 01:39 PM

Aug 2016

I'm just curious if you're aware of the hobgoblins of little minds (as there is in fact, a difference between consistency, and a foolish consistency)...

dsc

(52,161 posts)

7. actually the gray was the dye job

Reply to MohRokTah (Reply #1)

Mon Aug 22, 2016, 12:47 PM

Aug 2016

the brown is his natural color

milestogo

(16,829 posts)

29. He dyed his hair gray for the week of the Olympics.

Reply to MohRokTah (Reply #1)

Tue Aug 23, 2016, 09:05 AM

Aug 2016

oasis

(49,382 posts)

2. Time for him to get out and get a real job like the rest of us.

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Mon Aug 22, 2016, 12:27 PM

Aug 2016

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)

3. My thoughts exactly

Reply to oasis (Reply #2)

Mon Aug 22, 2016, 12:30 PM

Aug 2016

Travis_0004

(5,417 posts)

4. He gas about 6 million. Im sure he will be fine.

Reply to oasis (Reply #2)

Mon Aug 22, 2016, 12:39 PM

Aug 2016

oasis

(49,382 posts)

6. Tonya Harding's agent will likely contact him before his cash runs out.

Reply to Travis_0004 (Reply #4)

Mon Aug 22, 2016, 12:46 PM

Aug 2016

Takket

(21,565 posts)

8. but... but... but.... I was told Lochte is getting a free pass because of White Privilege!

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Mon Aug 22, 2016, 12:47 PM

Aug 2016

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10028109525

B2G

(9,766 posts)

12. Related:

Reply to Takket (Reply #8)

Mon Aug 22, 2016, 01:12 PM

Aug 2016

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141556340

DLevine

(1,788 posts)

14. White privilege doesn't mean you automatically get a free pass,

Reply to Takket (Reply #8)

Mon Aug 22, 2016, 02:54 PM

Aug 2016

it means that a black person, in the same situation, will often be judged more harshly than a white person. It's even worse if you are a black woman.

Skittles

(153,160 posts)

17. we were told people just laughed off Lochte's antics

Reply to DLevine (Reply #14)

Mon Aug 22, 2016, 07:11 PM

Aug 2016

well, no, they did not

DLevine

(1,788 posts)

18. I agree with you, most people didn't find it funny at all. nt

Reply to Skittles (Reply #17)

Mon Aug 22, 2016, 07:27 PM

Aug 2016

Takket

(21,565 posts)

10. Ralph Lauren dropped him too.

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Mon Aug 22, 2016, 01:05 PM

Aug 2016

Eugene

(61,891 posts)

15. Ryan Lochte ditched by four major sponsors

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Mon Aug 22, 2016, 05:32 PM

Aug 2016

Source: CNNMoney

Ryan Lochte ditched by four major sponsors

by Chris Isidore and Jackie Wattles @CNNMoney
August 22, 2016: 1:15 PM ET

Four major sponsors of Ryan Lochte walked away from the disgraced U.S. swimmer on Monday.

Speedo, Polo Ralph Lauren, and Gentle Hair Removal and mattress maker Airweave all said they would be cutting ties with Lochte after the swimmer admitted to lying about being robbed at gunpoint while in Rio.

"While we have enjoyed a winning relationship with Ryan for over a decade and he has been an important member of the Speedo team, we cannot condone behavior that is counter to the values this brand has long stood for," Speedo said in its statement. "We appreciate his many achievements and hope he moves forward and learns from this experience."

Ralph Lauren said it had signed Lochte to an endorsement deal specifically for the 2016 Games and the company will not be renewing the contract. The company, which early Monday still had a photo of Lochte wearing an Olympic medal on its Twitter home page, has since taken that image down.

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