Ryan Lochte Apologizes For Behavior, Says He Should Have Been More ‘Careful and Candid’

He should be saying this in person, in front of a camera in Brazil.

He has detracted the focus of the accomplishments of the US athletes and more so, the swimmers. Sparse coverage now of Ledecky and Phelps. All the focus is on him. Such a shame and possibly a missed opportunity to take swimming to the next level. Apologies should have come quickly, not backing lies with more lies.

Wat a shame!lack of credibility!not sure wats yur real motive dude!

Right here. He was wrong. Should have stepped up immediately. It was his mother who reported the whole thing. This mistake does impact his reputation. But he has been one of the kindest, humble most approachable athlete out there. Not like some that are considered God because he swam well this Olympics. What about his mistakes?

Poster boy for USA swimming

Too little too late

Ryan what we’re you thinking

This family is full of attention starved idiots. You got Lochte who using Matt Lauer an the Olympics as a platform to lie for attention. You got his mom who would go on national tv to say her kid was robbed at gunpoint!! What mom who really cares about their kid would do this? She didn’t even go see him after he called her to tell her of the “Trauma” that he endured. If a son of mine was held up at gunpoint in Rio, you better believe I’d get my butt out the bed to go be with him. Nah…she goes back to sleep to get beauty rest for her tv appearance since she didn’t get the media attention that Michael Phelp’s mom and fiance got during the games. Then she figured let me tell the about my son who was traumatized at the hand of robbers last night!!!! YOU CAN’T MAKE THIS CRAP UP! It’s straight crazy. The problem here seems to run in the family. You don’t just become 32 years old with zero conscience when you are raised with morals and respect. Nah, that just don’t happen. Isn’t this the same woman that told the world her son only goes on one night stands!! She had to follow that up with a bang…and boy did she ever.. she killed it…literally killed her own son’s career because she had to open her mouth. Killed the whole vibe of the Olympics too. Such a sad thing

Obviously nobody making their opinions known about Ryan Lochte has ever made a mistake, done or said something embarrassing or has lied. If anyone says yes then they are lying. Disappointed in Ryan ~ you bet, but he has come forward and apologized and admitted his human failings and hopefully will come out the other side a mature man who makes the right decisions. He was so drunk that all he can remember is a gun being pointed at them and demands made for money. Maybe the security footage allowed him to remember other details or his drunkenness totally clouded his memory of what went on. His interview with a very smug Matt Lauer was hard to watch, but kudos to him for admitting his immaturity and shouldering all the blame. Hang in there Ryan. Don’t abandon him Ryan fans. We are all human and make stupid choices, but do learn from them as I am sure Ryan will.