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U.S. Olympic swim team
member, Ryan Lochte, has lost three lucrative endorsement
deals, over lying about being robbed at gunpoint during the
2016 Rio Olympics. Speedo, Ralph Lauren and Syneron Candela
dropped Lochte from endorsement deals in the fall out from
the scandal that upset the people and government of Brazil. Lochte created a scandal
after he lied during a televised NBC interview, falsely
claiming he had been robbed with a gun pointed on his
forehead. The Brazilian government investigated his claims
and discovered Lochte and three teammates were drunk and
engaging in vandalism at a gas station. It was also reported
Lochte got into a fight with a security guard at the gas
station.
Matt Lauer and Ryan Lochte
After the truth came out late last week, a
contrite Ryan Lochte did another interview with NBC on
Sunday, due to the firestorm of controversy his conduct
created, in lying about being robbed at gunpoint. Lochte,
who became tearful during the interview, expressed that he
feels bad about his behavior. Lochte stated he should not
have “over exaggerated” what transpired at a gas station.
Ryan Lochte
Brazil is not happy about the incident. The
government of Brazil slammed it during a press conference.
Even in the conclusion of the Olympics, a Brazilian federal
government employee, Vinicius Machado, lamented to the press while
celebrating the success of the Rio Olympics, "We are a nice,
friendly people. So we were anxious about this event. We
were testing ourselves. We had some problems; we had some
situations with the Americans, but we did it our way, and we
did well, I think."
Ryan Lochte
Lochte has been spending too much time in
Hollywood on the party scene, hobnobbing with celebrities,
whose ways do not align with the rest of America. Before the
scandal broke, Lochte even revealed he is moving from
Florida to Los Angeles, California. Lochte is better off not
being in Hollywood, who routinely abuse their celebrity in
lying to the American people for sympathy, attention and
profit. The American press is predicting Lochte will lose
$15,000,000 in career endorsements over the incident that
has so upset Brazil.
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Speedo USA Is Among 3 Companies to Drop Ryan Lochte Amid Rio Fallout
Speedo USA Is Among 3 Companies to Drop Ryan Lochte Amid Rio Fallout
AUG. 22, 2016 - The fallout from Ryan
Lochte’s story about being robbed at gunpoint in Rio — a
tale the Brazilian police said was not true — took another
turn Monday after three companies said they would end
business partnerships with the American swimmer. Speedo USA
and Ralph Lauren, the luxury clothing retailer, announced
Monday that they would part ways with Lochte, a 12-time
overall Olympic medalist. Syneron Candela, a company that
sells hair-removal devices, told Reuters its relationship
with the swimmer ended on Sunday.
Speedo USA said in a message posted to
Twitter that it would instead donate a $50,000 portion of
Lochte’s fee to a charity to help Brazilian children. “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,” the company said in
its statement.
On Monday, Kim Angelastro, a spokeswoman for
Syneron Candela, wrote in an email, “We hold our employees
to high standards, and we expect the same of our business
partners.” Lochte was a spokesman for its Gentle Hair
Removal brand. Through a spokeswoman, Ralph Lauren said
Monday that Lochte’s endorsement agreement with the clothing
company had been only for the 2016 Olympics, and that his
contract would not be renewed...
http://www.nytimes.com
‘Let’s dance’: Olympics ends in relief for Brazilians
‘Let’s dance’: Olympics ends in relief for Brazilians
August 21 at 7:59 PM - RIO DE JANEIRO —
Under a tropical drizzle, Brazil kicked off the last act of
South America’s Olympic debut Sunday night, a danceable
farewell to a zany 17 days of brilliant athletic
performances and a decathlon of mishaps. Athletes shrouded
in plastic ponchos, smiling through the rain, seemed an apt
ending to an Olympics that was always an uphill climb. With
dancers dressed as colorful birds, fiddlers and fireworks,
Rio drummed and stomped its way to a happy, sopping final
note, as they prepared to put out the torch and pass the
baton to Tokyo, the next host city...
But on a drizzling Saturday afternoon there
was Vinicius Machado, a 24-year-old IT infrastructure
planner for the federal government, who was drinking a beer
at a picnic table in Olympic Park. Maybe these Games were
not as seamless as in London or Beijing, he said, but
Brazilians got it done, and those who came had a good time.
“We are a nice, friendly people. So we were
anxious about this event,” he said. “We were testing
ourselves. “We had some problems; we had some situations
with the Americans,” he added. “But we did it our way, and
we did well, I think.”...
