Ryan Lochte medals stripped :)

[Random Axe]

RIO DE JANEIRO — The 2016 Summer Olympics have gotten even worse for American swimmer Ryan Lochte. After failing to medal in his final race against Michael Phelps in the 200m individual medley, Lochte created a controversy by claiming he was robbed at gunpoint. Now it is being reported that Lochte will be stripped of the 4x200m freestyle relay gold he won in Rio after testing positive for lead paint chips.

World Anti-Doping Agency officials say urine samples Lochte supplied both before and after competing in Rio were found to have “massive amounts of both lead and paint residue in them.” The agency admitted that there are “no known positive effects for an athlete from ingesting lead” and, in fact, “lead paint chip consumption can forever impair a person’s brain.” However, all substances that do not appear naturally in the body are banned by WADA, “especially at such high levels. It’s like it’s all this guy eats.”

Lochte’s attorney says the swimmer will fight the ruling.
“For one thing, I know for a fact that paint chips are not all that Ryan eats,” said his attorney, David Meyerson. “I was actually over at his house this morning and he was having a big bowl of pasre for breakfast.”

[palitoy]

He really appears to be a total dope.

[CrimsonGhost]

If he can swim that good after eating all those paint chips, I think he deserves a grand prize medal!

[MIB41]

Just saw the story about this on the Today show. Turns out his "mugging" story was actually a cover up for a vandalizing detour they took inside the bathroom of a gas station. Surveillance cameras actually show them at the alleged time and place of this occurrence and the person who approached them was security who witnessed the vandals in the act. Two of the athletes have since come clean about it. What a bunch of idiots. How can you be so disciplined to compete at this level and feel inclined to do something so ignorant by defacing a bathroom? It's just beyond words.

[toys2cool]

Guy has always been an idiot

[palitoy]

I grew up with an Olympic swimmer (and gold medal winner), she's kind of a surrogate sister. The training is insane, a lot of sacrifices are made and yeah, when they let their hair down it gets pretty kooky.

Add into that, Lochte is a dolt and well, you get magic.

[enyawd72]

Just saw the story about this on the Today show. Turns out his "mugging" story was actually a cover up for a vandalizing detour they took inside the bathroom of a gas station. Surveillance cameras actually show them at the alleged time and place of this occurrence and the person who approached them was security who witnessed the vandals in the act. Two of the athletes have since come clean about it. What a bunch of idiots. How can you be so disciplined to compete at this level and feel inclined to do something so ignorant by defacing a bathroom? It's just beyond words.

It's really not all that surprising Tom. I can't recall the place I saw it but there was an article about athletes, and just like wall street types, it seems the more driven they are to succeed, the more narcissistic, ruthless and immoral they are. That's why there's so much doping in professional sports. Of course not everyone fits that profile but to some people winning is the only thing that matters and they don't care how they accomplish it. Those type of people have no regard for others...they see them either as obstacles or objects to be manipulated in order to get what they want. They feel they are superior and that rules don't apply to them.

[fightingshoes]

I used to work with Lochte's sister years ago. She was pretty dumb too. Also, a really angry drunk. I remember she was fired for some video that was up on youtube where she says some racist things in it. I guess stupidity runs in that family hard.

[Sideshow Spock]

As with most pro athletes, it basically comes down to:

https://www.getyarn.io/yarn-clip/cecafbf0-1082-4a4c-b6f8-ac420e2d2d09

[Marvelmania]

Really I don't think being a pro or even just a successful amateur athlete has anything to do with it. Plenty of people are just plain d***s in all walks of life. I mean seriously look at the "Love Letter" thread. People arguing, ranting and much more over toys? Come on. I've seen it many times over people issuing physical threads here on this board. Some people act out in the most ridiculous ways imaginable. Maybe being an athlete does take a different level of confidence so they might feel they are entitled or can get away with some things but again I've seen way too many keyboard warriors doing the same thing in feeling they are superior or more intelligent than most. Idiots are all around us.

[starsky]

he'll be losing sponsorship as well.

[Hector]

That's what a 32 year old who still dyes his hair like that deserves...total d*uchery...

[Werewolf]

I've seen way too many keyboard warriors doing the same thing in feeling they are superior or more intelligent than most. Idiots are all around us.

Very depressing and very true.

[MysteryWho]

I'm still stuck on the lead paint thing. Did I miss something? How exactly does that happen?!

[megomania]

I'm still stuck on the lead paint thing. Did I miss something? How exactly does that happen?!

The whole thing was satire.