ryan lochte put out this so-called lame apology for the lie he told on security officers in Brazil after him and some other white olympians trashed a Rio gas station and tried to get away without paying for the damage. It's amazing how they want to try an defend this socieopath. Just like they blasted Tiger Woods and destroyed his life and his marriage nothing less should happen to this psychotic socieopath who feels like just  because he's in another country and he's from America he can go to other people's country and do whatever fucked up thing he wants to do. Ultimately there is no justification period for what he did and for lying about it (anybody remember Marion Jones). She lied and paid the price! He lied, so he should pay the price also! Besides HE DIDN'T APOLOGISE!!!

2016 Summer Olympics live coverage: Ryan Lochte apologizes for his actions in Rio

Aug. 19, 2016, 2:20 p.m.

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Nathan Fenno

As his story unravels, Ryan Lochte apologizes for 'not being more careful and candid'

Jack Conger and Gunnar Bentz are escorted by police through Miami International airport after returning to the U.S. (Angel Valentin / AFP/Getty Images)

Ryan Lochte apologized Friday for his role in an altercation at a gas station near Olympic Park and for “not being more careful and candid” in how he described the incident.
Lochte, the 12-time Olympic medalist, initially gave a dramatic account of being robbed at gunpoint along early Sunday morning along with three other U.S. swimmers.
The story unraveled Thursday when Brazilian authorities said it was fabricated and the four swimmers instead damaged a bathroom at a gas station. They were detained by security guards, one of whom pulled a gun to prevent them from leaving, until the athletes paid about $50 in dollars and reals to resolve the matter.
“It’s traumatic to be out late with your friends in a foreign country -- with a language barrier -- and have a stranger point a gun at you and demand money to let you leave,” Lochte’s three-paragraph statement posted on his Twitter account said, “but regardless of the behavior of anyone else that night, I should have been much more responsible in how I handled myself and for that I am sorry to my teammates, my fans, my fellow competitors, my sponsors and the hosts of this great event.
“I am very proud to represent my country in Olympic competition and this was a situation that could and should have been avoided. I accept responsibility for my role in this happening and have learned some valuable lessons.”
Lochte’s statement followed the U.S. Olympic Committee’s apology to Brazil late Thursday for the behavior of the swimmers and USA Swimming promising a “thorough” review of the incident.
Rio 2016 spokesman Maria Andrada accepted Lochte's apology, but said Brazilians felt humiliated by the situation.
"Understand that the Brazilian population was quite disappointed in the actions and the facts," Andrada said during his daily news conference. "I think that the Brazilian population will accept his apologies and we want to put this matter to an end and I don't see this as a fact that will mark these Games."
Mark Adams, spokesman for the International Olympic Committee, called the apology "entirely appropriate."
Earlier Friday, two of Lochte’s teammates, Gunnar Bentz and Jack Conger, returned to the U.S. after being prevented from leaving Brazil 24 hours earlier.
Fernando Veloso, head of Rio de Janeiro’s civil police, said Bentz and Conger gave statements to police Thursday that contradicted Lochte’s account.
The fourth swimmer involved, Jimmy Feigen, remains in Brazil. He reached agreement to pay a fine of 35,000 reals, about $10,800, for falsely reporting a crime, according to a statement from Judge Tula Correa de Mello. The money will go to a local charity. A judge previously barred Feigen from leaving the country; his passport will be returned and he'll be free to depart when the money is received.
Veloso has left open the possibility that Lochte, who returned to the U.S. on Monday, could face charges, saying “there’s very strong evidence that at least one of the swimmers, Ryan Lochte, made a false police report.”
The swimmers previously claimed in a statement issued by the USOC that they were robbed by armed men posing as police officers while traveling by taxi from France’s hospitality venue to the Olympic Village early Sunday morning. Lochte told NBC News earlier this week that one of the robbers put a gun to his head and cocked it.
Police said it wasn’t true.
USOC Chief Executive Scott Blackmun called the behavior of the four athletes “not acceptable” in a statement.
“We apologize to our hosts in Rio and the people of Brazil for this distracting ordeal in the midst of what should rightly be a celebration of excellence,” Blackmun said.
In a separate statement, USA Swimming Chief Executive Chuck Wielgus said, “That this is drawing attention away from Team USA’s incredible accomplishments in the water and by other athletes across the Olympic Games is upsetting. The athletes and their remarkable stories should be the focus.”
Eduardo Paes, Rio de Janeiro's mayor, told reporters Friday that he pitied the four swimmers because of their "character flaws." The mayor added that he didn't believe the swimmers were representative of the more than 550 U.S. athletes competing in the Games.