Five days after he claimed he was held up at gunpoint in Rio de Janeiro, 12-time Olympic medal-winning swimmer American Ryan Lochte apologized for not being "more careful and candid" in his description of what exactly happened in the early hours Sunday at a gas station in Brazil.
But nowhere in his apology did Lochte address whether or not he lied about being robbed at gunpoint by men posing as police.
Here is Lochte's statement in full:
https://t.co/n82dZH2gfl pic.twitter.com/rGp1nmA94G
— Ryan Lochte (@RyanLochte) August 19, 2016
Perhaps that's why the Twitter hashtag #lochte is alive and well.
Tweets range from the humorous to accounts of his privileged upbringing to ugly accusations of racism all the way to just plain online shaming.
Here is a sampling:
Today%27s front page - THE LOCHTE MESS MONSTER: "Rob" tale exposed as boozy coverup https://t.co/CIXgxzi6sa pic.twitter.com/zPhh7ICMWC
— UniteWomen.org® PA (@UniteWomenPA) August 19, 2016
Ryan Lochte%27s apology statement: The full text vs. the subtext: Ryan Lochte issued an apology regarding his i... https://t.co/ZlvvmtMg2v
— Debroah Deboer (@DebroahDeboer) August 19, 2016
The good news is nobody got hurt, @RyanLochte apologized to those affected. Accept it and move on. #GoUSA https://t.co/8J6wbd4VJR
— Al Roker (@alroker) August 19, 2016
Al Roker, who adopted a stronger tone compared to his tweet, and his co-anchors discussed the scandal on NBC, where Lochte had made appearance.
Here is Lochte on NBC News on August 15, a day after the incident.
@iwannagosurfin6 @RyanLochte shut up everyone makes mistakes.. he atleast is a Olympic champion..what about you??
— Sharon (@probIemchic) August 19, 2016
Under Lochte%27s Faux Apology, A Dangerous Stereotype of Brazil https://t.co/GqC9ZsNM1Q pic.twitter.com/auGswDionX
— DJ Todd (@djtodd1) August 19, 2016