Ryan Lochte totally chill about being robbed at gunpoint
Ryan Lochte is one chill bro. The Olympic swimmer and three others were robbed at gunpoint in Rio on Sunday morning by armed men posing as police officers.
Lochte, who was leaving a party, didn't let the criminals ruin his good vibes, telling TODAY, "And then the guy pulled out his gun, he cocked it, put it to my forehead and he said, 'Get down,' and I put my hands up, I was like 'whatever.' He took our money, he took my wallet — he left my cell phone, he left my credentials."
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Lochte also released a formal statement later in the day, thanking fans for the "overwhelming support and concern."
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NBC eventually released footage of Lochte recounting the tale on a nice, calm beach, where chill bros usually go after a harrowing encounter with armed robbers.
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That's Ryan Lochte for you: letting his hair turn green, eating spaghetti in bathtubs, hanging out with Matthew McConaughey and shrugging off armed robbers. Whatever.
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Keith Wagstaff is an assistant editor at Mashable and a terrible Settlers of Catan player. He has written for TIME, The Wall Street Journal Magazine, NBC News, The Village Voice, VICE, GQ and New York Magazine, among many other reputable and not-so-reputable publications. After nearly a decade in New York City, he now lives in his native Los Angeles.
