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Ryan Lochte Speaks on Rio Incident in Matt Lauer Exclusive Interview

American swimmer Ryan Lochte broke his silence in an interview with NBC's Matt Lauer on Saturday after a messy ordeal with Brazilian authorities in which he fabricated a story about him and fellow swimmers Gunnar Bentz, Jack Conger and James Feigen getting robbed:

Nightly News 08/20/2016 2:55

Ryan Lochte Calls His Behavior in Rio 'Immature' in NBC News Exclusive

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"I overexaggerated that story. ... And if I had never done that, we wouldn't be in this mess.