There have been people from the beginning say that Ryan Lochte’s story of being robbed at gunpoint with three other USA swimmers last weekend sounded fishy. And it turns out that it wasn’t just a colorful retelling of the truth; it was a blatant lie.
Why? I promise I’ll get into that, because I have a serious theory to put forth. But first, you need the facts.
On Sunday, Ryan Lochte’s mother told the media that her son and three other Team USA swimmers had been approached while in a taxi, pulled out of the car and robbed at gunpoint by one or multiple men who were dressed as police officers.