Colbert even jokingly asked of Lochte was drunk at that moment and appeared to shine a light into his eyes. In the original interview, which aired Saturday, the Olympic gold medalist admitted that when he claimed a gun was cocked and put to his forehead, he “over-exaggerated that part“.
First Stephen mocks Ryan for saying he is trying to “lay low” amidst all of the drama he caused, reminding him that going on television isn’t exactly keeping a low profile.
Watch The Late Show host drill Lochte with all the tough questions, getting predictable yet hilarious results.
The scandal-plagued swimmer explains what really happened during that late-night gas station stop in Rio.
Colbert then continues: ‘I want to give you a chance to clear up some things. “Without a gun cocked to your forehead, it’s really just a story agout some guys urinating on a gas station”. “Giuliani says just diagnose Hillary on the internet, because if it’s on the internet, you know it’s true”, he said.
‘I mean, since everything that’s happened, I’ve kind of been laying low, ‘ responds Lochte.
“Ryan, are you intoxicated right now?“.
“Now the whole world thinks of Ryan Lochte is that insane American with the weird hair who keeps making stuff up and causing an global incident, which is not how an Olympian acts”, said the host.
A little over two hours later he was also dropped by Ralph Lauren and Gentle Hair Removal.