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[@RadiantRachie]

Kids? Ryan is 32 years old. Stop calling him a kid.

[@sawa139]

+CaptainEO420 they ain't treat Tamir Rice a child playing in the park like a child

[@highcrimes9153]

sawa139; Touche!

[@jackslack7829]

Thanks.

[@awfine510]

That terminology is used quite often for Whites in the media to explain bad or illogical behavior for grown adults. Compare the same terminology used for people of color when they are 16, 17 or 18 years of age; you'll often hear the term "Man". You'll notice this from now on.

[@ratherbenapping10]

I guess it is because he looks and acts like one

[@biffycoach8190]

He is a grown man. Stop referring to him as a kid.

[@MrMyPersonality]

his actions speak differently

[@biffycoach8190]

+MrMyPersonality True, but if you listen to the context they are speaking, they are saying he should be given a pass because he is not old enough to know better. He is 32 and should be expected to behave like a 32 year old man and suffer consequences because he is a 32 year old man who knows better.

[@FrenchSaladMac]

Good old boys racism

[@ojamrock7755]

+Mr. V A mind is a terrible thing to waste. Stay off the drugs.

[@biffycoach8190]

Like when WLM members spell "didn't do nothing" incorrectly because they in fact cannot spell.

[@myluckettstarz5862]

You know a blk man is pissed when he say skadaddled.

[@almondy1963]

😄😄😄😄😄

[@1hottlady]

LMAOOOOO!!!!

[@ERGSEG]

Lmao

[@FireMedic38128]

That drink stirring tho

[@bryanbennett1552]

Dude! That's Al Roker! He's been an honorary white guy for decades!

[@CaliBoyee818]

white dude in the middle trying his best to save Ryan ass

[@jayh8680]

maaaan..they called trayvon who was 17 a MAN yet this FOOL is 31 and called a kid...smh

[@malcolmmay6088]

yeah but they kept showing photos of him as a 10 year old.

[@CaliBoyee818]

+red foxx for real.. 31 yr old man is not a kid..

[@jayh8680]

+Daniel Vaiaoga oh I know. read what I said..he is a grown man

[@hfr8343]

+red foxx he's agreeing with you already

[@brunocoelhobass]

Al is right. There is no 1/2 lie... It is either a lie or not.

[@sjwssuck3395]

Then, I guess he's telling the truth by that logic.

[@brunocoelhobass]

+Sjws Suck uh?

[@sjwssuck3395]

They sure do. SJWs and feminists.

[@hichcoc]

Exactly...

[@Mo-cd7do]

Not a kid... He's 32 stop saying that

[@Mo-cd7do]

+Clayton Bigsby lol what are youuuu talking about 😂

[@jameslavie2300]

He's a kid if he's white but a thug if he's black. Honestly society's inherent racism that goes unnoticed by so many is a travesty

[@skenneygirltan2253]

+Inspired Lavie Sorry, but there is no age range for "THUG." Unfortunately, the thugs in today's news are just that..lot he was a very hardworking individual that excelled due because if a huge work effort. The fact that a convenience store wad involved....well one was shopping and one was robbing it. Get it?

[@michaelorsini9695]

Billy Bush didn't want to let on that Lochte made a fool of him after the fact that he believed his story. Bush calls Lochte's lies "embellishments"...and then he calls Lochte a kid: Lochte is 32 years old for God's sakes, he's not a kid. So Billy Bush isn't a serious reporter ...Kudos to Al Roker for calling Lochte on his lies...

[@hosainlo6492]

Common! Haven't you ever heard of American exceptionalism? In any case, it's the reporter's (Bush) responsibility to inform you of this beforehand

[@capt.molyneaux7037]

Memo to NBC : Keep Brat Billy for "red carpet" shows. He's an embarrassment.

[@LucaPoop]

+ Mike Orsini Perfect!

[@SkyeRangerNick]

Dare we imagine that the original interviews are still available?

[@moneye1004]

+jerry rebolledo you sound delusional. all your racist comments are disgusting. i guess liers and racist all stick together #Sad

[@CallmeBatty3]

example of white privilege at it's finest

[@hichcoc]

Exactly bro!

[@tomryan4647]

I hope this is sarcasm

[@CallmeBatty3]

***** white privilege is you stating he "fell through a poster" but not mentioning him kicking down a bathroom door or damaging other things in the gas station. White privilege is them going to a country full of people of color and fabricating a story of being robbed at gunpoint to everyone and not facing any consequences for doing such. White privilege is Billy Bush trying to down play Ryan blatantly and purposefully lying to him (and millions of viewers) by describing what he did as "embellishing"

[@CallmeBatty3]

hichcoc Bruh fa real. . .i'm just baffled sometimes on how well they pretend to be blind to it. . . . like I could only imagine how differently this would be viewed by the masses if it was somebody from the US basketball team. . or athletes from other countries like Jamaica or something

[@bkmom3]

Only in this case. It's our embarrassing fascination with sports figures. We excuse them from behavior we would not put up with from "regular" people. Many are pampered as children, seen as heroes as teens, then handed scholarships for college. Many do not grow up. Their lives are self focused and their behavior often reflects that. If it were Usain Bolt, we'd be listening to the same bs.

[@roachqueen1973]

Al Roker is mad as hell. He is not amused.

[@sjwssuck3395]

I'd be mad too if I was that fat.

[@phanatic215]

+Sjws Suck He's mad because this idiot in the middle can't admit the entire story was a lie.

[@cesaralvarado775]

It wasn't a lie. He was robbed by any standard definition. Robbery is the taking of property by force or fear. If Lochte damaged property (and this seems to be the case) then the legal way for security to resolve this is _civil courts_, not brandishing firearms at people's faces. Both parties broke the law, but what security did was much much worse. Someone could have died.

[@phanatic215]

+Cesar Alvarado are you mad? His story was pure fiction.

[@cesaralvarado775]

For the crime of robbery to take place, two elements must be satisfied. (_a_) the taking of property (_b_) taking by force or fear. Money was taken, and it was taken at gunpoint. So which facts are you claiming were "made up"?

[@handybunny]

I can't believe Billy Bush told Al Roker to "calm down". So not okay. Rock on, Al.

[@PinkeeLee]

absolutely. what if lochte was anything but white? lochte lied and his taking "responsibility" for it means nothing. don't expect me support any product lochte gets paid to endorse. i'm done with that moron. diva. playboy.

[@vladbcom]

Huge respect to Al Rocker for standing up for the right thing. As well great respect to the NBC organization for cutting Bush out of the programme.

[@karaanwajeer]

A kid huh ? Billy Bush are you kidding me ?

[@colin72]

To the Bush family, you're not a responsible adult until you're 50.

[@karaanwajeer]

***** LMAO

[@jayistop8317]

+Corey1 Page LOL

[@marshac6706]

he's such an ass trying to defend him. He's not a kid he's 32 years old.

[@ERGSEG]

+Corey1 Page OMG lolol

[@YogiRed]

How embarrassing as a nation that Lochte can get away with this. This why so many countries hate us. Where are the values and the respect towards other nations? The Olympic Games turn into political quarrels because of actions like these. Representing your country! Hello?Let me say this again: Representing you country!!!!

[@floofy5529]

To be fair they're probably bigger assholes in their own countries... At least they're consistent.

[@thisistotallyfine]

America is an embarassment. There's no hope no matter if Clinton or Trump wins. This nation is going downhill....at least for the next 4 years.

[@khalee95]

Sadly I don't associate myself with "that group" as an American citizen. "They're" on that side and I'm on the other side.

[@isobel64]

EXACTLY. Especially when you have fools like this bush defending such disgusting behavior

[@kataisa3]

Lochte didn't get away anything (yet). He's getting raked over the coals by everybody (except Billy Bush), will likely lose his sponsorships, and the USOC is reviewing their options on how to punish the swimmers. Hopefully they'll all be suspended through the 2020 Olympics.

[@annalittle4857]

He should apologize to Brazil and the country he has ashamed

[@annalittle4857]

That would be his own

[@sweetliliane]

What company wants to pay a spokesman who, at 32, gets belligerently drunk, pisses on and destroys property, lies about it, slanders a host nation, then scuttles out leaving his younger teammates in trouble for his own misdeeds? Swimming fast doesn't excuse lack of character. This guy is a loser.

[@giocurve]

don't forget he's really stupid and a major airhead.

[@johns3937]

Brazil also lied and extorded money from them... He didn't get robbed, but he did get extorded by the private security for peeing in an ally and ripping a poster off a wall. And Brazil lied about it.

[@LeaEspinoza12345]

+John S sigh, you're the guy in the middle of this panel

[@bcotton5]

Trayvon Martin and Tamir Rice were grown men but 32 year old Ryan Lochte is a kid. Got it.

[@jayh8680]

smfh..I'm SERIOUS

[@KayciazWorld]

wow interesting point

[@ojamrock7755]

+Lando Calrissian Thanks for exhibiting your stupidity.

[@LongueTiedNoLunger]

Who said that?

[@ax1039]

No, that is how white folks protect and cover for one another in America

[@mindlessgonzo]

Go Al! Speak the truth! It's rare that any reporter is this frank about lies of someone well-known and not be afraid to show it!

[@WenD1908]

Was Billy trying to play "devil's advocate"? How could he excuse someone who lied to his face? Al and Natalie are right on this one.

[@sjwssuck3395]

But he didn't lie. They were robbed at gunpoint. A gun was pointed at their head as they sad in the back of a taxi.

[@robertacacciatore5133]

No, they weren't robbed. They had to pay for the damages they cause at the gas station. He lied.

[@sjwssuck3395]

Nope. They were robbed. You don't pay for a $5 sign that was damaged by paying $400 after a pistol is shoved in your face and you are prevented from leaving. They were robbed.

[@MatheusCarvalho-wj4dw]

No, he was not. He was forced to pay money he owed. If this is a crime, it sure is not theft.

[@MajorKeys714]

You realize that if black "kids" did this in the US, the SWAT teams would kill them. And they wouldn't be referred to as kids.

[@jasminee671]

Al is dying on the inside because he knows he can't overreact in the face of such flagrant hypocrisy along racial lines.

[@dontcopymystyle4469]

You ain’t never lied.💯

[@MsTeamBrisk]

Sad how he's defending this man. White privilege is way too much for us right now.

[@dfree1442]

Absolute facts!!!

[@dfree1442]

+LeBron james Nope! White privilege.

[@Raymel2366]

Argeed.

[@arnoldk9767]

More proof that blacks are the most racist people ever. Only seeing racism everywhere.... 'white privilege' give me a break... See where this attitude will get you in life, kthxbai

[@smith549371]

Racist low life. Stop bringing race up where is the relevance?

[@callmejay05]

His worst offense is lying to his mother? This is a very skewed perspective. Lying to police and reporting a crime that didn't happen is pretty bad. Rio police wasted valuable man hours and resources investigating a robbery that never occurred. Breaking someone else's property is bad too. Peeing on the floor of a business in public is vile. This is the behavior of a disgusting person.

[@hustle_simmons]

I LOL'd at that too. Considering the guy lied to two nations. One which he represented poorly and the other he disrespected while visiting. And also lied to the world. Lochte should be ashamed of himself

[@liliyahaira885]

👍

[@skenneygirltan2253]

real police wasted man-hours attempting to embarrass the US

[@lucabernardi4074]

@@skenneygirltan2253 And they only needed truth to do it. Beautiful

[@futurefind674]

@@lucabernardi4074 That's why this guy's so mad. Lol. They embarrassed them in front of the whole world! Told everybody what they did, and made them look like the low lives they are. I was proud of Brazil that day. They showed how not EVERYBODY sucks the d*ck of American Caucasians throughout the world! 👏🏾😏

[@reginab140498]

Ryan Lochte's arrogant attitude + people who excuse them like Billy Bush is why the general perception of the American people is so damaged... no accountability, no honour, no respect for other countries

[@michaelorsini9695]

Very well said!!!

[@allthebest1277]

Agreed and I'm American but this is not all American. These are "entitled" Americans. What I find most annoying and disturbing was the attitude in the media. And AL was probably so annoyed b/c there was so much of a pass, it was ridiculous. Usually with this kind of actions, you're demonized and called a thug, not defended, enabled, coddled, told let's let it go and forgive and forget and just focus on the gold medal. How this is so biased is ridiculous.

[@michaelorsini9695]

I think a lot of people are fed up with making excuses for poor behaviour...at 32 yrs old Lochte is no kid and needs to grow up. Hopefully his lies will hurt his endorsements.

[@isobel64]

amen

[@gmwilliams4314]

rb, "The Ugly American," stereotype has been validated all over the world by one of the most Decorated American Olympian's of all times who is well educated (college grad), well traveled and wealthy. Negative Propaganda is circulating throughout the World Wide Web 24/7, damn!

[@kzanbusiness]

send this bush guy to his paparazzi show. he fits only over there.

[@isobel64]

agreed

[@DavidRichardson95]

Al Roker is spot on. I couldn't agree more.

[@RickJ666ESQ]

When did Al Roker become the hard hitting journalist? And when did Billy Bush become such a weeny? Oh wait he was always a weeny.

[@Mas-ek3ub]

A weeny lol

[@Mas-ek3ub]

A weeny lol

[@johns3937]

He calls "extortion" negotiating...

[@Chloeayoy]

When al is aggressively stirring his drink with that straw...

[@PrincipalScratcher1]

If Al had stirred that drink any harder, it would have been a slushie.

[@futurefind674]

😅🤣

[@sherthom5672]

Tha awkward moment... when the other guy is wearing the same shirt...

[@labcat647]

lol!

[@rayleigh8]

finally somebody gives the real reason why they were fighting. this was not about ryan lochte at all.

[@DetroitLives313]

Ryan Lochte and his buddies were thugging out, lied about it and got busted. They should face charges.

[@jurrell1986]

in this country when you have money you dont follow the rules you break them. so hes not going to face anything. see how their calling a 32 year old man a kid? yeah they want you to feel sorry for him.

[@DetroitLives313]

***** I don't feel sorry for him. He's stands to lose millions in endorsements and prime employment. We all make mistakes but he is a 32 year old MAN that even lied to his mother about this. He should know how to act when away from home!!!

[@leighfoulkes7297]

Ryan Lochte ditched his "friends" to take the fall and it was probably mostly his own actions that got them in trouble. Even worse, he is 32 years old and he let the younger guns take the fall for him.

[@groove-heroine]

Al Roker is not having it! None of it!

[@SkyeRangerNick]

Al Roker, I have been watching you since you began I suspect; it has been a long time. I am a year older than you. I have loved you since the mid 1970's. Your part in the above video means a lot to me personally. Thank you. And thank you Natalie Morales as well. I cannot even begin to imagine how Billy Bush is going to think his way through just how seriously he has embarrassed himself. May it be that he finds a helpful compass bearing that will serve him in the future, to better clarity.

[@SkyeRangerNick]

Yes I have watched the video many times. This is an important video on many levels. My heartfelt thanks to you for posting it.

[@isobel64]

agreed. How embarrassing. Al shouldn't be here with these tennie boppers

[@gmwilliams4314]

SkyeRangerNick, Billy is really defending "the kids," behavior and subsequent multiple lies Ryan told him, hmmmmm? What age do you have to reach before people stop considering you as a "kid?" Maybe Billy thinks 32 years of age one is still a kid? To my knowledge, swimming is an international sport that requires it's world class athletes to travel all over the globe to compete even before they are teenagers in some cases. At 32 years of age Ryan is a well educated, seasoned traveler who sought to discredit not only the city of Rio De Janeiro but it's police force who had successfully kept the athletes safe during an extremely difficult time in their countries history. All the athletes are alive and well to my knowledge. That is a huge accomplishment!

[@gmwilliams4314]

SkyeRangerNick, Billy is really defending "the kids," behavior and subsequent multiple lies Ryan told him, hmmmmm? What age do you have to reach before people stop considering you as a "kid?" Maybe Billy thinks 32 years of age one is still a kid? To my knowledge, swimming is an international sport that requires it's world class athletes to travel all over the globe to compete even before they are teenagers in some cases. At 32 years of age Ryan is a well educated, seasoned traveler who sought to discredit not only the city of Rio De Janeiro but it's police force who had successfully kept the athletes safe during an extremely difficult time in their countries history. All the athletes are alive and well to my knowledge. That is a huge accomplishment!

[@sheralynbaylor1137]

+Cudjoe Wms Very well said! Thank you.

[@Dani-th6cl]

embellish - fabricate Big difference. Why is Billy trying so hard?

[@hmj8786]

because there media does this all the time it's propaganda to divide the masses

[@yellowbmblbee]

Danielle, because he's white privilege at its finest, and he's embarrassed he believed Lochte's story hook, line, and sinker.

[@Dani-th6cl]

He sucks lol

[@capt.molyneaux7037]

Billy is another idiot Bush...beware NBC...

[@silvertrigga]

if i had white privilege maybe i could get Danielle's phone number

[@duermedespierto]

He lied!!! And don't defend him Billy! Don't tell Al Roker to calm down. Let him express his feelings. Ryan is a liar and there is no excuse for his behavior.

[@JoseliJunior]

I don't know who the female anchor is but i really like her, she only said Nice things about Brazil during this coverage. She seems very happy To be here, is good To see that.

[@sjwssuck3395]

No. She's just a dumb liberal like the rest of the them. That place is dangerous and has a murder rate 4 times that of the US. Let's stop pretending Brazil is some peaceful place of tranquility. It's not.

[@JoseliJunior]

+Sjws Suck it's not a perfect place but it's not as bad as is being portrayed. I don't know if you ever been here, but a lot of people here live a good life, and Thats why i was complimenting her, cause she emphasized the culture, the music, the food, the lifestyle, not everything here is about robbery, guns, drugs and violence as Lochte wants you to believe.

[@raquela.3483]

+Sjws Suck WOW! You are so delusional, like the rest of the americans who know nothing about the rest of the world, but pretend they do. Have you ever been to Rio? No. I've been living here since I was born, and I can assure that is not nearly as bad as the media portrays it to be. Let's stop pretending that your beloved US is a paradise, because it also has a lot of problems, besides terrorism, which we don't have ;). Besides, why would someone in their right mind would defend Lochte's allegations after it was proved that he is a liar? You are a sick person.

[@kylek1742]

+Raquel Apulchro believe me, that guy doesn't represent how all Americans feel

[@raquela.3483]

+Kyle K I believe you Kyle, and I mean no offense to your people, just to the ones that have their eyes blinded by prejudice

[@emekabronson8697]

They called Trayvon Martin a man at 17 years old but a 32 year old is a kid. Pffff. GTFOH

[@ChadBumgarner]

Bush says Lochte embellished and then later said that he lied. Isn't it one in the same? If this would have been the U.S.A Basketball team, they would have been call thugs and President Obama would have had to come down there to get things settled. Lochte is too old to be acting like a teenager. He needs to be held accountable AND he should apologize to the people of Rio, the IOC, and his teammates for leaving them high and dry! HE LIED! Point blank. Now, I believe in second chances but accountability is a MUST! This is the main reason why Americans are hated.......and we allow it. Sad....

[@michaelorsini9695]

AGREED!!! And when national figures get away with this why should we wonder that kids think they can et away with this kind of thing as well.

[@rondacarrington4306]

And this 32 year old is NOT A FRICKING KID!!!!! 😡😡😡😡😡

[@gamekiller481]

+Mike Orsini Lochte isnt a kid. tamir rice and trayvon martin were kids

[@dariangarcia8301]

Draymond Green charged with assault before the Olympics. Was still allowed to play for Team USA Basketball. The media didn't bash him.

[@taquaeanderson2683]

Exactly

[@Chemicalkinetics]

I love Al Roker's honesty here. Ryan Lochte lied, and he didn't lie about just minor details. He lied about the entire thing at every major points of his story. His story is a bigger fiction than Lord of the Rings. At least Lord of the Rings was based on WW2 and the story has a noble theme, Lochte lies are based on his selfishness and stereotype. In my opinion, there is nothing to be defended -- because there is nothing "good" in this lie. Al, thank you.

[@MisterB2eternity]

Notice how the guy in the center mumbles "calm down" to Al as if he's little boy. C'mon dude.

[@payneicecold3000]

So what age are you not a kid?

[@conniebarnes9274]

When you reach 20 years old.

[@md-wf8to]

18

[@cortneykay7191]

Yeah 21 and older you can't be called a kid anymore...smh

[@payneicecold3000]

Man I would say a kid is anyone under 16.

[@jurrell1986]

well you'll be always be your mothers child soooooo never when its benefits you.

[@lopezfan24]

Al Roker calls bullshit when he sees it.

[@johnnyatab]

I don't think Roker and Bush like each other.

[@theronedawson3236]

After this I am inclined to agree with you. but they will kiss and make up. (lol)

[@KcKupid]

I dont know. They looked like they went shopping for those shirts together

[@adangbe]

LMAOOOOO

[@susansname]

"He lied." It really is that simple. Thank you, Al Roker, and shame on rookie Billy Bush for telling Al to "calm down."

[@stephensegarrapianoimprovs9606]

Yes and why did he lie? Because he was drunk and he was hung over and he was scared. Anyone would lie in these conditions. Big F-N surprise. Alcohol should be made illegal. -Stephen Segarra

[@futurefind674]

@@stephensegarrapianoimprovs9606 Nooo...he lied because he's a Caucasian, and everything that comes OUT of a Caucasian's mouth is a bald faced lie.

[@NotoriousNYNJ]

Al Roker was not there for the bullshit lmao

[@coqui1550]

I AM SO SICK AND TIRED OF PEOPLE ALWAYS TRYING TO JUSTIFY LIES. SICKENING.

[@highcrimes9153]

"He embellished!" My sides are hurting! LOL!

[@danniee4851]

Stir that drink Al Stir it ..lol

[@airzone2332]

this is awesome im mid 30's and still classed as a kid.

[@mjpeter3964]

No doubt...I'm in my 40's so I must be considered a teenager. LOL! "No, dear. That's not piss on your leg, it's rain...Yellow rain..."

[@electrababe2]

"These are kids traveling abroad..." Lochte is 32 years old. He is not a kid, he is not an adolescent. He is a fully grown man who should know better.

[@hallesofia]

SO glad that Al held his ground, and wasn't afraid to argue his point and be passionate just because they were on TV. Al Roker is the kind of reporter we need more of.

[@PrettiPurpleRaiYn_19.99]

That's right Al cut the BS, and get Billy "all the way together." He's the one embellishing about what he says someone else is embellishing... Does that make sense lol? I other words Billy is in denial and Al called him on his BS straight up man to man in his face. Because he's had that been anyone else "who resembles Al" omg stop the presses! It would have been war and hell to pay. Years later and racism still is so present just with new faces. Thanks Al for keeping it very real on Live Tv... Love you for that! Btw "he lied.. No no He lied!" Lol😂

[@Freebyrd7]

Born August 3, 1984. Ryan Lochte is 34. How on earth is he classified as "kids travelling abroad". He's a grown man who lied because he thought he could get away with it.

[@MsTrish627]

HE LIED!!!!! HE IS NOT A KID, HE IS A GROWN MAN!!!!

[@arielpurvis2430]

It’s the way Al did the gun gesture for me. Al got raw on Billy 🤣😂

[@geronimojones1564]

If Ryan Lochte was black he'd wouldn't be a "kid abroad," he'd be a grown black man held fully responsible. I guess Billy and Trump are just "kids talking."

[@shaboopie12]

Precisely, never forget he's a bush.

[@Alex-jd3hd]

Paused just before it started. I bet we all know who's debating which side.

[@lupitasandoval9243]

Billy bush, perfect example of white privilege. He's literally making excuses for Lochte's unacceptable behavior. It absolutely disgusts me that they keep referring to these thugs as "kids" who made a mistake. First of all these were grown ass men who should have known better. Secondly, they should own up to their actions like the adults they are suffer the consequences of their stupidity. I hope they get stripped of their privileges from competing, maybe they'll learn how serious it really is.

[@jaylencamp863]

White privilege? Please.

[@Thkmra]

White Privilege at it's finest; be in denial all you want to; the circumstance is obvious!!

[@ripaulac]

Go AL!!! Don't be a shill for NBC!

[@sebeku2]

You are not a kid at 32 years of age....

[@Mas-ek3ub]

If 32 is still a kid and I'm 14 does that mean I'm not even alive?

[@imanisankofa]

I see Billy Bush still caping for Lochte. Sad!

[@wwbdwwbd]

A 32-year old is a kid? Since when?

[@tchallasqueen4861]

Uhhh why do they keep referring to these grown MEN as kids. Kids having fun? Vandalizing a bathroom like at 32 years old is Child like, but he is far from his teen years. People just want to give this guy a slap on the wrist. You chose this guy to represent the US and well he failed big time. Now he's offended a country and left his fellow team mates like a coward.

[@selamermias3]

32yrs old kid lmao what kind of excuses have you being making for your kind all those years shame on you.

[@cool5529]

Bush was contradicting himself so much

[@basshunter8206]

Al is totally right, the other 2 needs to keep their mouths shut until they think before they talk.

[@C_Y_R]

GO IN AL!!! GO GET HIM!!!

[@BrutalistCanoodlist]

Al Roker is right 100%. Billy Bush was entirely out of line to ask Mr. Roker to "calm down". Give me a break! God forbid truth be spoken to power. Bush just wanted to appease Lochte so they could get him down for that interview they spoke of. The two other hosts are kissing major A. Al Roker won't have any of that!

[@2good2eat]

It pathetic for Billy to actually make excuses for Ryan! I guess it's difficult for Billy to actually admit that Ryan lied straight to his face. When did a 32 year old man become a kid all of the sudden? Yes, Ryan has the mentality of a 16 year old boy, but he's still a grown ass man

[@realdavidpayne]

RYAN IS 32 YEARS OLD STOP

[@Renvere]

He's 32! Not some kid! And, just throwing this out there, a half lie is still a lie. A 3/4 truth is still a lie. Embellishment is lying. Don't try to make bad behavior better or 'acceptable'. He lied. Plain and simple. No other adjective covers what he did.

[@vatzjr]

I'm not a Roker fan, but he was doing the Lord's work in this video.

[@ThruThe9]

Frank Ocean should hire Lochte as a publicist

[@Yasmeentea]

But Frank finally delivered.

[@ThruThe9]

Jasmine Tea true

[@scottzwicker7154]

This piece has aged well, even after 6yrs. The word 'skedaddled' is a regular in my vocabulary because of this 👍

[@kpdiallo]

So since when did grown men become "kids"??? When it suites you!

[@bieberninja1]

millions of people live in poverty in brazil, why would they care about ryan lochte's apology? these 3 are out of touch

[@Cakey8Dev]

Al does not like liars XD

[@richarddukard8989]

When did al roker stop being the weatherman?

[@S2Cents]

+Lee Darklighter In fairness I cannot blame a black, or any colour, man for this. There's videos on KZbin of _exactly_ such women, sweet baby jesus.

[@Clipper1094]

Ryan Lochte a 32 year old kid, meanwhile Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown who were actual kids were viewed as adults. WTF home of the free and the land of the brave?

[@xxxRobstenxxx]

I cringed so hard at Bush making a fool of himself by giving excuses for a grown man. "He certainly embellished some things...They're kids..." Come on man, tell it like it is. Lochte is 30 and has been travelling internationally for over a decade. He should now how to conduct himself. Roker was the only one in this video with any sense.

[@breakingnews2664]

Billy Bushwhacker covering up for White pride (Lochte) while Al Roker is trying to knock some sense to him. Props to Al for standing up and not letting another swimmer getting away because of white privilege.

[@JPW3]

Al Roker: on point. And two beats from cussing! LOL!

[@renatacf]

o cara é tão desequilibrado que fica defendendo mesmo assim! que coisa doida!

[@jayare2695]

Shut up! Whatever the hell you said! Brazil is corrupt and dangerous - in the city and in the favelas. Forcing an athlete to pay $10 thousand dollars so he could get his passport back to leave the country for vandalism and a false police report! Your judges and police are all crooks!

[@leosouza473]

Brazil is corrupt? yes. Brazil has way too much crime? yes. Brazil has terrorists blowing up buildings and killing thousands of people every now and then? No. Every country has its problems. US is not a paradise. I been there. Neighbors for black people only. What level of racism is that? Ridiculous. But answering your question: false reporting a robbery is a crime in Brazil. He could go to jail or pay a fee, according to law. People decided to go easy on him and only charged the 10k. Could be a lot worse trust me. I have some American friends, and thank god i know not everyone in US think like you.

[@jayare2695]

Don't come back ok?

[@renatacf]

+Jay Are hahahhahaha choraaaa mais!

[@vi2ciusvid446]

É pq esse apresentador é primo do presidente Bush, seu nome é Billy Bush.(É verdade,não é piada! Google it!)Parece que o mau caratismo é de família mesmo. KKKK

[@tigerlilly9038]

🗣 *"HE LIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIED."* ‐Al Roker G.O.A.T. 👏🏾👏🏾

[@SetaAset]

IT'S ALWAYS RIGHT WHEN IT SAID BY A CAUCASIAN PERSON...THAT IS ALWAYS THE CASE WHEN IT COMES TO 'THEM'...LIKE THEY CAN NEVER TELL A LIE...I HOPE THE UNIVERSE MAKES A HUGE EXAMPLE OUT OF HIM!!!

[@Kayla-cc9rp]

Nice generalization there

[@Kayla-cc9rp]

Right.....

[@robertmarsanico3637]

How to win an argument : yell and cut people off

[@meow23]

i dont get why media is picking there and here excusing Ryan lochte lie, the double standard is mind blowing because they destroy that black gymnastic girl because she dint put her arm up and this 32 year old man goes around vandalizing a poster on a wall making up story's is some how acceptable behavior for media.

[@10OZDuster]

I applaud Al exercising great restraint with exaggerated flailing clapping gesturing of hands up in the air instead of punching Bushy sitting next to him STRAIGHT IN THE FACE seriously i could almost see him knocking the dude out of his chair !

[@dewaynewhite2928]

What if this man was black, I can only imagine what would be said and how he would be painted as every word you can think of to call a black man for being a robber or thief and more!

[@scottyarbour2570]

We now know that Billy Bush and Matt Lauer are no strangers to lying

[@craigdavidson4845]

If 30 is considered being a kid, then me at 41 I'M STILL A TEENAGER!!! God bless white folks....HAHAHAAA!

[@Pksoze]

At 37 am I a teenager again :)

[@jahnny89]

I'm 27 what am I? A toddler? hahaha

[@davidmichael6694]

I'm 20. I guess I'm a baby!

[@nvrguru22]

There isn't enough alcohol in the world for Al to sit through that

[@MARtinha_]

Do you lie a little or a lotche?

[@tanjab13]

If I ever embarrassed my mother like this, she would beat my ass in front of everyone....and I'm grown. And she would have already known that I was lying from the first few words. She taught me from a little girl, "oh what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive."

[@aaronshruby2915]

Billy Bush White-splaining Ryan's actions!

[@GrassDaddy]

This makes me like Al Roker even more. The whole thing is embarrassing. Stop covering for these guys because they won a medal.

[@cjua2803]

good on al roker

[@trueoptimist1258]

This is the first honest call out of dishonest behavior. I appreciate Al's honesty. People are not stupid.

[@dainiergarcia5076]

OMG a human lied , impossible humans are incapable of lying were all angels .WTF happend here what a surprise human can lie incredible news.

[@cortneykay7191]

true humans lie, but lying about who knocked over the lamp compared to a grown man making up this harrowing tale of being pulled over and a gun to the forehead in a foreign country that already has a bad rep...that's called an international incident. He doesn't get a pass from most Americans

[@dainiergarcia5076]

Cortney Hatchette this is not news worthy is what I'm saying who cares about this crap. There literally is million more important things news can concentrate on instead of this. He should be punished for his actions but why give him so much lime light.

[@kellycandy2141]

+Dainier Garcia because it's the Olympics and he's a face representing America 😑. If you feel like there are more important things to speak about go watch those videos and discuss it. What he did was wrong and yes everyone lies, but it's not ok when you're a grown man lying on innocent people. End of story

[@cortneykay7191]

Dainier Garcia obviously it really does matter. He is the one who has given several interviews about it so it's not just the media's fault. He went to the media with the lie in the first place and is now trying to do damage control. As well it matters to the companies who used to sponsor him that have nothing to do with what is shown in the media. What's BS is that a grown man too old for this crap made up a fake story like he was some sort of hero. He should have kept his mouth shut and let the Olympics continue without another mention about him.

[@mattadrev471]

Great job picking Billy Bush as a anchor....can't wait to tune OUT now

[@people96119]

I am glad your ass is suspended 😀

[@Anthony-zt1zs]

I love the irony of how Ryan made it sound like he was the cool and brave one (of the 4) who wouldn't get down on the ground until the gun was at his head. Then was like: "Whatever. dude." Yet he was the one who got the hell outta Rio when the heat came down and left his college-age teammates who he should've been mentoring. Oh the shame.