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  导出博客文章Less than 24 hours after the close of the Rio Olympics, Ryan Lochte took a major
  financial hit Monday for a drunken incident he initially tried to pass off as an
  armed robbery.In quick succession, four sponsors announced they were dumping the
  swimmer, who has since apologized and conceded that he embellished what happened
  during a now-infamous stop at a Rio gas station.Swimsuit company Speedo USA,
  clothing giant Ralph Lauren and skin-care firm Syneron-Candela issued statements
  less than three hours apart, all with the same message: Lochte is out. Before
  the day was done, Japanese mattress maker airweave followed suit, essentially
  wiping out Lochtes income away from the pool.In addition, Speedo USA said
  $50,000 that wouldve gone to the 12-time Olympic medalist was being donated to
  Save The Children to benefit needy youngsters in Brazil.While we have enjoyed a
  winning relationship with Ryan for over a decade and he has been an important
  member of the Speedo team, we cannot condone behavior that is counter to the
  values this brand has long stood for, the prominent swimsuit company said. We
  appreciate his many achievements and hope he moves forward and learns from this
  experience.Ralph Lauren, which provided the Polo-branded attire worn by the U.S.
  team at the opening and closing ceremonies, said it would not be renewing the
  contract that provided Lochte with financial support leading up to Rio. The
  statement from airweave said it had a similar arrangement with the swimmer. Both
  stressed they would continue their support of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic
  teams.Syneron-Candela offers a line of skin-treatment products that deal with
  issues such as wrinkle reduction.We hold our employees to high standards, and we
  expect the same of our business partners, the company said.Lochte issued a
  statement through his public relations firm thanking Speedo USA for its long
  support. He did not immediately address the other companies dropping their
  endorsements.I respect Speedos decision and am grateful for the opportunities
  that our partnership has afforded me over the years, Lochte said.Initially,
  Lochte said he and three teammates -- Jack Conger, Gunnar Bentz and Jimmy Feigen
  -- were robbed after their taxi was pulled over by armed men posing as police
  just hours after the swimming competition ended in Rio de Janeiro.That version
  quickly unraveled when police said the swimmers, who had attended a late-night
  party, never reported the incident to authorities and there was scant evidence
  of a robbery. Video surveillance emerged showing the athletes getting into a
  confrontation with armed security guards over alleged vandalism at the gas
  station when their taxi pulled over to let them use the restroom.While there
  have been conflicting versions over whether the guards pulled their weapons on
  the swimmers, Lochte has since acknowledged he was highly intoxicated and that
  his behavior led to the confrontation, which resulted in the swimmers paying
  some $50 in U.S. and Brazilian currency before they were allowed to leave. The
  incident caused a furor in Rio, where street crime was a major issue heading
  into the games.Paul Swangard, managing director of the Warsaw Sports Marketing
  Center at the University of Oregon, said he wasnt surprised by the decision
  since most of Lochtes marketing value was tied to campaigns prior to the
  Olympics.I would think it was an easy decision to cut ties now, Swangard said.
  For someone like Lochte, hes really destroyed almost all of his short-term
  marketability. Brands can easily seek out other athletes for the next Olympic
  cycle.The financial costs of losing Speedo and Ralph Lauren are likely to be
  only the first sanctions that await Lochte, whose antics tarnished a powerful
  showing by the American team and dominating news away from the stadiums and
  arenas in the final days of the Rio Games.Both the U.S. Olympic Committee and
  USA Swimming have indicated that Lochte will be punished, perhaps endangering
  the 32-year-olds hopes of competing in a fifth Olympics at Tokyo in 2020. He
  could also face criminal charges in Brazil, where the other swimmers were
  initially barred from leaving the country until they were interviewed by
  authorities.Feigen wound up donating just under $11,000 to a Brazilian nonprofit
  sports organization to settle any potential legal action. Bentz issued a
  statement saying Lochte tore a sign off a wall at the gas station and got into a
  heated exchange with the security officers, though Bentz denied the swimmers did
  any damage to a locked bathroom as authorities alleged.In the last of three
  interviews with NBC that included ever-changing accounts of the incident, Lochte
  apologized and acknowledged he over-exaggerated the story. He made a similar mea
  culpa to Brazils main broadcaster, Globo.Long one of the most popular U.S.
  athletes, the laid-back swimmer is known for his trademark saying Jeah! and such
  antics as wearing diamond grillz on the medal stand and dying his hair a silvery
  color before the Rio Games. Lochte also starred in a short-lived reality
  television show after the 2012 Olympics.For these games, he qualified in only
  one individual event, finishing fifth in the 200-meter individual medley, far
  behind longtime rival Michael Phelps. Lochte did help Phelps and the Americans
  win gold in the 4x200 freestyle relay.---AP business writers Mae Anderson and
  Candice Choi in New York and editor Amy Finkelstein in Chicago contributed to
  this report.---Follow Paul Newberry on Twitter at www.twitter.com/pnewberry1963
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  导出博客文章Less than 24 hours after the close of the Rio Olympics, Ryan Lochte took a major financial hit Monday for a drunken incident he initially tried to pass off as an armed robbery.In quick succession, four sponsors announced they were dumping the swimmer, who has since apologized and conceded that he embellished what happened during a now-infamous stop at a Rio gas station.Swimsuit company Speedo USA, clothing giant Ralph Lauren and skin-care firm Syneron-Candela issued statements less than three hours apart, all with the same message: Lochte is out. Before the day was done, Japanese mattress maker airweave followed suit, essentially wiping out Lochtes income away from the pool.In addition, Speedo USA said $50,000 that wouldve gone to the 12-time Olympic medalist was being donated to Save The Children to benefit needy youngsters in Brazil.While we have enjoyed a winning relationship with Ryan for over a decade and he has been an important member of the Speedo team, we cannot condone behavior that is counter to the values this brand has long stood for, the prominent swimsuit company said. We appreciate his many achievements and hope he moves forward and learns from this experience.Ralph Lauren, which provided the Polo-branded attire worn by the U.S. team at the opening and closing ceremonies, said it would not be renewing the contract that provided Lochte with financial support leading up to Rio. The statement from airweave said it had a similar arrangement with the swimmer. Both stressed they would continue their support of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic teams.Syneron-Candela offers a line of skin-treatment products that deal with issues such as wrinkle reduction.We hold our employees to high standards, and we expect the same of our business partners, the company said.Lochte issued a statement through his public relations firm thanking Speedo USA for its long support. He did not immediately address the other companies dropping their endorsements.I respect Speedos decision and am grateful for the opportunities that our partnership has afforded me over the years, Lochte said.Initially, Lochte said he and three teammates -- Jack Conger, Gunnar Bentz and Jimmy Feigen -- were robbed after their taxi was pulled over by armed men posing as police just hours after the swimming competition ended in Rio de Janeiro.That version quickly unraveled when police said the swimmers, who had attended a late-night party, never reported the incident to authorities and there was scant evidence of a robbery. Video surveillance emerged showing the athletes getting into a confrontation with armed security guards over alleged vandalism at the gas station when their taxi pulled over to let them use the restroom.While there have been conflicting versions over whether the guards pulled their weapons on the swimmers, Lochte has since acknowledged he was highly intoxicated and that his behavior led to the confrontation, which resulted in the swimmers paying some $50 in U.S. and Brazilian currency before they were allowed to leave. The incident caused a furor in Rio, where street crime was a major issue heading into the games.Paul Swangard, managing director of the Warsaw Sports Marketing Center at the University of Oregon, said he wasnt surprised by the decision since most of Lochtes marketing value was tied to campaigns prior to the Olympics.I would think it was an easy decision to cut ties now, Swangard said. For someone like Lochte, hes really destroyed almost all of his short-term marketability. Brands can easily seek out other athletes for the next Olympic cycle.The financial costs of losing Speedo and Ralph Lauren are likely to be only the first sanctions that await Lochte, whose antics tarnished a powerful showing by the American team and dominating news away from the stadiums and arenas in the final days of the Rio Games.Both the U.S. Olympic Committee and USA Swimming have indicated that Lochte will be punished, perhaps endangering the 32-year-olds hopes of competing in a fifth Olympics at Tokyo in 2020. He could also face criminal charges in Brazil, where the other swimmers were initially barred from leaving the country until they were interviewed by authorities.Feigen wound up donating just under $11,000 to a Brazilian nonprofit sports organization to settle any potential legal action. Bentz issued a statement saying Lochte tore a sign off a wall at the gas station and got into a heated exchange with the security officers, though Bentz denied the swimmers did any damage to a locked bathroom as authorities alleged.In the last of three interviews with NBC that included ever-changing accounts of the incident, Lochte apologized and acknowledged he over-exaggerated the story. He made a similar mea culpa to Brazils main broadcaster, Globo.Long one of the most popular U.S. athletes, the laid-back swimmer is known for his trademark saying Jeah! and such antics as wearing diamond grillz on the medal stand and dying his hair a silvery color before the Rio Games. Lochte also starred in a short-lived reality television show after the 2012 Olympics.For these games, he qualified in only one individual event, finishing fifth in the 200-meter individual medley, far behind longtime rival Michael Phelps. Lochte did help Phelps and the Americans win gold in the 4x200 freestyle relay.---AP business writers Mae Anderson and Candice Choi in New York and editor Amy Finkelstein in Chicago contributed to this report.---Follow Paul Newberry on Twitter at www.twitter.com/pnewberry1963 . His work can be found at http://bigstory.ap.org/content/paul-newberry . [url=http://www.airmax720baratas.es/]Air Max 720 Rebajas[/url] . Only three players drafted by NHL clubs were included on the Czech selection camp roster on Wednesday. Those players were Dallas Stars 2012 first-rounder Radek Faksa, Winnipeg Jets 2013 fourth-rounder Jan Kostalek and Phoenix Coyotes 2012 seventh-rounder Marek Langhamer. [url=http://www.airmax720baratas.es/]Air Max 720 Baratas Online[/url] . According to a report from the Vancouver Province, the Lions are expected to replace former DC Rich Stubler with defensive backs coach Mark Washington. [url=http://www.airmax720baratas.es/]http://www.airmax720baratas.es/[/url] . The incident occurred at 19:56 of the second period of the Kings 4-2 road win over Edmonton on Sunday. Nolan punched Oilers forward Jesse Joensuu in the jaw in front of the Kings goal during a scrum. [url=http://www.airmax720baratas.es/]Air Max 720 Baratas Rebajas[/url] . Robredo, ranked No. 16, bounced back from an upset loss to Leonardo Mayer in the second round of the Royal Guard Open in Chile last week to down Carreno Busta in 1 hour, 25 minutes. On a day filled mostly with qualifying matches, fifth-seeded Marcel Granollers of Spain also entered the second with a 7-5, 3-6, 6-2 win over Aljaz Bedene of Slovenia, while Guido Pella of Argentina defeated Guillermo Garcia-Lopez of Spain 7-6 , 6-4 to advance. [url=http://www.airmax720baratas.es/]Air Max 720 España Baratas[/url] . Calgary scored on the first shift, and Michael Cammalleri scored twice as the Flames cruised to a 5-2 win over the Washington Capitals on Saturday. Monday, Randy Scott and Doug Kezirian are in for Ryen Russillo and Danny Kanell. They will welcome Grizzlies PG Mike Conley (1:30 p.m. ET), ESPN Eagles reporter Tim McManus (2:15), ESPN CFB analyst Trevor Matich (2:30) and ESPN NFL Insider Field Yates (3:00).Todays main topics:? Rapinoe protests Anthem in support of Kaepernick? Wentz to start for EaglesText us at 73776 (msg&data rates may apply) or tweet us at twitter.ddddddddddddcom/RussilloShow -- well be with you from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. ET on ESPN Radio and ESPNRadio.com. ' ' '