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Twitter mocks Ryan Lochte as Rio detains his teammates

By Jennifer Brett
Aug 18, 2016

UPDATE:  Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal touted economic ties with Brazil, keeps quiet on swimmers

A Brazilian police source has since refuted the robbery story, saying video shows the swimmers actually got into a scuffle at a gas station bathroom.

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Meanwhile here's what Twitter wags have to say about Lochte:

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