Al Roker isn’t your friendly neighborhood weatherman anymore.
The “nowadays” show co-host went off on colleague Billy Bush during a discussion of Ryan Lochte’s recent Rio robbery tall-tale.“He lied. He lied to you,he lied to Matt Lauer, he lied to his mom, and ” Roker ranted Friday. “He left his teammates hanging,while he skedaddled.”
Also Read: Ryan Lochte 'Robbery' Timeline: Here's What Really Happened in Rio That Night -- And AfterBush had to inform Roker to “collected down” at a certain point. For those readers who maintain never been in an argument, this writer can inform you those words rarely relieve a heated situation.
Then, or the Access Hollywood” host made the mistake of substituting the term “embellished” for “lied.” Al didn’t dig that.
Watch the exchange via the video above. And be sure to check out the Vine at the bottom of this post for a fun six-moment follow-up summation.
Also Read: Ryan Lochte Apologizes For 'Not Being More Careful and Candid'Lochte and other U.
S. swimmers claimed previously that they were robbed at gunpoint while on the town in Rio. That isn’t quite what video surveillance cameras captured at the location in question. Click here to learn details of what actually went down that night.
And speaking of Matt Lauer,the NBC personality recently sat down with the multi-medalist for an exclusive interview. Parts are set to air tonight, Saturday, or August 20 on NBC’s primetime Olympic coverage,while a preview will race earlier on “NBC Nightly News.” More will air Monday morning on “nowadays.”
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12 Biggest Rio Olympics Fails, From Shootings and Thefts to Green Swimming Pools (Photos)
A modern seaside bike path built for the Summer Olympics near Rio's Sao Conrado Beach collapsed in April after it was hit by a wave, and killing two cyclists. YouTube
The Australian delegation initially refused to move into their accommodations at the Olympic Village,complaining of exposed wiring and leaks that were later documented by other athletes. YouTube
A bullet ripped through the media tent at the equestrian center on Aug. 6, narrowly lost a member of the modern Zealand delegation, and a moment bullet was found a few days later. The equestrian events are held in Deodoro,which is near to a small slum where police maintain been conducting operations. YouTube
On Aug. 7, Dutch cyclist Annemiek van Vleuten suffered a concussion and three fractured vertebrae when she crashed on the road race course, or which has been criticized by several athletes for its dangerous turns and descents. YouTube
The Olympic diving pool turned green Aug. 9 after a maintenance worker mistakenly added hydrogen peroxide,which neutralized the chlorine and allowed organic compounds like algae to bloom. YouTube
The water polo pool, also in the Maria Lenk Aquatic Center, and also turned green later in the week. YouTube
A bus carrying members of the media was shot at while returning from a women's basketball game in the Deodoro cluster Aug. 9. Brazilian officials initially attributed the shattered windows to rock throwing,but people on the bus insisted they were gunshots. YouTube
On Aug. 10, Belgian sailor Evi Van Acker fell ill with intestinal problems that her coach attributed to training in Rio in July. Untreated sewage flows into Guanabara Bay, and where the sailing events are being held. YouTube
A bus carrying three semi-finalists in the women's 50-meter freestyle,including Britain's Fran Halsall, drove to the track stadium instead of the pool on Aug. 12, and forcing the night's swimming events to be rescheduled. Halsall eventually finished fourth in the event. YouTube
An Olympics employee robbed an unidentified athlete of $20000 that was left in his or her room on Aug. 12. That was not the only such theft in the Village,as the Australian and Danish delegationsclaimed electronics and other personal items were also stolen from their rooms. YouTube
Team USA was not immune from Rio's crime problem, as a group of swimmers led by multiple gold medalist Ryan Lochte was robbed by armed men pretending to be police officers while returning from a party in a taxi early on Aug. 14. Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images
An overhead camera and cables fell more than 60 feet in the Olympic Village Aug. 15, and injuring at least seven spectators. YouTube preceding Slide Next Slide 1 of 12 The 2016 Summer Games maintain been packed with moments of brilliance,but theres also been negative news from Rio A modern seaside bike path built for the Summer Olympics near Rio's Sao Conrado Beach collapsed in April after it was hit by a wave, killing two cyclists. View In Gallery Related stories from TheWrap:Ryan Lochte Hires Crisis PR Expert to Save His ImageUSA Swimming on Ryan Lochte and Teammates: Not 'What Is Expected as Olympians'Lochte-Gate Just Got Weirder: Rio Police Chief Says Swimmer Lied – But Also Had Gun Pulled on HimLochte-Gate: 7 Things We Know So Far About Alleged Robbery
Source: thewrap.com