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I feel bad that I have let people down.
Everyone started watching it, and they didnt watch the athletes, he continued.
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Thats another reason why Im so hurt by it, because it took away from the Games.
The part I made up was saying that it was a robbery.
A gun was pulled, and we had to give them cash.
If I didnt say robbery, none of this would have happened.
Dancing with the Starswouldnt be Lochtes first foray into reality television; he starred on the short-lived E!
seriesWhat Would Ryan Lochte Do?in 2013.
The show chronicled the life of the American swimmer as he prepared for Rio.
Season 23 ofDWTSpremieres Sept. 12 on ABC.
