Esquire Cashes In on Lochte-Gate With Marathon of His Failed Reality TV Series

Stuck without something to do on Friday night?

Well, if you don’t want to watch the live Olympics action from Rio, you can settle in and follow scandal-ridden swimmer Ryan Lochte on Esquire.

The network is set to air all eight hours of the gold medalist’s failed reality series “What Would Ryan Lochte Do?” on Friday, starting at 6 p.m. ET, in honor of the hashtag Lochte-Gate.

Also Read: Lochte-Gate Just Got Weirder: Rio Police Chief Says Swimmer Lied - But Also Had Gun Pulled on Him

The press statement announcing Esquire’s revival of sister network E!’s 2013 dip into the pool bluntly mocked Lochte’s current drama involving the Brazilian authorities.

“What is going on with #LochteGate?! Who the hell knows!” it read, according to CNN Money.

In case you have had your head underwater for the last few days, Lochte and fellow U.S. Olympics swimmers Jack Conger, Gunnar Bentz and James Feigen are being investigated by Brazilian authorities who suspect that they faked a story about being robbed at gunpoint while in a Rio taxi on Sunday night.

Also Read: US Olympic Swimmers Removed From Flight By Brazilian Police, USOC Says

Rio officials later confirmed that the foursome had not been robbed and instead vandalized a gas station bathroom and were compelled by security guards to pay for the damage.

The police also cited video footage that captured them laughing and smiling as they returned to the Olympic Village from a late-night party after the time they said they were robbed.

Conger and Bentz were removed from a plane from Brazil to the U.S. on Wednesday night for questioning. However, Lochte is already back in the states and Feigen is thought to still be in Brazil.

Also Read: US Swimmer Fought With Gas Station Security Guard on Night of Alleged Robbery, Rio Police Say

While the complicated tale continues to unravel, be content in the knowledge that “What Would Ryan Lochte Do?” is far less taxing on the brain.

With episode titles such as “What Would Ryan Lochte Do … If He Got Plastered?” or “What Would Ryan Lochte Do … On Spring Break?” and memorable quotes from the swimmer like, “I always pee in the pool … doesn’t everyone?” — it is sure to be mindless entertainment at its best.

12 Biggest Rio Olympics Fails, From Shootings and Thefts to Green Swimming Pools (Photos)

A new 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.
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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.
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A bullet ripped through the media tent at the equestrian center on Aug. 6, narrowly missing a member of the New Zealand delegation, and a second bullet was found a few days later. The equestrian events are held in Deodoro, which is near to a small slum where police have been conducting operations.
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On Aug. 7, Dutch cyclist Annemiek van Vleuten suffered a concussion and three fractured vertebrae when she crashed on the road race course, which has been criticized by several athletes for its dangerous turns and descents.
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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.
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The water polo pool, also in the Maria Lenk Aquatic Center, also turned green later in the week.
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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.
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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, where the sailing events are being held.
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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, forcing the night's swimming events to be rescheduled. Halsall eventually finished fourth in the event.
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An Olympics employee robbed an unidentified athlete of $20,000 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 delegations claimed electronics and other personal items were also stolen from their rooms.
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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.
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An overhead camera and cables fell more than 60 feet in the Olympic Village Aug. 15, injuring at least seven spectators.
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A new 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.

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12 Biggest Rio Olympics Fails, From Shootings and Thefts to Green Swimming Pools (Photos)

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