Ryan Lochte releases statement about Rio gas station incident

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Ryan Lochte has spoken up about the now infamous incident at the Rio gas station.

After initially alleging that he and three other US swimmers were robbed after a night out in Rio, reports and security footage showed that Lochte and his teammates got in a confrontation at a gas station over an act of vandalism.

Lochte released a statement on Friday apologizing for his actions, with a brief explanation of that night.

Here's the statement: