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Seriously. I have almost never seen this much outrage about an athlete's behavior. It's weirdly out of proportion. There are so many athletes who have committed just god awful crimes, but THIS is the one that gets people so upset? Just strange. [/quote]

It is because you have an American going to a host country and not the slightest compunction in making up a lot of crap that disparages that country and its people.

I would feel the same way about a foreigner enjoying the hospitality of this country and being equally offensive.

But - and I say this based on personal experience - some Americans abroad are among the worst offenders in how they treat locals. I have seen Americans in foreign country getting offended because someone there does not speak English as if that is something that is expected. I have seen Americans using flash in a museum when there are signs specifically forbidding it and when it is brought to their attention they are just dismissive of the restriction. It just goes on and on ........

Lochte could not countenance a Brazilian having the audacity to challenge him. [/quote]

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