Oops.
While Americans soaked up Michael Phelps’ 22nd gold medal (and 26th Olympic medal overall) in the 200-meter individual medley Thursday night, Canadians were led to believe it was Phelps’ American rival, Ryan Lochte, who would stand atop the podium in Brazil.
Take a listen.
The winner, of course, was Phelps, by quite a margin. Lochte missed the podium.
Friedman apologized on Twitter shortly afterward.
No need to apologize, Elliotte. That just made our nights and will live on forever in infamy.
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