From Ryan Lochte To Clip-In Dreadlocks: 9 Things That Scream White Privilege
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Nneka Samuel
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Ryan Lochte
The fallout for Ryan Lochte after the truth was revealed includes a loss of sponsorship from four major companies, including Speedo and Ralph Lauren. But prior to that, look at all of the ways in which he was protected. He’s a 32-year-old man, but was referred to as a “kid” who made a silly, perfectly excusable mistake. And TV personalities from Billy Bush to Matt Lauer let him off easy by saying he simply “embellished” his story.
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