Video: SNL Spoofs Ryan Lochte on ‘Weekend Update’

Braden Keith
by Braden Keith 11

September 16th, 2012 News

In 2008, after his incredible 8 gold medal performance at the Olympics, Michael Phelps was honored as the host of NBC’s long-running sketch show Saturday Night LiveRyan Lochte’s two gold medals apparently gets him only a brief appearance in the form of a spoof on the “Weekend Update” faux-news segment.

It was a pretty funny one though, as Family Guy creator Seth McFarlane, the host for the night, played Lochte previewing the fall prime-time TV Lineup.

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Tall Drink of Water
12 years ago

So NBC uses Lochte to promote their Olympics coverage, then when they are over makes fun of him. Hmmmm…..

coacherik
Reply to  Tall Drink of Water
12 years ago

“mockery is the sincerest form of flattery”

Me thinks you are taking this a bit too seriously..

liquidassets
12 years ago

I think his “dumb jock” personae is affected. But it’s backfiring….

Bullddoze
12 years ago

This is hysterical. No idea if Ryan is dumb, but he sure gives off that impression.

John Sampson
12 years ago

this is quality entertainment!

WHOKNOWS
12 years ago

Too Funny!

Mike W
12 years ago

RL is no dummy. Even if he were, he looks so good with his shirt off, who would care?

PsychoDad
12 years ago

I don’t think Lochte is that dumb, is he? I just think he cannot talk, that’s all.

coacherik
12 years ago

Good stuff, I give it 7 swims.

coacherik
Reply to  Braden Keith
12 years ago

Six (holding up 5 fingers)

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Braden Keith is the Editor-in-Chief and a co-founder/co-owner of SwimSwam.com. He first got his feet wet by building The Swimmers' Circle beginning in January 2010, and now comes to SwimSwam to use that experience and help build a new leader in the sport of swimming. Aside from his life on the InterWet, …

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