Here is what happened:
Lochte and his drunken teammates stopped at a gas station to use the bathroom.
The bathroom was locked, and none of them ever went inside.
Since the bathroom was locked, they went around back to pee behind the building.
At some point, Lochte removed a framed poster from the wall. This was the only “damage”.
The swimmers were confronted by private “security guards” who drew weapons and demanded money.
The “ security guards” were not working for the gas station. They had no connection to the non-existant crime.
Lochte characterizes having random people pointing guns at him and demanding money as being robbed at gunpoint.
He might have a point...
His teammate said that Ryan tore the poster down for no reason. He also said that Ryan inexplicably started a screaming match with the security guards. His teammate didn’t understand why he did it. Also, didn’t Ryan say that they were pulled out of a cab? He keeps changing his story. Every time he changes it, it sounds more like what happened, but his initial story was nothing like the truth.
I’m assuming his teammate is telling the truth since videos back up most of what he said, but nothing like what Ryan said.... Ryan said that they took his wallet and their watches, which videos have proven to be a lie.