Ryan Lochte Signs First Sponsor Since Rio 'Robbery' Ruse

Just days after Speedo, Ralph Lauren and two other sponsors dropped Ryan Lochtefollowing a scandalous, booze-fueled night in Rio, things are starting to look up for the embattled Olympic athlete.On Thursday, Lochte locked down a new sponsor, a throat lozenge company by the name of Pine Bros. As part of the contract, ESPN reports, hell push a tagline that the cough drops are forgiving on your throat.Both Ryan Lochte and the company confirmed the news in tweets Thursday afternoon:@pinebros1870 is proud to announce our partnership with @RyanLochte #forgivingonyourthroat #easytojudgetimetoforgive https://t.co/Y9yID66nQ6 Pine Bros (@pinebros1870) August 25, 2016 Thanks to all the folks at pine bros. for your confidence in me. I look forward to making you proud. Ryan Lochte (@RyanLochte) August 25, 2016 That ethos of forgiveness carried through in a statement by Pine Bros CEO Rider McDowell, who seemed eager to overlook the international incident his new spokesman triggered earlier this month.We all make mistakes, but theyre rarely given front-page scrutiny. Hes a great guy who has done incredible work with charities, McDowell said. Im confident that Pine Bros. fans will support our decision to give Ryan a second chance.Love your brothers, text on the company website reads ' somewhat appropriately, given Lochtes status as a consummate bro. Theyll love you back.This story has been updated with comments from Pine Bros and Lochte. -- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.
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