After pictures surfaced, Lago left Vancouver and headed home. Some say it was on his own terms, however, some say he was given an ultimatum: apologize and leave, or get kicked out. Either way he's back home and the incident stirred up a lot of discussion...
"How shocking! A young, healthy, virile, medal-winning athlete having a little fun. And he’s a snowboarder. Those guys do nothing but train, sleep, drink milk and read the Bible." —In Entertainment
"At least Lago was allowing strangers to bask in the glory of an Olympic medal…. While the photograph may have been in poor taste...by no means did it merit the sort of treatment he received." —Yahoo Sports
(This was entitled 'Way to make the most of a bronze')
"[T]he men of America and maybe the world are applauding little Scotty Lago and his creative use of the least cool medal around." —Creative Loafing
Lago was finished competing after his bronze. It makes me wonder what people do with their medals when there aren't any cameras around...
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