Methinks changing his mind so suddenly on what ought to be a major decision simply highlights his vanity and self-importance. That, or he wants to spend the rest of the week playing butt bongo with his boyfriends...
[NBCConnection] After reportedly agreeing to be an NBC correspondent for the remainder of the Winter Games in Pyeongchang, Adam Rippon has decided he will not join the network as a sports analyst.
"I’m so flattered that NBC wanted me to work as a correspondent, but if I took this opportunity, I would have to leave the Olympic team, I’d have to leave the village," the figure skater told NBCSN in an interview Monday (Sunday night in the U.S.) "It’s so important to me, you know, I worked so hard to be on this Olympic team, and my teammates and my friends were there for me during my events, and that means so much to me, that I really feel like I need to be there for them during their events."
Earlier in the day, NBC spokesman Greg Hughes confirmed that Rippon accepted an offer to contribute to NBC's Olympic coverage across multiple platforms, including television and social media.
But according to USA Today’s Christine Brennan, Rippon changed his mind after learning he would have to relinquish his official status as an Olympic athlete, rescind his Olympic credential and move out of the Team USA facilities if he took the gig with NBC. He also would not have been able to march in the closing ceremony.
In other words, it's all about him. Butt we knew that already... |