Report: Al Roker’s Ryan Lochte Rant ‘Embarrassed’ NBC Executives

Al Roker embarrassed NBC executives when he went on a rant about Ryan Lochte’s “exaggerated” robbery story, a new report claims.

The weatherman was live on air when he had an outburst about the swimmer to Billy Bush.

“He lied,” Roker said. “He lied to you, he lied to Matt Lauer, he lied to his mom, [and] he left his teammates hanging while he skedaddled.’’

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Insiders at the network said executives thought Roker went too far.

“There were several producers and talent who were left trying to explain Al’s over-the-top behavior,” the source told Page Six. “Several insiders found themselves wanting to distance themselves from his response.”

“It was a great thing to watch online, but a lot of NBC staff thought that he took it way too far for something that, while it was certainly a legitimate issue and certainly bad behavior by Lochte, outrage to that level just wasn’t justified.”

However, an NBC exec has denied the report.

“This is not true,” the exec said. “No one feels this way. In fact, everyone here is happy — specifically with the ‘Today’ show’s great ratings.”