Snowboarder Scott Lago update

Snowboarder and Olympic bronze medalist Scott Lago, he of the quick, self-imposed exile, showed that his sense of humor remains intact.

This came over his verified Twitter feed in the last half-hour: @scottylago "Got home this morning to all my homies. Such a good Olympic experience. Keeping my medal in a safe spot for now haha."

Lago, who placed third in the halfpipe Wednesday, apologized to the U.S. Olympic Committee and voluntarily returned home after racy photos surfaced on TMZ.com.

A woman was shown leaning over and kissing the medal below his waist.

And thus launching, oh, a few too many jokes on Twitter and everywhere else.

--Lisa Dillman

Comments

[James]

That's just plain disrespectful.

[todd]

Scott must have forgot about the interwebs. What a dumb "boy".

[Sammi]

Scott, I think it is wrong that you were run out of town by the establishment at a time when you and other young people are bringing such great new vigor to both the Olympics and the sports you are part of creating. This business of keeping a watch on the athletes while they are in the midst of a special lifetime experience is so wrong. I think you did a fine job of representing the USA especially being our country does not support its athletes financially or in other ways at all until this two weeks period comes along every 4 years. I know I speak for many other Americans who say simply congrats on earning your medal. I hope you continue to wear it proudly and in good health and can continue to have fun in the snow.

[J Kline]

I commend Scott for taking himself home. The medal was purposelessly placed in an area to look like she was kissing or licking a part of his anatomy where his medal should not be for public viewing , his shirt was pulled up too, that added to it He was cautioned to mind his manners just like all the athletes that have gone before him & with this year. These are not new rules, the thing that is new is the Michale's Phelps & Scot's Lago thinking they don't have to play by the Olmpic rules even tho they want to compete. I noticed Scotts father was pretty cavalier about his sons actions & felt his son being sent home was unjust--too hard. So we don't need to guess where Scott didn't learn not only his manners, but respect of others as well as of himself. He's young & I hope he can make it back next time under more mature circumstances.

[Sandy]

Deplorable behavior that I would expect from a Spring Break weekend and not the Olympics. People (Yahoo Sports for one) are already making excuses for him: he was tired, he is young, the Olympics are run by old people who don't know how to have fun. You know what? I'M tired. I'm tired of excuses. I'm tired of everyone from athletes to criminals blaming their behavior on outside forces or mental states triggered by hormones or excessive consumption of sugar and Red Bulls. He disgraced himself, acted like a child, and like a child was sent home. Good call, imo. Let's stop lowering the bar in the name of sensationalized entertainment and adopt and respect standards for a change.

[Diane]

He appears to care less and why should he? The U.S.--while claiming to be morally outraged by his actions-- is all too content to capitalize off of his bronze win by adding it to their ballyhooed medal count.