Bob Costas on the Ridiculous Theories That Surfaced After He Got Pink Eye at the 2014 Olympics
NBC's veteran sports reporter, who seems to sip from the Dick Clark fountain of youth, got pink eye.
Conspiracy theorists had a field day.
Bob Costas, the veteran sports reporter for NBC, has seen it all. But even he was surprised by the ridiculous theories that surfaced after he got pink eye at the 2014 Olympics.
Costas, who is known for his sharp wit and encyclopedic knowledge of sports, was covering the Olympics in Sochi, Russia, when he developed a case of pink eye. The condition, which is caused by a bacterial or viral infection, is highly contagious and can cause redness, swelling, and discharge from the eyes.
Costas's case of pink eye was relatively mild, but it didn't stop conspiracy theorists from speculating that he was suffering from something more serious. Some people claimed that he had contracted a deadly virus, while others said he was being poisoned by the Russian government.
Costas has since recovered from his pink eye, but he still finds the conspiracy theories amusing. In a recent interview, he said, "I've been in this business for a long time, and I've seen a lot of crazy things. But this is definitely one of the craziest."
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