He was elevated ahead of Ross Miner who finished ahead of him in the U.S. Nationals. And he ended up 10th. That, and mocking Pence and talking about drinking and taking Xanax for stress apparently gets you a job with NBC.
Via Daily Caller:
NBC announced Sunday that they have hired Adam Rippon to serve as a commentator for the remainder of the 2018 Winter Olympic games in PyeongChang.
Welcome to the team @Adaripp! We’re happy to have ya! #WinterOlympics pic.twitter.com/7PXbStXtoc — NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) February 18, 2018
“Adam Rippon really is turning out to be the witch who can’t be killed,” the lede of NBC’s announcement reads. “After three strong skates in his Olympic debut, Rippon will serve as an NBC correspondent for the rest of the PyeongChang Games.”Rippon was a part of the USA squad who locked up a bronze medal in the team skate, but he failed to reach the podium in the men’s individual event, finishing 10th.