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U.S. runner Paul Chelimo learned he was disqualified on live TV

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Paul Chelimo thought he earned a silver medal in the 5000 meter finals on Saturday night, but when he went to do a post-race interview on NBC he learned some heartbreaking news on live television: He had been disqualified.

Leslie Jones summed it up perfectly:

Chelimo, upon being told the news, looked genuinely shocked but somehow stuck with the interview.

Chelimo was just informed his DQ live on NBC. "I want to appeal that. My intention was not to impede anyone." Wow…

— Kelyn Soong (@KelynSoong) August 21, 2016

On social media, outrage spread that the moment wasn’t handled differently by the network or officials — though it wasn’t quite clear exactly how long before the interview the news broke.