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Matt Lauer to replace Bob Costas for NBC primetime Olympics coverage

Said Lauer: "I'm happy to keep his chair warm, although I might Purell it before I sit in it."
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Matt Lauer to replace Bob Costas for NBC primetime Olympics coverage
Matt Lauer to replace Bob Costas for NBC primetime Olympics coverage
Matt Lauer filled in for longtime NBC Olympic primetime host Bob Costas (right) on Tuesday.
Matt Lauer filled in for longtime NBC Olympic primetime host Bob Costas (right) on Tuesday :: Paul Drinkwater/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images

Said Lauer: "I'm happy to keep his chair warm, although I might Purell it before I sit in it."

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Richard Deitsch
RICHARD DEITSCH

Richard Deitsch is a writer & editor for Sports Illustrated. He has worked at nearly every division of SI and now primarily covers sports media, women’s sports & the Olympics.

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