Disgraced Olympic swimmer, Ryan Lochte's plan to rebuild his public image didn't get off to the best of starts on Dancing With the Stars last night.
Lochte and his dancing partner Cheryl Burke were listening to judge Carrie Ann Inaba's critique of their performance when two men rushed the stage. The incident occurred off camera but viewers could hear the chaos unfolding in the background.
What Just Happened To Ryan Lochte On #DWTS? pic.twitter.com/YOXw8Xs9y5 https://t.co/qzywbM6ERO
— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) September 13, 2016
Host Tom Bergeron sent the show to a commercial as the two men were being apprehended by security but video footage of the protesters on stage has since surfaced online. The first video shows the protesters being restrained on the ground.
Anti-Lochte protestor tackled to the ground at #DWTS pic.twitter.com/ATWrFb34nK
— Patrick Gomez (@PatrickGomezLA) September 13, 2016
While a second video shows the studio audience applauding as the men are escorted of the set.
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Another angle of Lochte protesters on #DWTS #DancingWiththeStars
Why does this remind me of a Trump rally 🤔 https://t.co/YKCwT5dirE— @DCHomos (@DCHomos) September 13, 2016
ABC News Journalist, Jason Nathanson later shared a photo of the two protesters in handcuffs, wearing anti-Lochte t-shirts.
Cuffed for rushing the stage at #DWTS during @ryanlochte's dance pic.twitter.com/rjueIKuLsZ
— Jason Nathanson (@ABCNewsJason) September 13, 2016
When the show returned after a commercial break, Bergeron quizzed Lochte on how he felt about the incident.
"So many feelings are going through my head right now,"
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He then added that he was "a little hurt." Saying, "I came out here and I wanted to do something I was completely uncomfortable with, and I did."
Via THR
