But it appears two protesters wearing anti-Lochte shirts rushed the stage while judge Carrie Ann Inaba was delivering a critique of Lochte’s performance.
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The two men, L.A. residents Sam Sotoodeh, 48, and Barzeen Soroudi, 40, were booked for trespassing.
Lochte said he felt “a little hurt” afterwards.
You can’t dance your way out of every problem. “My heart just sunk”.
Lochte joined the cast of Dancing With The Stars following Rio 2016, where he picked up another gold medal – and an image problem after he lied about being robbed at gunpoint.
Footage of the event was later uploaded onto Twitter, and shows the protestors stepping in between DWTS host Tom Bergeron and the camera. The hecklers were taken away and arrested, while Lochte remains shaken but not harmed. “Me and Ryan have gotten to know each other, and he’s an fantastic guy”.
Despite the heartbreaking disturbance, the said athlete will continue to participate in upcoming episodes of “Dancing with the Stars” which airs during Mondays on ABC at eight in the evening.
The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed the identity of the two men after being taken into custody. The protesters were seen wearing T-shirts described as presenting “anti-Lochte” sentiments.
Lochte blamed his “immature behaviour” for the incident and made an apology on Brazil’s largest broadcaster.
“I think it was just saddening and disheartening more than anything because this is such a positive show and we’re all about putting people in a positive light”, she said.
Lochte, who danced to Call Me Irresponsible with partner Burke, received a score of 24 from the judges. Lochte says he feels “a little hurt” after bei. A network source told the Post that Inaba was speaking to the two men who had reportedly jumped onto the stage and attempted to knock Lochte down. Lochte later admitted that he “over-exaggerated” the story. “He’s great, he’s kind, and he’s just here working his butt off and trying to do what he’s supposed to be doing, which is dancing”.
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After the Rio robbery debacle, Lochte was banned for 10 months, required to forfeit £75,000 in bonuses and will miss the 2017 world championships. “I hope people give him a chance”.
