The men wore t-shirts that featured the Olympians name crossed out.
Thats when the ballroom erupted.
I wanted to protect my home.
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The men were then handcuffed and taken into custody by the Los Angeles Police Department.
Their names were not released.
After the encounter, witnesses says Lochte appeared stunned while Burkes eyes filled with tears.
Im hurt for Ryan.
Hes an amazing guy.
For theDWTSpremiere,Lochte and Burke performed to the song Call Me Irresponsibleand earned 24 out of 40 points.
They were too shaken to participate in the customary press line after the show, their publicist said.
It was one of the most terrifying things Ive ever experienced, said one longtime staffer after the show.
I just dont think we are the show.
We all have opinions, we all may be drastic in our beliefs, whatever.
We are occupied 24/7 with teaching our partners how to friggin foxtrot.
Believe me, [the celebrities] are going through enough already.
Find them in the supermarket or something.
Added Jana Kramer to PEOPLE, Ryan was backstage and close to tears.
After the show, Inaba credited the shows security team for bringing the interruption to a swift halt.
#dancingwiththestars #security #grateful #dwtspremiere #dwts23, she wrote.
The IOC not onlysuspended Lochtefor 10 months but forced him to give up $100,000 in bonuses.
He will miss the 2017 world swimming championships.
I have to really like protect him in a way.
I feel like hes my brother.
I real do care and I cant even understand what hes going through right now.
But I see how he has been affected.
How can you not be affected when every single person on television is making fun of you?
Additional reporting by Patrick Gomez
