Controversial Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte made his Dancing With the Stars debut on September 12, only to be heckled by a group of protestors. Two men wearing anti-Lochte shirts even rushed the stage before being tackled by security.
ABC went to an emergency commercial break while the hecklers were escorted out of the ballroom. Lochte and professional partner Cheryl Burke appeared shaken, but were unharmed.
“I was really hurt when I saw that and I was in shock,” Lochte said afterward. “I’m gonna keep moving forward and put this behind me and I’m gonna better myself every day…”
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