SEE: Protesters Who Interrupt Ryan Lochte's DWTS Performance Tackled by Security

LOS ANGELES, CA — Two men were arrested after they apparently attempted to rush the stage during a live recording of the reality show "Dancing with the Stars" while disgraced Olympian Ryan Lochte performed with his partner Cheryl Burke.

The incident wasn't captured on camera and occurred while judge Carrie Anne Inaba was critiquing Lochte's performance. As the protesters, who were wearing anti-Lochte shirts, attempted to disrupt the show, Inaba can be heard saying, "excuse me, hey back off!" Lochte and his partner appeared to keep dancing during the interruption. The show cut to commercial break following the disruption, and when it returned host Tom Bergeron said there had been "an incident."

Security tackled the two protesters, and members of the audience who also began shouting anti-Lochte chants were escorted from the audience. The Los Angeles Times reported the two men had tickets to be in the audience of the show and appeared to have planned the confrontation. Neither of the men made physical contact with Lochte and were taken by police to be booked on suspicion of trespassing.

Lochte said he felt "a little hurt" by the incident.

The 12-time Olympic medalist was suspended for 10 months after he became embroiled in an international scandal at the Rio Olympics when he lied about the details of an encounter at a gas station in Rio, saying he and his three teammates were robbed at gunpoint. He also lost at least four endorsements in the aftermath of the scandal.

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