Security got there pretty quickly and subdued the men, while another dancing pro, Derek Hough, told the crew of four or five female protestors who continued to sit in the audience and scream at Lochte, to get out.
The report from TMZ on the charges being filed against 48-year-old Sotoodeh and 40-year-old Soroudi also includes a behind the scenes video that shows the full effect of the chaos that erupted on set after the men hit the dance floor.
If you were watching the show’s Season 23 opener two weeks ago, you know that right after Ryan Lochte performed with dancing pro Cheryl Burke, the two were preparing to get their marks from the judges when Carrie Ann Inaba was interrupted by the protestors running onto the floor, just off camera, and trying to make their objections of Lochte’s appearance on the show public.