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Ryan Lochte Faces Protest on "Dancing with the Stars"

September 13, 2016
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U.S. Olympic gold medalist swimmer Ryan Lochte faced protest during his appearance on the television show "Dancing with the Stars." Lochte has been charged by Brazilian police for falsely reporting a crime, after he and his teammates claimed they were robbed at gunpoint during the Olympic Games in Rio. Brazilian authorities say the Olympic swimmers actually vandalized a gas station and then invented a story about having been the victims of a robbery. On Monday night, two protesters attempted to rush the stage right after Lochte’s performance of the foxtrot. This is judge Carrie Ann Inaba’s reaction.

Carrie Ann Inaba: "You have a long way to go. Swimming is a—excuse me. Hey, back off! Excuse me. Excuse me. Excuse me. Off! Off! Excuse me."

Tom Bergeron: "Wow, OK. I’ll tell you what. All right, we’re going to—we’ll take a break."


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