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'Dancing with the Stars' evaluating safety protocol after Ryan Lochte incident

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New safety measures could be installed on the set of Dancing With The Stars after Ryan Lochte was nearly attacked during Monday’s live premiere.

Two men wearing anti-Lochte T-shirts – identified by Los Angeles policeas Sam Satoodeh, 59, and Barzeen Soroundi, 25 – rushed the stage after the Olympic gold medalist swimmer’s performance. According to the Associated Press, the men were arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor trespassing and held on $1,000 bail apiece.

“The safety and security of our cast, crew and studio audience is of utmost importance,” a BBC Worldwide Productions spokesperson said in a statement to USA TODAY Sports.