Los Angeles police said they arrested Sam Sododeh, 48, and Barzeen Soroudi, 40, both of Los Angeles, on trespassing charges. The two men had tickets but were not wearing the t-shirts when they first entered the studio, according to police. The show is broadcast live from CBS Television City in Hollywood, but airs on ABC.
"We want to publicize that this is a bad decision to have a liar be publicized as a star," one of the suspects was heard saying before being taking away by police.
Lochte has been embroiled in scandal after he admitted he "over-exaggerated" a tale about being robbed and held at gunpoint with three other swimmers after a party during the Rio Olympics. The gold medalist lost all four of his sponsors and was suspended from competition for 10 months after he apologized for lying about the incident.
Lochte was standing on stage next to his partner, professional dancer Cheryl Burke, after their performance as judges were critiquing their moves when two men ran onto the stage in protest, according to an ABC affiliate in Los Angeles.
Security guards tackled the men and several protesters were escorted out of the audience, the station reported.
"I'm doing good. So many feelings are going through my head right now. A little hurt. I came out here and I wanted to do something I was completely uncomfortable with, and I did," Lochte said when the network returned from a commercial, according to several media reports.
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