Lamar Odom Was Caught Adjusting Himself Live on 'DWTS' and Twitter Can't Handle It

Former NBA star Lamar Odom and his dancing pro partner Peta Murgatroyd may have been eliminated [...]

By Allison Schonter

Former NBA star Lamar Odom and his dancing pro partner Peta Murgatroyd may have been eliminated from Dancing With the Stars, but it was another moment from Monday night's episode that generated plenty of buzz on social media after Odom was caught on camera adjusting his crotch area.

The incident occurred as Bachelorette star Hannah Brown and her partner, Alan Bersten, ran off-stage to talk to Erin Andrews following their Paso Doble to "I Love It" by Icona Pop, the camera briefly pointed in Odom's direction catching the scenario.

Watch the moment unfold here.

While Andrews appeared oblivious as to what was going on and Odom seemingly took little notice of the cameras, social media was quick to catch on. After one Twitter user shared the clip on the social media platform, the reactions quickly poured in.

Keep scrolling to see some of the best reactions to Monday night's awkward moment.

"Keep Your Hands Still"

"He did it again later in the show," another person commented. "Dude must have had itchy underwear."

"What in the 'Itchy & scratchy' is going on hea?" rapper Milan Christopher wrote in response to The Shade Room's Instagram post of the moment, presumably referencing The Simpsons characters Itchy and Scratchy.

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Odom's Response

"Yeah, I think there's…The Shade Room caught me adjusting myself. It makes me feel like a little creep," Odom told reporters when addressing the uncomfortable situation following the episode, HollywoodLife reports.

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An Uncomfortable Outfit

According to Odom, the moment now forever captured on social media was a result of uncomfortable dancing attire.

"I had to adjust myself; it's the outfit," he explained. "But it's the truth…you understand that problem. It's nothing to be ashamed about. I had fun."

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'Laughed Till I Couldn't Breathe'

"Ladies we pull panties out of our butt too don't forget, this is nothing," one person defended the move.

"I laughed till I couldn't breathe," another commented.

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'Forgetting the Show Is Live'

While Odom's performance during Movie Night saw him nab one of the lowest scores last week, he was ultimately saved from elimination after Ray Lewis went down with an injury.

Hoping to gain the seal of approval and keep his eyes on the Mirrorball Trophy, Odom and Murgatroyd took the stage Monday night romantic, lyrical Viennese Waltz to Seal's "Kiss from a Rose."

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Elimination

Odom's performance was praised by judge Carrie Ann Inaba for touching "her heart," while Bruno Tonioli said "the connection with Peta was wonderful to watch."

Ultimately, however, the performance once again borught in low scores, with Odom and Murgatroyd scoring 4 out of 10 points from Tunioli, four from Inaba, five from Len Goodman, and seven from guest judge Leah Remini for a total of 20 out of a possible 40 points.

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A 'Humbling' Experience

Following his elimination, Odom spoke out about his "humbling" experience on Dancing With the Stars.

"I'm a fighter. I never quit," he told PEOPLE. "And I tried something new. I failed but … I learned something new about myself. It was humbling. It was humbling."

Odom and Murgatroyd became the third duo to go home, following on the heels of the elimination of The Supremes' Mary Wilson and pro dancer Brandon Armstrong and former athlete Ray Lewis and Cheryl Burke, who were forced to drop out following Burke's foot injury.

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