There were some tense moments during a commercial break when it appeared to those in the audience that Suge Knight and Snoop Dogg were ready to rumble. Suge, dressed in bright red leather, sat right across from Snoop when a seat became available. The two exchanged words and things quickly got tense. Since the show was broadcast live to the East Coast, for a minute it looked like the confrontation would spill over into the broadcast. Steve Harvey asked for respect, then Suge walked to the stage and the two men had a brief conversation. Snoop moved toward the backstage entrance, but stayed visible there for most of the show.
"I talked to Suge and asked him for respect and Suge said he would never disrespect the event," Steve Harvey said backstage later.
"I talked to Suge and asked him for respect and Suge said he would never disrespect the event," Steve Harvey said backstage later.