Update 2: All clear at the ESPYS – crisis averted. Good news all around.

Update: The marketing agency ETZEL may be providing some clarity here. The firm claims an abandoned backpack led to the evacuation. We’ll keep you updated.

Wishing our best to the team down in #LA after an abandoned backpack causes a precautionary evacuation of the #ESPYS Experience. — ETZEL (@ETZELAgency) July 17, 2013

Earlier: We’ve got some unfortunate news out of Los Angeles this afternoon, where a bomb threat seems to have put the ESPYs (ESPN’s annual awards show) on ice for the time being. Twitter users started reporting an evacuation just after 4:30 p.m. ET.

The TFB @ESPYS Dunk Contest has been stopped during warm ups due to a Bomb Threat. Hopefully we can get back out on the court today. — Team Flight Brothers (@teamflightbros) July 17, 2013

Oh man bomb threat evacuation at the ESPYS — Ray Ferrari (@realrayferrari) July 17, 2013

So worried, trying to do my job and have to get cleared out of LA Live because of a bomb scare #lalive #bomb #bombscare #espy #espyawards — Alana Smith (@thealanasmith) July 17, 2013

The 21st annual sports award show, taking place at LA Live, is scheduled to start at 9 p.m. ET and will be hosted by Mad Men star Jon Hamm. We’ll keep you updated as we learn more.