VIDEO: Berkeley student union vandalized during protest

The U.C. Berkeley campus sustained significant damage during the Milo Yiannopoulos protests that erupted prompting the cancelation of the event.

BERKELEY, Calif. (KGO) -- The Martin Luther King Student Union at U.C. Berkeley was vandalized by protesters after the cancellation of the Milo Yiannopoulos speaking event on campus.

The controversial Breitbart editor has been criticized for his extreme views on Islam, LGBT issues, and immigration. Protesters descended on the student center around 5 p.m. and tensions escalated from there as fires were set and objects were thrown at police and campus buildings.

PHOTOS: Protests erupt at U.C. Berkeley Milo Yiannopulous event

Broken glass litters the ground of the Martin Luther King Student Union at U.C. Berkeley on Feb. 2, 2017.none

A police officer in riot gear stands in the Martin Luther King Student Union at U.C. Berkeley during a violent protest on Feb. 2. 2017.none

Protesters gather on the UC Berkeley campus after the cancelation of Milo Yianoppoulos' event on Feb. 2, 2017.AP

Protests erupt on UC Berkeley campus ahead of Milo Yiannopoulos event, in Berkeley, California. Wednesday, February 1, 2017KGO

Protesters gather on the UC Berkeley campus after the cancelation of Milo Yianoppoulos' event on Feb. 2, 2017.none

Protests erupt on UC Berkeley campus ahead of Milo Yiannopoulos event, in Berkeley, California. Wednesday, February 1, 2017KGO

Protesters gather on the UC Berkeley campus after the cancelation of Milo Yianoppoulos' event on Feb. 2, 2017.none

Protests erupt on UC Berkeley campus ahead of Milo Yiannopoulos event, in Berkeley, California. Wednesday, February 1, 2017KGO