While ‘The Terminator’ Arnold Schwarzenegger might have been one of the toughest guys in the movies, the actor is already 71 years old now and not as tough as he might have been in the past. Yet one guy decided to take on the actor during a recent event he was a judge in – but the coward jump-kicked Schwarzenegger in the back!
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The 71-year-old actor was in Johannesburg, South Africa, for Arnold Classic Africa which is a multi-sport event. In a video, the actor could be seen standing up and taking a video of the event as fans smiled at their idol. Security people were standing nearby but did not notice a guy sneaking in behind the actor, trying to find the best position to go closer to the unsuspecting Arnold.
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As a smiling Arnold finished taking a video of a skipping rope competition on a phone, he turned his back to return the phone to a fan, but the unnamed guy suddenly moved. The guy jump-kicked the actor so hard that he was sent sprawling on the floor. Security personnel quickly surrounded the guy who could be heard screaming, “Help me! I need a Lamborghini!”
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The video did not show Arnold on the floor, but it was clear that he was there for at least a couple of seconds. But he was later seen getting on with the festivities as if nothing happened.
Seemingly unfazed by the incident, Arnold joked that he thought he was just being ‘jostled’ by the crowd.
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“Thanks for your concerns, but there is nothing to worry about. I thought I was just jostled by the crowd, which happens a lot. I only realized I was kicked when I saw the video like all of you. I’m just glad the idiot didn’t interrupt my Snapchat,” he wrote on Twitter.
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He encouraged his fans to ignore the guy; instead, they should just focus on the amazing athletes attending the event.
“Do me a favor: instead of sharing the video of the guy who wants to be famous, watch some of our @ArnoldSports athletes like this young hero proving that fitness is for everyone who deserve to be famous. They’re on my Snapchat,” he wrote.
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Everyone was outraged at the unnamed guy’s actions but were quite impressed with the actor’s resilience and peaceful response to the incident. We’re all hoping he’s genuinely alright, though! Terminator or not, he’s an old man in real life now!
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