Arnold Schwarzenegger assaulted during event in South Africa

[TexasTowelie]

Arnold Schwarzenegger appeared completely unaffected after a man surprised a gym full of people with a flying, two-footed drop kick to the former California governor’s back during a public appearance Saturday near Johannesburg.

Schwarzenegger, 71, was recording a Snapchat video with fans as part of his annual Arnold Classic Africa event when the unidentified assailant ran toward him and threw himself feet-first at the Terminator. Video shows Schwarzenegger jolt forward but stay on his feet as the man hits him and falls to the ground, where he was quickly subdued by a security guard.

“I only realized I was kicked when I saw the video like all of you.” Schwarzenegger tweeted shortly after the attack. “I’m just glad the idiot didn’t interrupt my Snapchat.”

The annual Arnold Classic Africa event is bringing together 24,000 athletes for three days of competition in the affluent Johannesburg suburb of Sandton. In another tweet after the attack, Schwarzenegger urged his followers to ignore his assailant and instead “put this spotlight” on the athletes “inspiring all of us to get off the couch.”

Read more: https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2019/05/18/arnold-schwarzenegger-assaulted-during-event-in-south-africa/

[Doodley]

1. That would be pretty serious for most 71 year olds. Not for Terminator.

[DetlefK]

2. The funniest part is how Arnold barely registered the hit.

Imagine dropkicking a 71yo and to him it's not more than a shove.

[Doodley]

3. Imagine if that happened to Trump.

There would be an almighty Tweet Storm. He would say the guy was a Democrat or something to do with "fake news." He would talk about it in rallies and say "I hope the police banged his head as they carted him off." He would boast that they tried to bring him down, but he was still standing.

Arnold shows that not all Republicans are total assholes.