Shocking moment Arnold Schwarzenegger is drop-kicked from behind as he posed for selfies with fans in South Africa

THIS is the bizarre moment Hollywood tough guy Arnold Scwarzenegger is DROP KICKED while he posed for selfies with fans in South Africa. The burly Terminator star, 71, was smashed in the back by a coward who ran from the crowd while hosting the multi-sport Arnold Classic Africa. The former Governor of California was judging […]

THIS is the bizarre moment Hollywood tough guy Arnold Scwarzenegger is DROP KICKED while he posed for selfies with fans in South Africa.

The burly Terminator star, 71, was smashed in the back by a coward who ran from the crowd while hosting the multi-sport Arnold Classic Africa.

Arnold Sport Festival Africa

The moment the cowardly attacker drop kicks Arnie from behind[/caption]

Arnold Sport Festival Africa

Security soon pounced on the assailant at a sports event in South Africa[/caption]

The former Governor of California was judging a skipping competition when a man ran from the crowd before leaping and kicking him in the back.

Not surprisingly, the attacker was seen bouncing off the former Mr Universe – who seemed unhurt by what happened.

Schwarzenegger tumbles forward into a crowd of people while the man who kicked him is held down by security.

A video of the attack shows the man being quickly detained by security officers before Arnie is seen walking out of the convention centre moments later.

Tough guy Arnie tweeted to his four million followers that he didn’t even realise he had been attacked.

He said: “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.”

Earlier the man can be seen lurking behind the movie giant and it seems that he is pulled away by what appears to be Schwarzenegger’s security team, reports the SandtonChronicle.

However, just as Schwarzenegger hands over the phone on which he was taking his video, the man returns again, runs up, jumps up and kicks Schwarzenegger in the back.

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