Arnold Schwarzenegger: ‘I won’t press charges’

Terminator star Arnold Schwarzenegger announced that he won’t press charges against the unknown man who drop-kicked him at South Africa event.

“A lot of you have asked, but I’m not pressing charges. I hope this was a wake-up call, and he gets his life on the right track. But I’m moving on and I’d rather focus on the thousands of great athletes I met at @ArnoldSports Africa.” the 71-year old Hollywood actor shared in a tweet.

Update: A lot of you have asked, but I’m not pressing charges. I hope this was a wake-up call, and he gets his life on the right track. But I’m moving on and I’d rather focus on the thousands of great athletes I met at @ArnoldSports Africa.

— Arnold (@Schwarzenegger) May 19, 2019

The former Republican governor of California attended the Arnold Classic Africa event in Johannesburg, South Africa.

In a video that went viral online, the actor was seen talking to his fans and giving autographs when the assailant kicked him from behind that caused panic to everyone.

The attacker falls to the ground where the security personnel immediately restrained him. The actor assured his fans that he was in good condition despite the incident.

Schwarzenegger shared this experience to his more than four million followers on twitter:

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.

— Arnold (@Schwarzenegger) May 18, 2019

He also encouraged everyone to stop giving the spotlight to the said man instead they should focus more on supporting the athletes that joined the yearlt event.

Arnold Classic Africa happens every May and highlights different sports events like bodybuilding and combat sports. It also has 90 sports and almost 24,000 athletes joins the yearly event.