In shocking attack, Arnold Schwarzenegger gets kicked in the back at an event in South Africa

Hollywood actor and former Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger was attacked recently while he was on a trip to South Africa. As per media reports, he was attending a sporting event 'Arnold Classic Africa', at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, in the country when he was attacked by a man who drop-kicked him from the back.

A video of the incident surfaced on the internet and is now going viral. The clip shows the 'Terminator' star taking photographs with fans as he was judging a skipping competition. Suddenly a man jumped and kicked the 71-year-old from the back, as he fell down. The felon was detained immediately and Schwarzenegger was seen walking out of the convention center moments later. 

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Several fans of the actor have taken to social media to condemn the incident.  

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Meanwhile, later on, the day, Schwarzenegger posted a video on Twitter of himself greeting fans in Sandton. He captioned the post saying, "Make sure to tune into my @Snapchat to see all 90 sports we have here at the @ArnoldSports Africa! Fitness is for everyone."

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