“He’s still a tank” Joe Rogan marvels over Arnold Schwarzenegger not budging despite being drop kicked by a fan
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They say never meet your idols as they may not bewhat you imagined them to be, Arnold Schwarzenegger does not have that problem. No one expects him to tout out the latest happenings in genetic engineering or simplify complex economic issues, one only exoects him to be strong and have words of inspiration to push us in a similar direction.
Joe Rogan talked about an incident on his podcast that demonstrated Arnold’s strength even at an age when most people would be on their last legs. Talking about an incident where a spectator at an Arnold Classic tried to drop kick the former Governor of California, Rogan said, “It’s the bath salts, world star hip hop, he made it”
Rogan was talking about an incident where youth from South Africa tried to assault the then 70-year-old Arnold, by literally trying to drop-kick him. The most fascinating thing is the former Bodybuilder did not even budge at the slightest. Arnold was in South Africa as a part of the Arnold Classic, a sports festival that celebrates the best in fitness and strength.
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Named after himself, Arnold surely represented his sport well, with his ability to withstand the uncalled-for assault. Even Rogan takes note of how extraordinary that feat is in itself.
“What really happened to Arnold? Nothing. What’s gonna happen to that kid? Probably go to jail for a couple of- Oh actually I don’t know, south Africa”, said Joe Rogan as he and his guest tried to assume what the legal reprisal for the act would be in South Africa.
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It was at this point that young-Jaime pointed out that the man was severely beaten up by the security around Arnold after the fact. Then Joe went on to talk about how his conversation with Eddie Izzard, revealed to him that there are certain parts of the country that are not safe to travel through as dacoits run rampant.
Circling back to the topic at hand Joe compared Arnold plight to that of anyone else who gets caught up in a bad situation up in South Africa. “What’s the worst that happened to Arnold Schwarzenegger? He got drop kicked, with poor technique, barely knocked a 71-year-old- first of all Arnold is 71 years old, he’s still a tank- but he didn’t even fall over, he didn’t even see it coming and it hit him in the center of his back and he didn’t even fall over, “ said Joe while calling the fact that Arnold didn’t even fall over to be, “impressive”
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