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‘Puny Mortal’ – Serena Williams’ Husband Alexis Ohanian’s Emotional Reaction to Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Appalling Drop-Kicking Incident

Published 08/08/2022, 9:40 AM EDT

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Serena Williams’ husband, Alexis Ohanian is a huge fan of Arnold Schwarzenegger. The Reddit co-founder has revealed on numerous occasions how the Austrian-American actor has inspired him. He once shared an emotional reaction to Schwarzenegger getting drop-kicked.

Serena Williams’ husband once reacted after Arnold Schwarzenegger got drop kicked

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The Reddit co-founder took to Twitter to react to Arnold Schwarzenegger getting drop-kicked. Further, sharing the video of the incident, Alexis said, “PUNY. MORTAL. DON’T DROPKICK.”

The incident occurred in South Africa in 2019. The legendary actor was filming participants on his mobile phone at the Arnold Classic Africa sports festival in Johannesburg when a bystander launched a drop-kick at his back.

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Subsequently, he took to Twitter to share his thoughts on the incident. 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.” 

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Following the incident, Arnold also clarified that he won’t be pressing any legal charges against the attacker. However, he hoped that the attacker learns his lessons and gets his life on the right track.

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Serena to begin her hard-court season today

The 23-time Grand Slam champion will begin her campaign at the National Bank Open in Toronto later today. She will take on Spain’s Nuria Parrizas Diaz in the first round.

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Serena has a tough road in Toronto and will potentially face the likes of Belinda Bencic, Naomi Osaka, and Iga Swiatek in the subsequent rounds. Further, the former World Number 1 is eying an elusive 24th Grand Slam title that will see her level Margaret Court’s record. Can the American legend put on a good show in the US Open swing? Let us know your views in the comments below.

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Vatsal Shah is a tennis author at EssentiallySports. With a Bachelor's degree in engineering, he is a die hard fan of tennis and sports in general. He is an ardent follower of Rafael Nadal and is inspired by his never-say-die attitude.
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