In the statement the man is described as "a crazed fan" and is said to be "known to the police for orchestrating similar incidents in the past." According to the statement, Arnold will not be pressing charges. 

Arnold Schwarzenegger has responded on Twitter to the video of a man kicking him in the back at a sporting event in Sandton. 

The action hero thanked fans for their concerns and said that he initially thought he simply got "jostled by the crowd" and only realised that he got kicked after seeing the viral video. 

He urged fans to share instead his posts about the athletes, rather than a video of a "guy who wants to be famous."

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