Posted on 08/26/2021 4:54:19 AM PDT by gattaca
Former California GOP Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has been dropped by a bodybuilding sponsor following a recent rant directed at anti-maskers.
Sports supplement company REDCON1 called Schwarzenegger's comments "anti-America." In addition to pulling it sponsorship, the company is also disaffiliating itself from a Schwarzenegger bodybuilding event next month.
"To be clear we did not pull out of the event because of a mask issue. We understand the importance of public safety as well as the responsibilities of all event organizers. These are unprecedented times and we’re aligned with public safety for all," a spokesperson for the company told The Hill. "We elected to discontinue support due to Arnold’s comment, ‘Screw Your Freedoms.’ With the global influence Arnold beholds we find that ideology dangerous and anti-America and community."
Earlier this month, Schwarzenegger, the "Terminator" actor and former bodybuilding champion, said during an interview that COVID-19 denial is not something that should be tolerated.
"You have the freedom to wear no mask – but you know something? You’re a schmuck for not wearing a mask. Because you are supposed to protect your fellow Americans around you," he said during the interview, adding, "Screw your freedom."
In a video statement posted to his instagram, REDCON1 founder Aaron Singerman said of the company's decision, "Me personally and everyone at REDCON1 has always loved Arnold. Over the years, I've overlooked a lot of stuff ... because we love him so much."
However, "When somebody says 'Screw your freedom,' I can't and REDCON1 can't in good conscience continue to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars sponsoring that person or show," he continued.
If I had a need I’d patronize these guys.
Not wearing a mask is bad, but smoking joints and taking steroids are just fine…got it.
I can’t stand looking at that Nazi. And I’ll never watch any of his movies again. I can’t afford to keep buying TV’s that I throw bricks through.
NAZI.
I see a movie come on that looks to be good and it has actors like Sean Penn or Matt Damon or Alec Bladwin, and my stomach literally turns. I can’t watch. This guy, Arnold S. has had the world at his feet for so long and why, because of the freedoms afforded by this Nation. Freedoms I guess he doesn’t believe we deserve, but he sure as hell didn’t mind taking advantage of. What a jackass, a lousy politician, and a miserable communist.
Schwarzhumper is an old foreign hag who needs to go back to Austria where his father served hitler.
I’m with you about the movies. We won’t watch movies with certain actors in them. Sean Penn is one. Amy Schumer is another. We don’t get any of the movie channels like HBO, Showtime etc. We watch a lot of UP shows and Hallmark. We rent movies from the library. The films are getting pretty bad with the swearing, violence and “woke” themes.
Go back to Austria you Nazi.
Sean Penn is at least in some good movies, but Amy just sucks at everything. Not funny, fat, liberal, and a foul mouthed slut.
He’s another “ladder puller”.
I got mine, now keep the rubes away.
Knocking up the household help is also just fine..........
Right-and we’re supposed ti take political and health care advice from this jerk
Schwarzenegger as governor is the reason California is a one party state in favor of the democrats.
Ditto.
Also clooney,de niro, sarandon
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