The former governor of California was spotted wearing a grey tee and black shorts paired with sunglasses and a cowboy hat. You cannot just say, ‘I have the right to do X, Y, and Z,’ when you affect other people. Arnold Schwarzenegger was seen stepping out on Friday in Beverly Hills, Calif., days after he called mask-averse Americans schmucks and said, screw your freedom, to those seeking to terminate COVID-19 mandates. "I think people should know there is a virus here, it kills people,” the 74-year-old former governor said. “And the only way we prevent it is we get vaccinated, we wear masks, we do social distancing, washing your hands all of the time, and not just to think about, ‘Well, my freedom is being kind of disturbed here.’ No, screw your freedom, because with freedom comes obligations and responsibilities. They put the traffic light in the intersection so someone doesn’t kill someone else by accident.
It’s like, no different than a traffic light. ‘You cannot just say, ‘I have the right to do x, y, and z,’ when you affect other people.
Of particular concern to Arnold is how selfish many have acted over the last year and a half, and he shot down the absurd suggestion that wearing a small cloth face mask is somehow a horrific violation of personal freedom. Because with freedom comes obligations and responsibilities. Schwarzenegger stressed that Americans need to get vaccinated if we’re to see an end to the pandemic, which has refused to go anywhere amid the spread of the highly infectious Delta variant. “A year and a half later, we are still in a mess and there are still people living in denial, there are still people that don’t believe in masks," he said. Singerman the best and we look forward to giving our fans and athletes a world-class experience in September, as we have for decades," LaLonde said.In an interview with CNN’s Alex Vindman and Bianna Golodryga, actor and former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger called anti-maskers “schmucks.”Īrnie sat down with the two to discuss his frustration at the propagation of misinformation surrounding COVID-19 and the vaccine, and criticized people who haven’t been considerate of others throughout the pandemic. Von Moger used social media to deliver his message, adding he was also taking down the posters of Schwarzenegger that once helped drive. 25 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center, are Reign Total Body Fuel, Rogue Fitness, Animal, Jan Tana, MUTANT and CTN.FI.ĭespite the loss of REDCON1's sponsorship, Arnold Classic Spokesman Brent LaLonde said the organization will focus on organizing a great event for this year's attendees. Australian bodybuilder and actor Calum Von Moger, who once played Arnold Schwarzenegger on screen, has turned on his former idol after his screw your freedom declaration. The remaining sponsors for the 2021 Arnold Classic, set for Sept. Arnold Schwarzeneggers pro-face mask tirade in which the former Republican governor declared 'screw your freedom' has lost a corporate sponsor because of his rant. "But there is nothing that I’m more passionate about than keeping America great, and it’s the only subject that can make me lose my temper." "I’ll admit, calling people schmucks and saying “Screw your freedom” was a little much, even if I stand by the sentiment," Schwarzenegger wrote.
While he stands by his position on the matter, he said he may have gone a bit far. We support freedom of choice."ĭays after the interview, Schwarzenegger addressed the criticism he received for his statements in an op-ed for The Atlantic. 'Screw your freedom' Former Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger went viral after criticizing people who refuse to follow COVID-19 safety protocols such as.
"With the global influence Arnold personally possesses we find that ideology dangerous and anti-American," the company wrote in a statement.įounder Aaron Singerman also voiced his disdain for Schwarzenegger's comments on his personal Instagram page: "Anyone who says 'screw your freedoms' is un-American, and REDCON1 is a patriotic pro-freedom brand. After sponsoring the Arnold Classic for more than a decade, REDCON1 claims Schwarzenegger's comments about freedom were "dangerous" and "anti-American."
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