The throw in favor of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s face mask in which the former Republican governor declared “screw your freedom” has lost a corporate sponsor because of his dispute.
What did Schwarzenegger say?
During an interview earlier this month, Schwarzenegger defended the precautions against COVID-19 and mocked Americans who were opposed to wearing face masks.
“I think people should know, there’s a virus here. It kills people and the only way to prevent it is to get vaccinated, wear masks, do social distances, wash your hands all the time and not just thinking about, “Well, my freedom is being disrupted here,” Schwarzenegger said.
“No, screw up your freedom!” he declared. “Because with freedom come obligations and responsibilities, you can’t just say, ‘I’m entitled to X, Y, Z’ when it affects other people.”
Schwarzenegger admitted that Americans “are free not to put on any masks,” but that he called these people “a fool.”
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What happened now?
The sports supplement brand REDCON1 announced this week that it was abandoning all of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s corporate sponsorship and all Schwarzenegger-related events, including the annual bodybuilding competition known as the Arnold Classic.
In a statement, REDCON1 cited Schwarzenegger’s “anti-American” statements.
“With such prodigious influence, Arnold contemplates, making the public statement,” screwing up your liberties‘, is dangerous and anti-American. REDCON1 is a pro-freedom brand and patriotic community. We support everyone’s individual freedoms, ”the company said.
“We have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars being the top sponsor of the event and this year the sole sponsor of the online broadcast, but with good conscience we cannot continue to support and engage with someone who has such diametrically opposed beliefs “, added the statement.
“With this, we take a hard line for the rights and freedoms of all Americans, regardless of political affiliation or personal beliefs,” the statement continued. “REDCON1 has its roots in the uncompromising unscrupulous belief that you have a right to your opinion and that you should not be insulted or persecuted for having a different view.”
“We choose you and your rights over an organization run by Arnold, which is not aligned with American views,” the statement said.