00:00Martin Kove is apologizing for biting his Cobra Kai co-star's arm during a fan convention over
00:06the weekend. According to an incident report filed, the biting occurred after Kove's co-star
00:12Alicia Hannah Kim approached him at Washington State's Summer Con and tapped him on the shoulder
00:17to get his attention. The report stated, when Alicia did this, Martin Kove suddenly grabbed
00:22her arm and bit her upper arm so hard it nearly drew blood, and she yelled out in pain. Once
00:29Martin Kove finished biting her arm, he grabbed her arm again and began kissing it where
00:34he had bit her. Alicia had a very noticeable bite mark on her arm that was already turning
00:39blue and bruising. Hannah Kim and her husband approached Kove about the assault, to which
00:44he quote exploded on them, saying something to the effect of how dare they confront him
00:49and he did not do anything wrong. Now Kove is apologizing and said in part in a statement
00:54to TMZ, I deeply regret and apologize for my actions regarding the incident with Alicia,
01:00a genuinely kind and wonderful person who didn't deserve to be put in this position.
01:05I've always respected her and considered her a highly professional and talented co-worker
01:10on Cobra Kai. I was being playful in the moment, but went too far and there is absolutely no excuse
01:16for my behavior. Kove stars as Sensei John Kreese in Cobra Kai, a character he reprised from the 1984
01:22film The Karate Kid. In the sequel series, he acted alongside Hannah Kim after she joined the cast in
01:29seasons five and six. For more on the story, head to thr.com. And for the latest entertainment
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