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“Karate Kid” star Martin Kove was reportedly thrown out of a fan event after allegedly biting his “Cobra Kai” costar Alicia Hannah-Kim.
The incident allegedly took place at a Summer Con VIP meet-and-greet in Pullyup, Washington, on Sunday, June 22, according to a police report obtained by Variety and People. During the fan convention, according to the outlets, Hannah-Kim, 37, told a police officer in the VIP section that after attempting to greet Kove, 78, at the “Cobra Kai” booth, he suddenly grabbed her arm and bit her “so hard he nearly drew blood.”
USA TODAY has reached out to Kove and Hannah-Kim’s reps, as well as the Pullyup Police Department.
When the actress yelled out in pain, Kove allegedly grabbed her arm again and kissed where he had bitten her, the outlets reported. After Hannah-Kim told her husband what happened, both went to confront Kove, who reportedly “exploded on them.”
According to the outlets, the report states Kove later told the officer that he was being “funny” and that the pair “play fight all the time” on the “Cobra Kai” set. The officer confirmed Hannah-Kim had a bite mark on her arm that was beginning to bruise. She reportedly told the officer she would not press charges, but wanted to have the report filed “in case this continues.”
Kove was later escorted out of the venue without providing a statement, People reports.