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Martin Kove is apologizing for biting his 'Cobra Kai' costar's arm during a fan convention over the weekend. According to an incident report filed, the biting occurred after Kove's costar Alicia Hannah-Kim approached him at Washington State's Summer Con and tapped him on the shoulder to get his attention. The report stated "When Alicia did this, Martin Kove suddenly grabbed her arm and bit her upper arm so hard it nearly drew blood, and she yelled out in pain…"

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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 this story, head to thr.com. And for the latest entertainment

01:35news and updates, keep watching The Hollywood Reporter News.

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