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The Arnold Classic 2023 saw unexpected drama on Friday, 3rd March 2023. Chad Nicholls’s son Dominic Nicholls threatened Shawn Ray at the Arnold Classic 2023 venue in Columbus. Using strong language, Nicholls warned him not to say anything about his father. A video shared by Muscular Development captures the entire confrontation accurately. 

In the video, it seems that Ray is saying, “not again” as Dominic Nicholls approaches him, indicating how similar confrontations might have happened in the past. Chad Nicholls and Shawn Ray share a history of a feud where Ray also once implied that Nicholls was responsible for many bodybuilders’ deaths. The bodybuilding champion has been vocal on social media about Nicholls’s training methods for bodybuilders. So what did Dominic Nicholls say and how did Shawn Ray react? Read on to find out! 

Dominic Nicholls blasts on Shawn Ray at Arnold Classic 2023 

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Dressed in a grey shirt and white pants, Dominic Nicholls walked to Shawn Ray and gave him a stern warning. “I don’t want to see you say one more f*cking word about my fu*cking dad alright?” 

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Continuing, he threatened, “Next time I see you, I’m going to kick your f*cking ass, got it?” Alright?” After hearing this threat, Ray refused to react and was silent. Post this, Nicholls walked away. 

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Nicholls is clearly tired of hearing Ray speak about his father since it has deeply affected his father. Do you think that Ray’s implications on Dominic Nicholls’s father are justified? Share your thoughts in the comments section.