Whilst on the production set, Seagal claimed that due to his Aikido training, he was 'immune' to being choked unconscious. It has been alleged that at some point Gene LeBell (who was a stunt coordinator for the movie) heard about the claim, and gave Seagal the opportunity to prove it. LeBell is said to have placed his arms around Seagal's neck, and once Seagal said "go", proceeded to choke him unconscious, with Seagal violently evacuating his bowels in the process. After refusing to comment for many years, LeBell confirmed the story in 2012. Whenever Seagal has been asked about the incident, he has constantly denied the allegations.