Herschel Walker Calls Himself '220 Pounds of Twisted Steel and Sex Appeal'

Georgia Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker has described himself as "220 pounds of twisted steel and sex appeal" on the campaign trail.

Walker, the Donald Trump-endorsed ex-pro football star, told the crowd in Toccoa on Tuesday that his football career was due to a "blessing of God," which resulted in him winning the Heisman Trophy when he played for the University of Georgia.

Walker then boasted about his athleticism and how he is "220 pounds of twisted steel and sex appeal," prompting cheers from the crowd.

A clip of the remark was posted online by the PatriotTakes Twitter account.

Walker also was recorded using the phrase in late October, with the footage also shared by PatriotTakes.

The "twisted steel and sex appeal" was originally used by American Gladiators star Malibu, whose real name name is Deron McBee.

Walker is hoping to unseat the Democratic incumbent Raphael Warnock in a runoff for the U.S. Senate seat on December 6. The second election between the pair was triggered after neither candidate managed to cross the 50 percent threshold needed in the November 8 midterms.

Warnock led Walker in the original vote by 49.4 percent to 48.5 percent, according to the Associated Press. Libertarian candidate Chase Oliver, who will not be on the ballot in the run-off, received 2.1 percent of the vote.

Walker's campaign has been dogged by controversy, including claims he paid for abortions for two former girfriends despite coming out in support of a nationwide ban on the procedure. Walker has denied the allegations.

Walker also admitted he has several love children he previously did not acknowledge, having previously attacked absent fathers.

Walker has also come under scrutiny for falsely declaring that he graduated from the University of Georgia—despite leaving as a junior to play pro football—and claiming he previously worked as an FBI agent.

During the televised debate with Warnock, Walker pulled out an honorary law enforcement badge to prove his credentials as a law enforcement officer. The badge was awarded to Walker in recognition of community service work with the Cobb County Sheriff's Department.

Walker also received an honorary badge from the sheriff's department in Johnson County, where his hometown of Wrightsville is located.

Neither honorary badge Walker was awarded gives him any law enforcement authority, including the power to arrest.

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