UFC fighter Georges St-Pierre is known for many things: being a three-time world champion, having a black belt in karate, and being an astonishingly graceful fighter.
And to his credit, he's also known for having been bullied as a kid.
The experience is an integral part of the Canadian's origin story, and exactly why he created a foundation meant to stop bullying and promote physical fitness.
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On tour as the spokesperson for Nintendo Switch's new game Arms (a 3D boxing game with epically fun twists like characters with extendable arms and stun guns) — as well as promoting his much-hyped return to UFC — GSP spoke with HuffPost Canada about his experience as a kid, and how karate changed the way he felt about school and about himself.