High demand?

[Carolus Rex]

Bots can kick now?

Holding any throwable weapon such as:
Jarids and the like (All throwable weapons)
Med kits
Cades
Barrel
Tome
Dep shield

Holding anything that is not in melee mode (default key: X) with your shield up while bots are running into you will make you 'flinch' or look like you got kicked by the bot. They are really just using a warband mechanic to try and interupt you from throwing whatever it is you are holding.
To stop this simply switch to melee mode (X) or a melee weapon or just sheath what you are holding in your hand (don't actually know the default key, since I have a swedish keyboard)

Having nothing in your hand works just aswell as a melee weapon at stopping the 'flinching'.