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08-09-2016, 11:47 PM
The failed bromance behind Michael Phelps' savage stare down of Chad le Clos
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It's the meme-iest moment of the 2016 Olympics so far.*
But did you k**w Michael Phelps' smoldering death stare (http://mashable.com/2016/08/08/michael-phelps-chad-le-close/) comes with a juicy backstory?*
This is the tale of the most decorated Olympian in human history, a South African upstart named Chad le Clos and a trans-continental bromance gone sour.*
SEE ALSO: Rafaela Silva wins Brazil's first gold in Rio, and you couldn't pick a better hero (http://mashable.com/2016/08/08/rafaela-silva-brazil-gold-medal/)
By **w, we've all seen the stare. But a quick refresher just in case: Before their 200-meter butterfly semifinal in Rio on Monday, le Clos jauntily shadowboxed and bounced around in the warm-up area; Phelps responded with a one of the most aggro stares you'll ever see. It's become a full-on Thing and #PhelpsFace is pushing 24 hours on Twitter's United States trending table.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/08/09/michael-phelps-stare-why/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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It's the meme-iest moment of the 2016 Olympics so far.*
But did you k**w Michael Phelps' smoldering death stare (http://mashable.com/2016/08/08/michael-phelps-chad-le-close/) comes with a juicy backstory?*
This is the tale of the most decorated Olympian in human history, a South African upstart named Chad le Clos and a trans-continental bromance gone sour.*
SEE ALSO: Rafaela Silva wins Brazil's first gold in Rio, and you couldn't pick a better hero (http://mashable.com/2016/08/08/rafaela-silva-brazil-gold-medal/)
By **w, we've all seen the stare. But a quick refresher just in case: Before their 200-meter butterfly semifinal in Rio on Monday, le Clos jauntily shadowboxed and bounced around in the warm-up area; Phelps responded with a one of the most aggro stares you'll ever see. It's become a full-on Thing and #PhelpsFace is pushing 24 hours on Twitter's United States trending table.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/08/09/michael-phelps-stare-why/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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