Phelps Takes Gold at the Gansevoort, Sapp Snags Silver

Warren Sapp now has two things Chad Ocho Cinco so desperately wants: a Super Bowl ring and the experience of racing Michael Phelps. Back in August, Ocho Cinco challenged Phelps to a showdown in the warm pools of Miami, but the battle never happened. Sapp was luckier. Both were in town for various...

By Kyle Munzenrieder

January 7, 2009

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Warren Sapp now has two things Chad Ocho Cinco so desperately wants: a Super Bowl ring and the experience of racing Michael Phelps. Back in August, Ocho Cinco challenged Phelps to a showdown in the warm pools of Miami, but the battle never happened.

Sapp was luckier. Both were in town for various Orange Bowl and New Year's-related festivities and checked into the Gansevoort on South Beach. Sapp, never one to keep his mouth shut, challenged Phelps to a lap in the pool, and Phelps accepted.

TMZ has the video, but -- spoiler alert -- Phelps won.

-- Kyle Munzenrieder

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