Watch Giants Punter Steve Weatherford Bench Press (and Drop) ESPN Writer Rick Reilly

Respect the punter.

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Soooo…this is pretty weird.

Apparently, Giants punter Steve Weatherford is one of the most ripped players in the entire NFL. To prove this, ESPN writer Rick Reilly profiled him during a Monday Night Countdown segment last night and even offered to allow Weatherford to bench press him to illustrate how strong the punter is. And things got a little awkward after that.

Weatherford was able to bench Reilly. But because Reilly is a person and not a barbell, Weatherford struggled to keep him balanced. So after benching him, he dropped Reilly and sent him crashing down to the ground.

Watch the video above to see a clip from the segment. This is why you should not bench press people, guys.

[via YouTube]

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