Bottle flip majorly backfires thanks to a basketball

Things didn't go exactly as planned.
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Sophie Hirsh
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This has been a weird year. And one of 2016's weirdest trends has been bottle flipping.

Impulsive Instagrammer trentcatlett shared his attempt to incorporate basketball into his bottle flip.

Things didn't go exactly as planned.

This is why you should always wear a helmet.

BONUS: Teen stunt driver masters donuts, and bottle flips

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Sophie Hirsh

Sophie was a Viral Content Intern for the Watercooler channel. More writing and other stuff by Sophie can be found at www.sophiehirsh.com.

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