Real shark took a real bite out of retired NFL player Warren Sapp

Ouch.
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Real shark took a real bite out of retired NFL player Warren Sapp
TAMPA, FL - NOVEMBER 11: NFL television commentator Warren Sapp is on the sidelines before the Tampa Bay Buccaneers play against the Miami Dolphins November 11, 2013 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images) Credit: Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images

Just because a football player retires doesn't mean the injuries stop.

Warren Sapp used Twitter and Instagram to document a fun and chill lobstering day with his family – unfortunately it concluded with a gnarly shark bite.

Sapp, a Hall of Fame defensive tackle who played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Oakland Raiders, posted carefree photos throughout his lobstering day on the Florida Keys yesterday.


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Everything seemed to be going just fine.

Then, he shared a photo of a kid proudly and a little too casually holding up a LITERAL SHARK.

Just 25 minutes later, Sapp tweeted, "Shark got a little chuck of Me. We got Dinner! #Winning," alongside a photo of his lobster loot.

Sapp was so happy to have caught so many lobsters that he was evidently unbothered by his shark bite. In case you didn't believe him, Two Conchs Charters snapped a photo of Sapp's bleeding arm and shared it to Instagram. (Warning: it's graphic).

"Warren Sapp attacked by a shark while lobstering😳," Capt. Jack Carlson captioned the nasty photo.

Thankfully, Sapp is under the care of the world's youngest nurse and seems to be doing okay.

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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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