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The GIF Bracket: No. 10 ‘Bruce Bowen’s Flying Kick’ Vs. No. 2 ‘Shut Up, Chris Rock’

We conclude Round 2 of the GIF Bracket by sending eight of the tournament’s most violent, confused and terrible GIFs to the Sweet 16. Vote, and help us determine the greatest animated sports GIFs of all time.

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NORTH REGION -- SECOND ROUND

(10) BRUCE BOWEN’S FLYING KICK
vs.
(2) SHUT UP, CHRIS ROCK

In case you missed them, you can still vote on GIFs in the other regions:
West Region
South Region
East Region

(10) Oh, hello there. I am BRUCE BOWEN’S FLYING KICK.

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In one of the closest votes of the tournament so far, I last defeated JEROME SIMPSON'S FLIP, 366 to 344. Goodness, this is such a violent and confused region. I mean, it consists of:

  • Premature celebration and subsequent bewilderment,
  • A guy getting punched in the face over and over,
  • A guy falling on his neck in horrifying fashion,
  • A guy in anguish over how kismet-touched his life is,
  • A guy falling down while trying to throw a baseball he isn't holding,
  • A guy getting knocked down by a baseball, and his teammate picking it up and chucking it into the dirt like it's a rabid mouse or something,
  • A flying kick to a guy's face, and
  • A celebrity attempting to make jokes and being completely and rudely ignored.

It’s chaos. Total chaos.

(2) Hi, I am SHUT UP, CHRIS ROCK.

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In the first round I bested A NEAT HORSE RACING GIF, 407 to 331.

Hey. Hey, you guys. Hey. David Spade is wearing a denim jacket with no undershirt. I just wanted to make sure everyone was aware of that.

VOTE!

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