Michael Phelps revealed at the VMAs that he was listening to Future during his Olympic death stare

Michael Phelps staring daggers at Chad le Clos is already one of the legendary moments of both the Olympics and the internet, and we found more about that iconic declaration of competitive beef during the MTV Video Music Awards.

We know now that Phelps was locked in and focused with the help of Future’s “Stick Talk.” It’s the perfect song for the moment, really. They can’t understand Phelps ‘cause they’re too soft.