Michael Phelps Raced Computer Generated Shark & Fans Weren't Happy - Read the Tweets
Michael Phelps‘ Shark Week special, Phelps vs Shark: Great Gold vs Great White, aired last night and fans felt a little misled after the shark was actually computer generated.
Ahead of the race, scientists recorded speeds of Great White Sharks and Hammerhead Sharks.
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Michael ended up losing to the Great White by 2 seconds, but beat the reef shark in the race.
After the race, Michael took to Twitter and wrote, “Rematch? Next time..warmer water. #SW30 @Discovery @SharkWeek.”
Rematch? Next time..warmer water. #SW30 @Discovery @SharkWeek
— Michael Phelps (@MichaelPhelps) July 24, 2017
Click inside for reactions to Michael Phelps’ shark race…
honestly the shark week michael phelps race is the most disappointing thing to happen in 2017, and we have a carrot as a president….
— sophie alexandra (@theSOPHIETunion) July 24, 2017
So you mean to tell me Michael Phelps didn't even race a real shark? It was just a simulation. I'm mad. More like Shark WEAK! pic.twitter.com/gwIGTe7Y9p
— Frank Costa (@feistyfrank) July 24, 2017
If you thought Michael Phelps was actually going to race a shark side by side I have a Russian election conspiracy theory to sell you.
— Lord Single Malt (@Singlemaltfiend) July 24, 2017
My face when I realized they weren't going to put Michael Phelps in one lane and a shark in the other. #SharkWeek #PhelpsVsShark pic.twitter.com/ffFx32k1Nm
— Brooke Bond (@brookeashleyyb) July 24, 2017
Should I feel silly that I thought Michael Phelps would actually be racing a shark??…in the water with an actual shark
— Alex Holley (@AlexHolleyFOX29) July 24, 2017
Michael Phelps not racing a real shark is like being sold Kanye tickets and then watching a Kanye hologram perform
— Kenny Ducey (@KennyDucey) July 24, 2017
Michael Phelps not PHYSICALLY racing a shark but still having a tv special is equal to having a meeting when it coulda been an email :/
— MacKenzie Huneke (@Huenke) July 24, 2017
Michael Phelps racing the simulated shark was the biggest disappointment. Way too hyped! Shark Week took a huge L
— Brett Philion (@BrettPhilion) July 24, 2017
sounds like the whole Michael Phelps thing really… jumped the shark
— Colin Campbell (@colincampbell) July 24, 2017