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Florida Senator does 46 push-ups after losing Stanley Cup bet

June 18, 2015

Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) was forced to pay up after the Tampa Bay Lightning lost in the NHL final to the Chicago Blackhawks.

Nelson bet fellow Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) Cuban sandwiches and 23 pushups that the Lightning would beat the Blackhawks and win the Stanley Cup.

The Lightning lost the series Monday.

After some post-bet bargaining, 72-year-old Nelson doubled the push-ups in place of the sandwiches.

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