How to Terrify Cubs Fans, Starring Kris Bryant and Sharks

Kris Bryant posted a video today to his Instagram account, and it’s a lot of fun to watch if you’re into being suddenly submersed into the depths of the ocean and facing sharks swimming right at you.

For me? It’s horrifying:

Swimming with sharks✔️ @redbull @gopro

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Thankfully, despite how the video looks, Bryant later assured folks that he was in a cage. Cubs fans would have otherwise lost their minds.

Whew. Thankfully he will probably keep all of his limbs this offseason.

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Brett Taylor is the Lead Cubs Writer at Bleacher Nation, and you can find him on Twitter at @BleacherNation and on LinkedIn here. Brett is also the founder of Bleacher Nation, which opened up shop in 2008 as an independent blog about the Chicago Cubs. Later growing to incorporate coverage of other Chicago sports, Bleacher Nation is now one of the largest regional sports blogs on the web.

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