It's the meme-iest moment of the 2016 Olympics so far.
But did you know Michael Phelps' smoldering death stare comes with a juicy backstory?
This is the tale of the most decorated Olympian in human history, a South African upstart named Chad le Clos and a trans-continental bromance gone sour.
By now, we've all seen the stare. But a quick refresher just in case: Before their 200-meter butterfly semifinal in Rio on Monday, le Clos jauntily shadowboxed and bounced around in the warm-up area; Phelps responded with a one of the most aggro stares you'll ever see. It's become a full-on Thing and #PhelpsFace is pushing 24 hours on Twitter's United States trending table. Read more...
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