Shane Warne has uploaded a bizarre ‘selfie’, yet again, this time revealing terrible bruising that he suffered at the hands of a publicity stunt.
A sponsor challenged the 44-year-old retired cricketer to withstand a barrage of paintballs at close range. Wearing only a protective face mask, jeans and a t-shirt, Warne had 50 paintballs shot at him from only five metres away.
Paintball is a hugely popular sport that involves a gun that uses compressed air or expanding gas to propel paintballs at speeds of more than 300 km/hr. Colliding with human skin is said to cause bruising and possibly further tissue damage.
The spin king posted a shirtless picture of himself on Instagram showing painful-looking welt marks on his arms, chest and stomach.
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The photo seems to be another excuse for Warne to flaunt his abs, which ironically have only made an appearance since his professional sporting career came to an end.
His fans for the most part appear unimpressed, lamenting for the old Warnie to return.
“Bring the gut back Warney! Get some of those toasted sandwiches and pizzas.” Mitchtaylor37 said.
“C’mon @shanewarne23 bring the gut back. UI’ll have a few froths and ham cheese toasties with you …” said Janos91.
