Michael Phelps' Weird Back Bruises -- Cupping Explained

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August 11, 2016

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Michael Phelps, winner of numerous Olympic gold medals, has been competing in the Rio Olympics with large round bruises on his back, a result of a recovery method called cupping. What is cupping and why is Phelps doing it?

Jimmy Dore breaks it down.

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