VIRAL VIDEO: Graduate attempts backflip during commencement; fails

Tuesday, April 29, 2014


A stunt by a graduating senior at Davenport University in Michigan didn't go quite as planned.

After walking across the stage, Robert Blank tried to do a backflip. But he didn't flip fast enough, and landed face first on the stage, drawing a gasp from the audience.

Fortunately, he wasn't seriously hurt, and the graduation ceremony carried on.
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