Christie Plays 13-Year-Old In Ping Pong, Warns Of ‘Ramifications’ If He Loses (VIDEO)

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie plays ping pong at an NFL Foundation event Monday, Jan 27, 2014, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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You’re a 13-year-old kid playing a round of ping-pong against a politician accused of exacting retribution against people who don’t give him what he wants. What do you do?

Ivan Fradkin faced such a proposition Monday at a Newark, N.J. Boys & Girls Club when he squared off against Chris Christie in a game of table tennis.

The youngster got the better of the governor at the outset.

“You’re kicking my butt, man,” Christie conceded before joking that “there could be ramifications” for Fradkin.

But that was before the two started keeping score. After deciding to play Fradkin to three points, Christie emerged with a close victory.

“That’s it, brother,” Christie said.

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