Navy SEAL on radio show claims he once slugged Jesse Ventura in the face

A Navy SEAL on the Opie and Anthony XM radio show says he was at a bar attending a wake for a fallen colleague when he ran into Jesse Ventura. Sharpshooter Chris Kyle claims he clocked Ventura in the face after the former governor told him the SEALs "deserved to lose a few guys."
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A Navy SEAL on the Opie and Anthony XM radio show says he was at a bar attending a wake for a fallen SEAL when he ran into Jesse Ventura. Sharpshooter Chris Kyle claims he clocked Ventura in the face after the former governor told him the SEALs "deserved to lose a few guys."

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