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Edmonton Eskimos’ curling wannabe gets schooled by skip Val Sweeting

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WATCH ABOVE: We wanted to find out how well Edmonton Eskimos kicker Sean Whyte would do in a lesson from skip Val Sweeting – Apr 5, 2017

Edmonton Eskimos kicker Sean Whyte has a passion for more than the game of football.

The 31-year-old White Rock, B.C. native grew up working at a curling rink and took every opportunity he could to hone his skills on the ice.

And though he’d like to think his skills are pretty sweet, one of Edmonton’s most decorated female curlers, Val Sweeting, showed him a thing or two about the sport.

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On Wednesday, Curling Canada invited Whyte to the Ford World Men’s Curling Championship to take in the games as a special guest.

Check out the full video above.

 

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