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Waxman Staff Writer Jun 24, 2015 6:39 PM UTC Comedy Central’s hit series _Key & Peele_ released a new sketch online Wednesday called “Pre-Game Pump-Up” in which stars Jordan Peele and Keegan-Michael Key are football players who lead their team in a rousing pre-game motivational exercise to get them energized for the game. It makes fun of the rough-housing among players, as the two throw punches until Key suddenly pulls a sword out of nowhere. 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