Ray against Lamar on wood

Week two of the long running ABC network dance competition series, Dancing With The Stars, is in it’s beginning stretch, as retired NFL player Ray Lewis battles retired NBA player Lamar Odom in another week of competition. For week two, Lewis with his professional partner Cheryl Burke, dancing the Foxtrot. Still tied with their first week scores, the performance was one of the lowest performances of the night, with head judge cited Lewis performance as a disappointment more than an improvement. While Odom with his professional partner Peta Murgatroyd, dancing a super entertaining salsa and being praised by the judges for his dedication to getting better, after being at the bottom of the leaderboard the previous week. At the end of the night, the results stayed the same with both athletes staying another week in the competition; singer Mary Wilson unfortunately was the first one eliminated from the show. Watch Lewis and Odom battle contestants Hannah Brown, Ally Brooke, Kel Mitchell, Sean Spicer, and Sailor Brinkley-Cook to name a few on the wooden dance floor. Dancing With The Stars airs live at 8:00 p.m. on the ABC network, stay tuned for more updates as the season goes on in a battle quest for the mirrorball trophy.

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