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An Oklahoma man has pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter in the death of his stepfather, who passed away after receiving an atomic wedgie.

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Brad Lee Davis, 34, admitted killing his stepfather “in the heat of passion while defending myself in a fight that got out of hand and went too far.”

The victim, Denver Lee St. Clair, 58, died when the elastic band of his torn, blue underwear was pulled over his head during the altercation.

The elastic tragically ended up tightly against the front of St. Clair’s neck, cutting off his air flow, the doctor who did the autopsy reported.

Davis initially told police he administered the Atomic Wedgie after he knocked his stepfather out and the fight was over, but this wasn’t true.

In an interview 10 days later, he admitted giving his stepfather the wedgie while they were still fighting and then knocked his stepfather out.

The now-convicted felon said the fight broke out when St. Clair called him and his mother worthless; St. Clair had recently filed for divorce.

Prosecutors sought to charge Davis with first-degree murder, citing texts Davis sent a friend claiming that he was “fixing to mess Denver up.”

There were also cell phone pictures of his stepfather on the floor before and after the wedgie that made the situation even more incriminating.

But after legal wrangling, a plea deal was reached where Davis pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter and a lesser period behind bars.

Manslaughter carries a minimum of four years in Oklahoma, but that’s better than the minimum 35 he could have spent locked up for murder.

In case you’re unaware … an Atomic Wedgie is a wedgie that is beyond intense … so much so, the underwear is pulled over the victim’s head.

If you’re wondering how that’s even possible, well, it may entail tearing the garment (along with skin) in order to achieve the desired goal.

It’s all fun and games until someone gets killed as they say.