Sports

TFD: The day in shirt removal -- Balotelli, Nadal, Magic Mike

Good times.

By Michael Rand

June 28, 2012 at 10:54PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Don't say we never did anything nice for you, ladies:

Mario Balotelli took his shirt off after his second goal and got a yellow card, but it was totally worth it. /AP Photo
Mario Balotelli took his shirt off after his second goal and got a yellow card, but it was totally worth it. /AP Photo (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Too hot for a shirt? Rafael Nadal thought so. Also too hot for a victory; he was bounced at Wimbledon. /AP Photo
Too hot for a shirt? Rafael Nadal thought so. Also too hot for a victory; he was bounced at Wimbledon. /AP Photo (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
So tired of movies objectifying men. Magic Mike opens at midnight in select theaters, WE ARE TOLD. /AP Photo
So tired of movies objectifying men. Magic Mike opens at midnight in select theaters, WE ARE TOLD. /AP Photo (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
about the writer

about the writer

Michael Rand

Columnist / Reporter

Michael Rand is the Minnesota Star Tribune's Digital Sports Senior Writer and host/creator of the Daily Delivery podcast. In 25 years covering Minnesota sports at the Minnesota Star Tribune, he has seen just about everything (except, of course, a Vikings Super Bowl).

See More

More from Sports

See More

Wild

Wild again find goals hard to come by, fall in overtime to Rangers

card image

Minnesota maintained a recent trend of producing two goals or fewer, and that wasn’t enough against New York.

High Schools

Orono overwhelms Benilde-St. Margaret’s in boys basketball, claims spot at state

card image

High Schools

Hopkins reaches Class 4A girls basketball state final and will go for a record against Maple Grove

card image