Bucks fan becomes social media sensation — by ripping T-shirt

‘We’re all role players for the Bucks, and last night, my role was to rip my shirt off like a moron. So I was happy to do it,’ said Tony Schultz, of Athens, Wisconsin.

Updated: 6:37 PM CDT Jun 18, 2021

Bucks fan becomes social media sensation — by ripping T-shirt

‘We’re all role players for the Bucks, and last night, my role was to rip my shirt off like a moron. So I was happy to do it,’ said Tony Schultz, of Athens, Wisconsin.

Updated: 6:37 PM CDT Jun 18, 2021

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JOYCE/STAG BOX VO} ONE BUCKS FAN REVVED UP THE CROWD IN A BIG WAY, RIPPING HIS SHIRT OFF. HE SPOKE TO 12 NEWS TODAY ABOUT HIS PERFECT MOMENT. >> WE’RE ALL ROLE PLAYERS FOR THE BUCKS. AND LAST NIGHT MY ROLE WAS TO RIP MY SHIRT OFF LIKE A MORON. SO I WAS HAPPY TO DO IT. ♪ JOYCE: TONY SCHULTZ OF MARATHON COUNTY IS A HUGE BASKETBALL FAN, SO HIS GIRLFRIEND GOT HIM TICKETS TO LAST NIGHT’S GAME. >> WE’RE AT THE GAME, HAVING FUN. I HAD E THFIRST MARTINI I EVER DRANK IN MY LIFE. JOYCE: THE FARMER FROM ATHENS, WISCONSIN HAD GOTTEN ON THE JUMBOTRON EARLIER IN THE NIGHT AND WHEN THE BUCKS WERE SURGING JUST BEFORE HALFTIME, THE CAMERA OPERATOR CAUGHHIT S EYE AGAIN. >> HE POINTS TO ME AND BOOM. IT BURST OUT. AND I’VE BEEN ABLE TO SHOW OFF THIS HULK/SHAGGY FROM SCOOBY DOO CH ARACTER I’D BEEN WORKING ON, SO IT WAS PERFECT, A PERFECT MOMENT. JOYCE: THAT STARTED A TREND, THWI OTHER FANS FOLLOWING SUIT. SOME THROWING SHIRTS HIS WAY TO DO IAGT AIN. >> I WENT THROUGH SIX T-SHIRTS. JOYCE: AND AFTER THIS INTERVIEW, ONE MORE. >> GO BUCKS. YES. BUCKS . 7IN WE’RE ON TO THE EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS. WATCH OUT EMBID. WH. OO PAICTRK: HOW IS HE NOT ON THE AIRPLANE TO NEW YORK WITH THE TEAM? JO

Bucks fan becomes social media sensation — by ripping T-shirt

‘We’re all role players for the Bucks, and last night, my role was to rip my shirt off like a moron. So I was happy to do it,’ said Tony Schultz, of Athens, Wisconsin.

Updated: 6:37 PM CDT Jun 18, 2021