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Its a pretty awesome image : Michael Phelps, posing with a crowd of smiling barbers and customers after getting a haircut on his way to the Olympics.The shot has already gotten more than 60,000 likes since the record-setting swimmer posted it on Instagram on July 29. Phelps selfie has put the downtown Atlanta barbershop on the map and in the international spotlight.The Baltimore native, in town for a training camp before heading to Rio de Janeiro, wandered into Vintage the Barber Shop after one of his coaches got his hair cut there a day earlier. Phelps walked in the following afternoon, unassuming, and went unrecognized until he took off his hat and glasses.Another barber recognized him first, said Raefus Cox, a barber at Vintage for about four years.Phelps sat in Coxs chair, got his cut, and took several pictures before heading out.Once that cellphone came out, he walked toward the door, pulled his phone out and told everybody, `Get together; lets have fun, Cox told The Associated Press. He snapped a photo. Shortly later it was all good.The caption on Phelps Instagram post reads, Thanks to the boys at (hash)vintage barber shop for the nice trim before rio!He also took a picture with his new barber.Hes one of the greatest swimmers for the United States, said Cox, a longtime fan. Hes been around for so many years, and the things hes done to overcome ... hes pretty cool, a great guy.Cox said he and his colleagues have been watching the Olympics and Phelps all week with an extra sense of pride.I wanted to see my haircut across the world, Cox said.Its getting a lot of air time already. Though covered underneath a swim cap during races, Phelps haircut was on display atop the podium on Monday as he earned his 19th career gold medal as part of the 4x100-meter freestyle relay.The Instagram photo continues to get attention, too, much to Coxs surprise.He posted that photo and 30 minutes later, he already had 20,000 likes, Cox said. He did a great thing.---Link to Phelps Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/BIdMLmkgDos/---Johnny Clark in Atlanta contributed to this report. Cheap Custom Padres Jersey . After a lengthy wait, persistent rain finally forced the postponement of the Nationals game against the Miami Marlins on Saturday night. The teams, and a few thousand fans, waited nearly four hours from the 7:05 scheduled start time before an announcement was made shortly before 11 p. Padres Jerseys China . SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. http://www.custompadresjersey.com/ .com) - The Pittsburgh Penguins placed forward James Neal on injured reserve Tuesday. Wholesale Custom Padres Shirts . "Hes going to have hip surgery on Jan. 7, and hell be expected to rehabilitate for four to six months beyond that," Canucks general manager Mike Gillis said Friday in an interview. Custom Padres T-shirts . PAUL, Minn. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski did not practice on Wednesday, with the club specifying that he has a chest injury as a result of a hit by Seahawks safety Earl Thomas in Sunday nights 31-24 loss.Gronkowskis absence highlights how his status for Sundays road game against the 49ers is uncertain.The Patriots will travel to the San Francisco Bay Area on Friday, one day earlier than the norm, which accelerates the timeline as it relates to Gronkowskis availability to join the team.ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter has been told the injury is not overly serious and that Gronkowski does not have a punctured lung, as has been reported.While Gronkowski was not at practice, he was at the team facility on Wednesday morning. His absence from practice left Martellus Bennett and Matt Lenggel as the only tight ends on the field.ddddddddddddAfter Sundays game, Gronkowski had relayed that he had the wind knocked out of him.Just down for about a minute of two. Its a little tough to breathe, but once it comes back, youre good, Gronkowski said of the hit by Thomas. He hit me fair and square. Its football. Youre going to get laid out eventually.The two players also shared their mutual respect on Twitter.On Tuesday, Gronkowski canceled an EA Sports media event scheduled for New York.Also on Wednesday, quarterback Tom Brady, who took a big hit from Seahawks safety Kam Chancellor on Sunday night and later said he was sore, was not listed on the injury report. ' ' '