Garth Brooks says a tweet from Barry Sanders helped make a difficult situation a little easier to laugh about.
First a recap: Back in February, the mood was celebratory when Brooks wrapped up a show for a record-setting Ford Field crowd. And then the social-media weirdness hit.
To the delight of concertgoers inside the Detroit Lions’ stadium, the country superstar had performed in a jersey marked “SANDERS 20” — a tribute to the retired Lions running back, an NFL Hall of Famer and fellow Oklahoma State University product.
On social media that night, Brooks posted a photo of himself backstage, the “SANDERS” and “20” big and emphatic.