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Garth Brooks wears 'Sanders' jersey, gets heat from fans who don't know Barry from Bernie

You know the old line, “When you’re holding a hammer, everything looks like a nail”? In that same vein, when you’ve got politics on the brain, politics are all you see. Sometimes, that mindset leads you way, way off the beaten path.

Garth Brooks, zillion-selling country music star and idol of millions, played Detroit’s Ford Field earlier this week. As part of the concert, Brooks sported a jersey in honor of noted Detroit running back and legend Barry Sanders, pictured here:

Brooks and Sanders both attended Oklahoma State University; Brooks graduated about a year and a half before Sanders arrived in Stillwater.