Posted on 06/12/2023 6:22:25 AM PDT by Red Badger
Garth may have thought he was staying out of the Bud Light controversy. But it looks like he just threw himself in the middle of it.
Of course by now everybody’s familiar with the controversy and backlash surrounding Bud Light’s decision to partner with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney a few months ago. The company has since faced boycotts that have caused billions of dollars in losses, and even threaten the beer’s place at the top of the year-end list of best selling beers.
And Garth Brooks, who has a new bar coming to Nashville soon, weighed in this week on some of his fellow bar owners like John Rich and Kid Rock, who have blasted Bud Light – with Rich even removing it from his lower Broadway bar, Redneck Riviera.
In a Q&A session as part of Billboard’s Country Live in Conversation, Garth explained that his bar would not be removing Bud Light from the menu – and appeared to take a shot at those boycotting the iconic beer brand:
“Yes, we’re going to serve every brand of beer. We just are. It’s not our decision to make.
If you come into this house, love one another. If you’re an a**hole, there are plenty of other places on lower Broadway.”
He continued by reiterating that he hopes his bar helps make Broadway “a country music mall” as opposed to a zoo (although if you’ve been to Broadway lately, you know that it might be too late for that).
“In my existence, one a**hole can turn the whole tide down there. My thing is, let’s create a place that you feel safe in.”
Well Garth’s comments (which were first reported right here on Whiskey Riff) haven’t gone over well on Twitter, with those who support the boycott taking offense at Garth seemingly calling them “a**holes.”
Brooks is a long-standing leftist idiot, but there’s no reason for him as a bar owner to alienate potential customers unless he was compensated to do so by Anheuser-Busch. All he wants is his name spelled correctly on his check.
Et tu Garth?
Barf Crooks................
He also said back then he was an all day everyday pot smoker.
Brokeback Brooks?
That explains his figure....................
Way to deliberately step on a rake, Garth.
Enjoy you shark-jumping moment, Mr Fonzie-in-a-cowboyhat.
Garth Brooks sucks anyway—it will be painless to boycott his music.
Same ingredients as the successful Bud Light "walk away", crappy product and tons of competition.
I worked with one of his buddies for a few years back in the early 90’s. I did not ever hear a crossword about GB the entire time the topic of GB came up.
GB’s sister, apparently was a lesbian. If I recall, she passed not so long ago, so I suspect GB has some sentimental capital wrapped up in this social issue.
Fame (and money, lots of money) screws up a person’s head.
What a strange comment. It's the principal function of bar management to make just those decisions. Who does he expect to make that decision for him? Anheuser-Busch?
He decides what they stock. The customers decide what they drink. If he's a good manager, those two interlock. If he's an a-hole, they don't. And the bar goes broke.
Don’t know about that. But he has a wife who is all about the LGBTQ+ stuff. Used to watch her cooking show, but got tired if all the gay guys she had on regularly as guests and how she made over them. And they were FLAMERS.
It was too bad to. Because her recipes were pretty tasty.
Nope.
That noise?
It ain’t the Thunder Rollin’.
It ain’t Wild Horses.
It ain’t the Rodeo, the Dance or even Two Pina Coladas...
It’s you Garth. The only noise I hear is you.
You’re just a A$$hole in a Low Place.
GuyI know said he was a great guy. Didn’t mean to imply otherwise. Only that he loved weed and set out to be a rock star but found his niche in country.
Well, I’ll never be attending a garth brooks event or buy any of his merchandise.
Businesses and performers must learn that it is absolutely fatal to their causes to make political endorsements or publicly take divisive political decisions. In doing so, they are making the statement that they are willing to pay the price.
In other words, why eliminate 35% or more of your potential customer base?
Good Brooks is nothing but a bleeding heart liberal.
He can buy all the Transbeer he wants.
I wonder how the sales are doing at his bar?
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.