Brad Paisley Surprises These Viral Best Friends With Beer

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In case you haven’t heard the story of best friends Benjamin Smith and Marcus Ellis, you need to. They are the heroes we need right now. See, Benjamin is white and Marcus is black and they are best buds.

Today, I had a chance to catch up with two great guys, Benjamin Smith and Marcus Ellis. These two best friends have set up camp at Smith's house in Pittsford on Jeff. Road, saying "Black or white, relax and have a beer." #ROC @News_8 pic.twitter.com/N5fP2qtxWH

— Dan Gross (@DJG_Music) June 3, 2020

They posted up on their driveway in Rochester with a pack of beer and sign that read, “Black or white, relax and have a beer.” It went viral as it should, and Brad Paisley wanted to reach out. So Paisley bought out hundreds of dollars worth of beer at AJ’s Beer Warehouse and sent it to the guys before hopping on a virtual call with them on Saturday as they enjoyed some drinks with their friends and families.

This is surreal. Remember Benjamin Smith and Marcus Ellis? The two best friends who offered: "Black or white, relax and have a beer" on their driveway?

Well, they got a surprise call from @BradPaisley today, who wanted to take them up on their offer. #ROC @News_8 pic.twitter.com/hOCJvcNzZo

— Dan Gross (@DJG_Music) June 7, 2020