Two years ago, one of the funniest events to involve an Oklahoman elected to statewide office occurred when Labor Commissioner Lloyd Fields got wasted and stole a guitar. The prank involved a professional bull rider and aspiring musician named Colby Yates, who is now trying his hand at becoming a political kingmaker.
Fields has referred to the event in which he "stole" the guitar (as Yates describes it in a radio spot, it would be more accurately described as "picking it up without permission") as a "joke." The prank obviously upset Yates, so now he is trying to retaliate by aiding Fields' challenger Mark Costello. Costello, obviously, likes bringing attention to an event that ended with his opponent landing in public detox, but he may have wanted to vet his endorser before making him the centerpiece of his campaign.