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Barry Sanders seeks Twitter to help with LinkedIn ban

Former Detroit Lions RB Barry Sanders asked Twitter to lend him some help getting in touch with LinkedIn over a ban of his account.

Getting blocked is unfamiliar territory for Barry Sanders.

After spending 1989-1998 in the NFL as one of the most premier running backs ever, Sanders was used to being tackled, not blocked.

However, the former Detroit Lions face of the franchise found himself on the wrong end of a block from LinkedIn Thursday morning.

“Hoping I can enlist @Lions fan support,” Sanders tweeted. @LinkedIn has suspended my account as they don’t believe it is me. Of course they have NO customer service so asking my fans to blow up their @X [formerly Twitter] account until someone reaches out to my team.”

Not only Lions fans, but football fans were helpful in getting the Pro Football Hall of Famer support. Here are among the best retweets.

UPDATE — According to Sanders on social media, he was able to get his account restored.

“TEAM SANDERS came thru,” Sanders wrote. “Linked In has restored my account.”

Barry Sanders needs help to prove he’s real

Lions legend Barry Sanders needs help to prove he’s real in combating an automated help desk on LinkedIn.

Update: Sanders posted on X that his LinkedIn account has been restored.

Barry Sanders is one of the greatest NFL players of all time. The Lions legend is fourth on the league’s all-time rushing list and averaged more than 10 rushing yards per game more than any of the trio ahead of him. He’s an icon of both the Lions and the NFL.

Yet Sanders is battling a problem many regular folks face. He’s battling a website to prove that he is, in fact, Barry Sanders.

Sanders went onto X (formerly Twitter) to seek help in convincing LinkedIn that he is really who he claims to be. The professional networking site does not believe Sanders is real.

That’s understandable if they watched his incredible moves on the football field, but this is an automated response that doesn’t show much intelligence, artificial or otherwise.

Even the greatest RB has to deal with the same inane issues as fans.

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Professional networking means presenting yourself in the best way. Using the right tools is a big part of that. Here are 5 great networking tools you need to try.

Using the right software and hardware is an essential part of successful professional networking. Having a firm grasp on technology makes it easy to meet, connect, and manage new relationships. And that’s how you turn an acquaintance into a collaborator, client, or coworker. Of course, successful networking also requires the ability to socialize and contribute value, but these skills are complemented by using the right tools. Here are five top professional networking tools that you need to try.