{"id":2235105,"date":"2024-05-01T22:47:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-02T02:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/deion-sanders-and-his-son-slammed-for-ugly-behavior-toward-players-who-left-colorado\/"},"modified":"2024-05-01T22:48:50","modified_gmt":"2024-05-02T02:48:50","slug":"deion-sanders-and-his-son-slammed-for-ugly-behavior-toward-players-who-left-colorado","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/deion-sanders-and-his-son-slammed-for-ugly-behavior-toward-players-who-left-colorado\/","title":{"rendered":"Deion Sanders and his son criticized for rude behavior towards departing players in Colorado"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdeion-sanders-and-his-son-slammed-for-ugly-behavior-toward-players-who-left-colorado%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2235105&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article by\u2063 Johnathan Jones on May 1, 2024,\u2062 explores the \u200bcontroversial actions \u2064of Deion Sanders\u2063 and his son Shadeur at the University of Colorado.\u200c It delves \u200cinto the coach&#8217;s contentious decisions with departing players and the ensuing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media<\/a> \u200cbacklash that\u2062 questioned the \u2064program&#8217;s\u200d integrity and sportsmanship. \u200dThe article by Johnathan Jones\u200b on May 1, 2024,\u200b delves into the controversial actions of Deion Sanders and his son\u200d Shadeur at the University of\u200b Colorado. It explores \u2064the coach&#8217;s\u2064 decisions\u200d regarding departing players, sparking a social media backlash questioning the program&#8217;s integrity and sportsmanship.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/commentary\/\">  Commentary <\/a>    <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/johnathanjones\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/johnathanjones\/%20\"><span>Johnathan Jones<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   May 1, 2024 at 5:26pm <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>The Deion Sanders experiment in Boulder got off to a shaky 4-8 start last year, and the team did not appear to be in good shape Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The University of Colorado head coach and his quarterback son, Shadeur Sanders, both displayed an air of arrogance in separate social media posts that should have everyone questioning what is going on inside <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/coach-prime-fire-okay-football-coach-say-team\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the program<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The posts were both made after \u201cCoach Prime\u201d was criticized for how he ran off players who had been on scholarship when he took over the team.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tim-tebow-reveals-how-deion-sanders-helped-him-after-college-he-would-go-out-of-his-way-flashback\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Deion Sanders<\/a> did not believe most of the holdovers were good enough to play for him when he took over the program, and he encouraged them to head for the exits.<\/p>\n<p>The situation was unprecedented, and drew a lot of eyes to the team.<\/p>\n<p>Former Buffaloes safety Xavier Smith was among dozens of young men who were essentially kicked out of Boulder when Sanders attempted to rebuild the entire program from the ground up using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/christian-coach-deion-sanders-shatters-another-school-record-taking-college-football-storm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the transfer portal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Smith, who transferred to Austin Peay, told <a href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/5449961\/2024\/04\/29\/deion-sanders-colorado-transfer-portal-2023\/?utm_medium=social&#038;utm_campaign=twhq&#038;source=twitterhq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Athletic<\/a> on Monday that the coach could have handled things with a little more grace.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Deion Sanders recommended Xavier Smith hit the transfer portal like many others.<\/p>\n<p>He didn\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p>During spring practices, Smith felt more like an extra in the background of the reality show.<\/p>\n<p>Frustration set in before he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-afghan-placed-in-montana-by-biden-charged-with-raping-teen-victims-neck-had-significant-bruising-reports\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Afghan Placed In Montana By Biden Charged With Raping Teen, Victim\u2019s Neck Had \u2018Significant Bruising\u2019: Reports\">eventually left<\/a> for Austin Peay.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Gcjcs8X1Yw\">https:\/\/t.co\/Gcjcs8X1Yw<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9eZKBHnkoK\">pic.twitter.com\/9eZKBHnkoK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Athletic (@TheAthletic) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheAthletic\/status\/1785051487972032689?\">April 29, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cHe was destroying guys\u2019 confidence and belief in themselves,\u201d Smith said of the way Sanders treated those he wanted to leave the school. \u201cThe way he did it, it could\u2019ve been done with a little more compassion.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Smith recalled that Sanders told him to enter the portal, as he would not see the field at Colorado again.<\/p>\n<p>Kudos to the coach for being blunt with a player who was part of a 2022 team that went 1-11.<\/p>\n<p>But when the Smith\u2019s comments went viral on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/x-users-spot-telling-problem-hillary-clintons-attempt-support-joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">X<\/a> Tuesday, Deion and Shadeur Sanders both showed a lack of class \u2014 which is <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dannykanell\/status\/1710866138215669942\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a pattern<\/a> now <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/deion-sanders-blasts-fan-who-criticized-his-take-doesnt-realize-who-hes-talking-to\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">for both<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Shadeur Sanders shared a post of Smith\u2019s comments and called him mediocre, or \u201cmid.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[I don\u2019t] even remember him tbh,\u201d the Colorado quarterback said. \u201cBro had to be very mid at best.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Ion even remember him tbh. Bro had to be very mid at best. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qwK48Ys0Et\">https:\/\/t.co\/qwK48Ys0Et<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Shedeur Sanders (@ShedeurSanders) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShedeurSanders\/status\/1785371784750985628?\">April 30, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Deion Sanders then directed an insult at a football fan who accurately pointed out his team\u2019s abysmal 2023 record \u2013 which ended with a singular win in the final nine games:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">He will be a top 5 pick. Where yo son going ? Lololol I got time today. Lololol <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tGS6dfm7iy\">https:\/\/t.co\/tGS6dfm7iy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 COACH PRIME (@DeionSanders) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DeionSanders\/status\/1785678932622311863?\">May 1, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/deion-sanders-tells-nagging-60-minutes-reporter-truth-good-kids-condemns-lying-society\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The coach<\/a> also responded to fans who were insulting Austin Peay defensive back <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/college-football\/player\/_\/id\/4879293\/jaheim-ward\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jaheim Ward<\/a> for recording only eight solo tackles during the 2023 season.<\/p>\n<p>Sanders, who has declared himself a devout Christian, used the name of the Lord rather casually when he appeared to endorse the insults.<\/p>\n<p>He wrote, \u201cLawd Jesus.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"cy\">Lawd Jesus <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WVIBSUE14X\">https:\/\/t.co\/WVIBSUE14X<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 COACH PRIME (@DeionSanders) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DeionSanders\/status\/1785679208427233400?\">May 1, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Deion Sanders was skewered for his lack of class:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I\u2019m a fan of you but bad look. You know dude is just a kid right?<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 J (@juhowe19) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/juhowe19\/status\/1785680429267198246?\">May 1, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I feel bad for Colorado players and Colorado fans. Imagine having to defend this <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pHLTZRJdjO\">https:\/\/t.co\/pHLTZRJdjO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Cason Douglas (@cason_douglas) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cason_douglas\/status\/1785700097910604075?\">May 1, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">What is the benefit of a tweet like this? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/H5QHoBpDdw\">https:\/\/t.co\/H5QHoBpDdw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NicoleAuerbach\/status\/1785683392261955952?\">May 1, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Colorado is turning into a comedy show. This isn\u2019t it.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jon (@CSCastJ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CSCastJ\/status\/1785690148585242982?\">May 1, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Coach what are we doing here<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 College Football Report (@CFBRep) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CFBRep\/status\/1785686720706478133?\">May 1, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u201cI got time today\u201d<br \/> Certainly not going on any recruiting trips right now <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MlWnsKbBOA\">https:\/\/t.co\/MlWnsKbBOA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cqwOMHTqtN\">pic.twitter.com\/cqwOMHTqtN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Blake (@_BlakeTucker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_BlakeTucker\/status\/1785699675992981699?\">May 1, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"cy\">Lawd Jesus <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WVIBSUE14X\">https:\/\/t.co\/WVIBSUE14X<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 COACH PRIME (@DeionSanders) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DeionSanders\/status\/1785679208427233400?\">May 1, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Colorado could have won more games last season, but that wasn\u2019t the way the ball bounced. The upcoming season will tell us a lot more about whether throwing together a roster of transfers can help a team compete.<\/p>\n<p>But no matter how things shake out on the field next season as the Buffaloes enter the Big 12, Colorado lost on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/iowa-player-deletes-social-media-accounts-hate-comments-swarm-iowa-uconn-controversial-foul\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> this week.<\/p>\n<p>As one social media poster remarked, \u201cCould you ever imagine Kirby, Harbaugh, Lanning, Saban, etc ever making a post like this?\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">There is no way a serious HC acts like this. 4-8 makes complete sense now.<\/p>\n<p>Could you ever imagine Kirby, Harbaugh, Lanning, Saban, etc ever making a post like this?<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 BongoBlue2 (@Blue2Bongo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Blue2Bongo\/status\/1785694362560614809?\">May 1, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Wednesday\u2019s spectacle was tacky and unbecoming for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/country-celebrates-natl-law-enforcement-appreciation-day\/\" title=\"Country celebrates Nat\u2019l Law Enforcement Appreciation Day\">football coach<\/a> at any level of the game.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>An Important Message from Our Staff:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We who work here at The Western Journal have fought for years against Big Tech and the elites who want to shut us down and then shut America down. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Make no mistake \u2014 nothing will be the same after November 2024. 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