Deion Sanders’ bodyguard says Colorado coach gets around five death threats per day

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Deion Sanders’ bodyguard said the NFL legend receives about five death threats a day, according to a YouTube video posted Friday by Sanders’ eldest son, Deion Jr.

The bodyguard, Michael Rhodes, told the University of Colorado football players Sanders coaches to "be mindful" of who they let into team facilities.

"I’m Officer Rhodes. I'm head of security for Coach Prime," Rhodes told the team. 

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Colorado head coach Deion Sanders watches his team warm up before an NCAA college football game against TCU Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

"Real quick, I want to say this. Those of y'all that are new, when y'all head up to the facilities in the morning, be mindful of who comes in with you, especially on the elevator. Don't let somebody coerce you into scanning them up on the floor, because everybody's trying to get to Coach Prime. Those people that are trying to get to them, not all of them have good intentions. So just be mindful of that, don't prop open any doors, because my philosophy is, if the doors open, they will come through. Then they're gonna have to meet me."

Sanders then cited being a "Black man" for his constant death threats. 

"We get death threats all the time," Sanders said. "Why? I’m a Black man making it happen, making things move, making all that happen. So we have stuff that’s real."

Sanders then asked Rhodes, "How many death threats we get?"

"About five every day," Rhodes said. 

Sanders' life and wellbeing has been a topic of concern over the last