Deion Sanders calls out reports about his son's NFL draft meetings: 'Stop lying'
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Deion Sanders is calling BS on reports about his son in his meetings with NFL teams ahead of the draft.
In the days leading up to the draft, it was reported that Shedeur Sanders flopped in meetings, with one exec saying it was the "worst" and that he was "entitled."
Other reports circulated that he was unprepared and nonchalant in the interviews - and it turned into an unprecedented slide that saw a possible top-three player fall all the way to the fifth round.
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FILE - Colorado head coach Deion Sanders, left, talks with quarterback Shedeur Sanders (2) during a timeout in the second half of an NCAA college football game against Central Florida, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
Well, Coach Prime said that he felt the negative rumors came about because people "were afraid that I would go to the NFL" from Colorado.
"They want to create these narratives and create these stories and then attach them to a kid that ain't never did nothing wrong," Sanders said on Asante Samuel's "Say What Needs To Be Said" podcast. "Stop lying. You gotta understand - my kids are built for everything… We've always been in front of the camera, so they know how to navigate, they know how to handle themselves, you're not gonna catch them in no foolery or no mess.
Oct 7, 2023; Tempe, Arizona, USA; Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders with son and quarterback Shedeur Sanders (2) against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Mountain America Stadium. (Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports)
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