Deion Sanders fires back at ESPN pundit's criticism: 'A fan only blows when you hot'

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Deion Sanders is no stranger to media criticism these days. 

The Colorado Buffaloes head coach was asked specifically about ESPN pundit Paul Finebaum calling the Colorado program irrelevant during a recent episode of "Outta Pocket with RGIII."

"But he’s talking about us. How could we be irrelevant and you talking about me? Like every time I turn around somebody sending me a quote that you talking about me."

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Head coach Deion Sanders of the Colorado Buffaloes speaks at the Big 12 Conference Football Media Day at Allegiant Stadium on July 10, 2024, in Las Vegas. (Louis Grasse/Getty Images)

Robert Griffin III’s wife and co-host of the podcast, Grete Griffin, said Finebaum must be a fan then.

"The thing about a fan, you got to understand a fan only blows when you hot." Sanders responded. 

"A fan only blows when you hot, so we must be hot. I know what he’s doing, and I’m proud of him that he is smart enough to understand that this generation, and the thought process and the way we communicate in sports is different, and he’s a dying breed." 

"So, what does he have to do to stay and keep up with this change, ‘Oh I got to find that big bad wolf and talk about him, so now I keep my relevancy.’ And I’m cool, but I’m not going to help you, I’m not going to add to you, I’m not going to respond because that’s what you want. Yeah, you just want me to respond, I don’t do that. I’m not going to help you come up."

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