Donovan McNabb thinks Colorado State safety should be suspended for Travis Hunter hit: ‘Truly unacceptable’

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The late hit delivered by Colorado State safety Henry Blackburn on two-way Colorado star Travis Hunter caused an uproar over the weekend.

Despite referees throwing a flag for unnecessary roughness, Blackburn wasn’t ejected from the game, and Hunter will miss several weeks due to injury, according to Colorado head coach Deion Sanders. 

Travis Hunter of the Colorado Buffaloes stands on the field before the start of a game against the Colorado State Rams at Folsom Field Sept. 16, 2023, in Boulder, Colo. (Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)

Many have called for Blackburn to be suspended for the hit, including former NFL star Donovan McNabb, who said the senior safety should be suspended on the first episode of Outkick’s "The 5 Spot with Donovan McNabb" podcast. 

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The late hit came a few days after Colorado State head coach Jay Norvell took a jab at Sanders for wearing a hat and sunglasses during sessions with the media. 

"As far as the spat is concerned, Norvell went too far," McNabb said. "He went too far. And being a guy that his program has really struggled over the last four, five years, he brought some positivity to them. But then you didn't have to call him out. And when you call Deion out, Deion is going to make entertainment out of it. 

"I think what it led to was the players now having animosity on the field, which led to that hit on Travis Hunter. Which I still think he should be suspended, the safety should be suspended for at least four games for that. Now, does that happen in college? No, but that’s unacceptable. That’s truly unacceptable."