“Slander My Name”: Coach Prime Goes Off at His Harsh Critics Following Son Shilo Sanders’ $11.8 Million Controversy

Deion Sanders is no stranger to criticism because he is famous and successful. Though the last season may not have been as productive as it should’ve been, Coach Prime has already established an imprint in the Colorado football scene. Leaving behind 2023, the new season, which was anticipated with hope, is already going downward. 

The spring transfer exodus set the platform for several complications, starting with departing players talking behind Colorado’s back. This led to heated social media beef between QB Shedeur Sanders and the critics, who even incited Coach Prime to join in just to get criticized. Now, Shilo Sanders brings the latest Sanders controversy with his $11.8M dilemma, and Coach Prime has something to say about it. 

Coach Prime shuts critics up with his core belief

Coach Prime recently took to Instagram to post a video of him addressing the critics who are forever trying to pull him down. He said, “There’s two words I’ve always heard along to ever since I was a shorty growing up in Fort Myers, Florida. ‘I believe’… I’ve been believing for a long time. And you think because you can… slander my name that I would stop believing, you just don’t know who I am. I’m Deion Luwynn Sanders. And you better know by now that I believe.”

Shilo Sanders has found himself amidst a controversy as he recently declared bankruptcy to allegedly avoid a $11.8M lawsuit. It stemmed from a case in 2015 where the Buffs safety allegedly assaulted security guard John Darjean, leaving him with “neurological injuries and damage to his cervical spine.” Despite the heat, both father and son remained silent on the matter. Shilo Sanders’ mess could leave any father distraught and scattered over the case, but much respect to Coach Prime, who can remain calm in such a trying situation and is also patient with his critics, forever believing that they have some good in them. 

Coach Prime’s faith is admirable

In addition to his unwavering belief, Coach Prime has also portrayed multiple times that he wants people to share this beneficial gift to be able to keep the faith at all times. According to a report by Forbes in March, the 56-year-old HC delivered a core message for people during his Elevate & Dominate book signing. He said, “I just want people to believe. Whatever you believe you can achieve, but if you don’t believe, you’re taking yourself out of the game.”

Deion Sanders made a name for himself as a two-way player in his professional sports career, playing in the NFL and the MLB. Nicknamed Prime Time, he became the only player to appear in both a Super Bowl and World Series. He later went on to become a college football HC after his playing career. After a successful stint at JSU, Coach Sanders is surrounded by many talented young men in Colorado, a place he loves. Look where his belief has got him thus far. As people say, life is a tricky game master. You learn to play the game, or you die an amateur.