Despite bidding a farewell to his illustrious NFL career, Hall of Famer Cornerback Deion Sanders always happened to remain a star attraction in the media world. Recently, his relocation from Jackson State to Colorado Boulders created a lot of noise. However, civil rights activists like Al Sharpton justified his move by asking the fans to limit their criticisms.

Deion Sanders changed the entire landscape of HBCUs after he signed with Jackson State in 2020. Getting a head coach of his caliber was nearly impossible; however, Sanders made a historic move drastically changing the perspective of fans and coaching staff.

While many criticized him for his decision, few of them supported the move. The civil rights activist Al Sharpton happened to be one of them. He believes that a person needs to make personal choices at some point in his career.

“I think that a lot of us had such pride in him being at an HBCU that we forget that people make personal decisions. And they have the right to do that.” Sharpton said.

“He’s moved on, and I think that our job is to make sure that Jackson State and others continue at the same level,” he added, explaining the need to sustain the momentum. During his tenure of three years, he elevated the status of this university, helping them win back-to-back conference championships.

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This year, JSU Tigers achieved their first-ever undefeated streak and surpassed their counterparts by a great margin. As a result, his sudden departure irked the fans, who called out the veteran and blamed him for abruptly leaving the community.

Deion Sanders describes his new gig as a calling from God

Throughout his sports career, Deion Sanders has left an impeccable mark in American history. More than his athletic heroics, fans refer to Coach Prime’s greatness as his moral values and thoughts. Certainly, the one that leans towards community and welfare.

After taking this job, Sanders described it as a calling from God and explained his happiness to get associated with a new University. “It is my job and my occupation and my business, and my dream, to bring you back to where you know you should belong,” Sanders said to the reporters.

Although Boulders are currently one of the worst-performing teams, Sanders’ arrival will definitely uplift the morale. In the coming weeks, netizens will get to know more about this issue as it is a developing story, and Coach Prime already starting his online recruitment process.

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