Deion Sanders has downplayed comments from a person close to him who suggested the Colorado coach was willing to pay $50,000 to silence his critics.Christopher Neely, a YouTube content creator known as ‘Uncle Neely’ who’s been with Sanders since he coached Jackson State, found himself in the spotlight for a comment he recently made on a roundtable internet program.’For the most part, the people that attack him wouldn’t be making the money they were making if he wasn’t here to attack,’ Neely said in the video. ‘Which is why he told some of them, “Hey man, let’s just do this. I give you $50,000 to not mention my name for a year.” And ain’t nobody took the deal yet.’Sanders was confused Tuesday when he was asked about offering money to silence the criticism surrounding his program. He was given a quick background by Neely, who was in the room for the coach’s weekly news conference.’That was a joke,’ said Sanders, whose Buffaloes have dropped five in a row heading into their game Saturday against Kansas State.’Oh no, no, no! I think you misinterpreted that. I said, like some of y’all in here sitting right now, “I would love to give you money and not mention my name, and I want to see how far that goes.” … That´s what we were saying. Some people live on your name.’ Deion Sanders has downplayed claims he was willing to pay $50,000 to silence his critics Saturday saw Colorado travel to Oklahoma State to suffer a blowout loss to the CowboysHe added that he’s experienced criticism most of his life, as a player and as a coach.’I would never offer a man money. I don’t give a darn what you say about me,’ Sanders said. ‘That was really a joke about someone prospering off of your name and your brand. It’s not in my heart to not like anybody in this room. I may not like some things you may do or say, but I don´t know you enough to form that opinion.’This is normalcy because I’m just different. I’m unapologetic about things I say and how I live my life.’It comes with Sanders at serious risk of losing his job after a blowout loss to Oklahoma State marked the fifth straight defeat for his struggling Buffaloes.Coach Prime became a high-profile hire in Boulder for the 2023 season and immediately turned the program from a 4-8 losing record to an improved 9-4 team, with his son Shedeur at quarterback.The last three seasons have been a struggle though, with Colorado now 2-5 for the season and fans calling for the Deion experiment to come to an end immediately.On social media, fans tore into Sanders and urged the front office to fire him, with one writing: ‘Pack your bags, it’s time you get out of Boulder Colorado. Thanks for trying! Calling you “Coach Prime” is an insult to real college coaches. Time for the Buffs to find somebody committed to the program and not desperately chase a brand.’Another added: ‘About a year ago I said the Buffs should fire Deion Sanders and a lot of people freaked out. It’s only gotten worse. Not only is CU a dumpster fire, they have become more embarrassing. The boosters need to find every penny possible & make up for Rick George’s horrendous mistake.’
Red-faced Deion Sanders brushes off claim he offered $50,000 to silence his critics with NFL icon on the brink at Colorado
Deion Sanders has downplayed comments from a person close to him who suggested the Colorado coach was willing to pay $50,000 to silence his critics.Christopher Neely, a YouTube content creator known as ‘Uncle Neely’ who’s been with Sanders since he coached Jackson State, found himself in the spotlight for a comment he recently made on a roundtable internet program.’For the most part, the people that attack him wouldn’t be making the money they were making if he wasn’t here to attack,’ Neely said in the video. ‘Which is why he told some of them, “Hey man, let’s just do this. I give you $50,000 to not mention my name for a year.” And ain’t nobody took the deal yet.’Sanders was confused Tuesday when he was asked about offering money to silence the criticism surrounding his program. He was given a quick background by Neely, who was in the room for the coach’s weekly news conference.’That was a joke,’ said Sanders, whose Buffaloes have dropped five in a row heading into their game Saturday against Kansas State.’Oh no, no, no! I think you misinterpreted that. I said, like some of y’all in here sitting right now, “I would love to give you money and not mention my name, and I want to see how far that goes.” … That´s what we were saying. Some people live on your name.’ Deion Sanders has downplayed claims he was willing to pay $50,000 to silence his critics Saturday saw Colorado travel to Oklahoma State to suffer a blowout loss to the CowboysHe added that he’s experienced criticism most of his life, as a player and as a coach.’I would never offer a man money. I don’t give a darn what you say about me,’ Sanders said. ‘That was really a joke about someone prospering off of your name and your brand. It’s not in my heart to not like anybody in this room. I may not like some things you may do or say, but I don´t know you enough to form that opinion.’This is normalcy because I’m just different. I’m unapologetic about things I say and how I live my life.’It comes with Sanders at serious risk of losing his job after a blowout loss to Oklahoma State marked the fifth straight defeat for his struggling Buffaloes.Coach Prime became a high-profile hire in Boulder for the 2023 season and immediately turned the program from a 4-8 losing record to an improved 9-4 team, with his son Shedeur at quarterback.The last three seasons have been a struggle though, with Colorado now 2-5 for the season and fans calling for the Deion experiment to come to an end immediately.On social media, fans tore into Sanders and urged the front office to fire him, with one writing: ‘Pack your bags, it’s time you get out of Boulder Colorado. Thanks for trying! Calling you “Coach Prime” is an insult to real college coaches. Time for the Buffs to find somebody committed to the program and not desperately chase a brand.’Another added: ‘About a year ago I said the Buffs should fire Deion Sanders and a lot of people freaked out. It’s only gotten worse. Not only is CU a dumpster fire, they have become more embarrassing. The boosters need to find every penny possible & make up for Rick George’s horrendous mistake.’