Deion Sanders is not any stranger to media criticism lately.
The Colorado Buffaloes head coach was requested particularly about ESPN pundit Paul Finebaum calling the Colorado program irrelevant throughout a current 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 on the Large 12 Convention Soccer Media Day at Allegiant Stadium on July 10, 2024, in Las Vegas. (Louis Grasse/Getty Photographs)
Robert Griffin III’s spouse and co-host of the podcast, Grete Griffin, mentioned Finebaum should 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.”
Paul Finebaum earlier than the playoff semifinal recreation between the College of Georgia Bulldogs and the Ohio State Buckeyes on Dec. 31, 2022, on the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. (David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire through Getty Photographs)
Finebaum responded to Sanders’ feedback throughout an episode of ESPN’s “First Take.”
“(Sanders’ comments) didn’t really mean much to me because it was a fairly irrelevant reaction. He did say something that I agree with. He called me a ‘dying breed’ in the profession, which I’m proud of. Because I really do believe that the media should be treated with respect and not have selective persecution like he is using out there.”
Finebaum is referring to Sanders banning Denver Publish columnist Sean Keeler from asking inquiries to Sanders himself or anybody else concerned within the soccer program.
Keeler and Sanders had a tense alternate on Aug. 9 at Colorado’s media day.
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Deion Sanders speaks on stage throughout the Cry Out at George R. Brown Conference Heart on June 21, 2024, in Houston, Texas. (Marcus Ingram/Getty Photographs)
“You don’t like us, man. Why do you do this to yourself?” Sanders requested Keeler at one level throughout the press convention. “No, I’m serious. Why do you do this? Like you know you don’t. Like, why do you do this?”
Final season, Sanders led the Buffaloes to a 3-0 begin earlier than going 1-8 of their subsequent 9 video games, making a nationwide buzz throughout the season.
Sanders will start his second season after they host the North Dakota State Bison on Thursday at 8 p.m. ET.
Fox Information’ Chantz Martin contributed to this report.
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