‘That’s It, It’s Over’: Deion Sanders Warns His New Team To Respect Women Or Get The Boot

Deion Sanders, a football legend, set some clear behavior standards for his team as he began his first season at the University of Colorado Boulder.

Sanders, who made the move from Jackson State in December, told his players that they would be asked to leave the team if he learned that they were not treating women with respect — or worse, if they were involved in any kind of domestic disturbance.

Sanders brought in a group women to help him make his point. He explained to them exactly what he meant.

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“One thing I don’t condone is disrespect for a woman,” Sanders spoke to the team. “And calling a woman out of her name. So when you pass by these beautiful young women, I don’t know if they’ve graced you to call them by their name or their title. You find out. To not be mistaken, I would say ‘Ma’am.’”

Sanders joked then that some women might be able to make fun of Sanders. “check” The players who called them “ma’am,” They were objected to “not that old” — and several of the women standing with him just smiled.

“Be courteous, be gracious, and be polite,” Sanders went on, stating that Sanders’ rules were applicable to all aspects of their lives, including relationships and personal life.

“If there’s any dysfunction or obstruction with your girlfriend, fiancée, or whoever, with any abuse, that’s it, it’s over,” Sanders said. “Don’t call me, don’t have your momma call me, don’t call Rick. It’s a wrap. You understand that? We gon’ respect our women wholeheartedly.”

When Sanders told the players not to call Rick, it’s likely that he was referring to University of Colorado Athletic Director Rick George.

Sanders scored another win Thursday’s announcement that Cormani McLain, five-star cornerback for the Miami Hurricanes, had decided to switch his commitment to Sanders at Colorado.

Deion Sanders flips five-star recruit, top-ranked cornerback chooses Colorado over Miami https://t.co/xXfc3050pI

— Fox News (@FoxNews) January 20, 2023

McClain, who was committed to Miami in Oct. explained the reason For the flip to 247sports “I play DB (defensive back) and Coach Prime is the best DB. I wanna be in the same shoes, same predicament, gold jacket, everything. Get coached by the best DB. Why not?”

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