Deion Sanders (Photo via Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images)
Deion Sanders is reportedly ill and has been away from the Colorado Buffaloes football program as a result.
According to USA Today, the CU head coach is dealing with an “unspecified health issue.”
Coach Prime is at his estate in Texas while the school’s summer football camp is underway, and there’s no word on when he’s expected to return. His son, Deion Sanders Jr., was on a live stream on YouTube from their home in TX on Sunday. He said his father would inform everyone of his illness when he was ready.
“He’ll tell y’all soon enough what he’s going through, what he went through,” he said. “When we get back to Boulder, I don’t know. I’m waiting until my dad leaves. When he leaves, then I’ll go. Until then, I’m going to sit here with him.”
Deion Jr. also said the coach was “feeling well.”
Deion Sanders Cancels Weekend Appearance
Deion Sanders (Photo By Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images)
Sanders canceled a speaking engagement set initially for June 8 at the Sickle Cell Disease Research and Educational Symposium in Florida.
“Due to an unavoidable last-minute scheduling change, our originally scheduled Foundation Keynote Speaker, Deion Sanders ‘Coach Prime,’ is unable to attend,” they announced in a tweet. “We are grateful for his support and look forward to future opportunities to welcome him.”
Former NBA superstar Magic Johnson slotted in as a replacement for Primetime.
We are excited to announce that Earvin “Magic” Johnson will now serve as the Foundation Keynote Speaker for this year’s Annual Symposium! A legend on and off the court, Johnson is a celebrated entrepreneur, philanthropist, and advocate whose story of perseverance and leadership… pic.twitter.com/zNtIbxRt6s
— FSCDR Foundation for Sickle Cell Disease Research (@FundSickleCell) June 5, 2025
The 57-year-old has had his struggles with health issues. He had two toes on his left foot amputated because of blood clots in 2022 and missed Pac-12 media day the following year because of a procedure to relieve blood clots in both of his legs.
He mentioned another health issue during a podcast with Asante Samuel last month, but did not go into detail.
Houston Texans star Azeez Al-Shaair has admitted regrets over his illegal hit to Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence and the ensuing brawl between the teams in a lengthy statement on social media.
Al-Shaair’s statement comes as his three-game suspension as a result of the incident has ended and he is slated to return to the field for the Texans on Sunday against the Tennessee Titans.
On December 1, an Al-Shaair hit to the head of a sliding and defenseless Lawrence caused chaos in Jacksonville. The defensive back needed to be restrained by several coaches and Lawrence has not played since taking the barbaric contact.
‘While so many jumped at the first opportunity to hop on the false narrative – that l’m a dirty player or bad person – the messages from all who stood by me were the only things keeping me mentally afloat during a time of isolation,’ Al-Shaair said on social media.
‘I’ve learned so much from this entire experience. Seeing myself on video – letting my emotions get the best of me to the point where I completely lost it – was an embarrassing and eye-opening moment for me.’
‘I’ve had to earn everything in my life. I never want to allow anyone to get me to a point where I jeopardize everything that I’ve worked all my life to obtain. That was not the way I want to represent myself or my family and I will continue to learn and grow from that moment.’
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Azeez Al-Shaair has admitted regrets over his hit to Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence
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The Texans defensive back was suspended for three games as a result of the hit to Lawrence
Al-Shaair said during his three-game ban, he met with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and other league executives for the first time, taking issue with how he was characterized in the official announcement of his suspension.
The defender said he thought his character and integrity were ‘unjustifiably smeared’ in the release but the meeting with Goodell and others was ‘productive’ and gave him hope it would not happen again.
‘In that conversation – man-to-man – I owned and acknowledged that my actions following my ejection were careless and, in that moment, I didn’t think about the responsibility I have been blessed with to represent the shield,’ Al-Shaair continued.
‘I also stated that the letter, and specifically the language used in the letter, was equally as careless and conveyed that the context of the words used were not a reflection of my character, nor my career, as I have not been warned multiple times for my play on the field.’
Al-Shaair’s hit on Lawrence was not the only controversial incident he was involved in this season.
During the Texans’ game against the Bears in September, he punched Roschon Johnson, who wasn’t even in the game at the time of another sideline confrontation.
Al-Shaair ended his statement by saying his view is that everyone in the league office and on the field are on the same team to represent the NFL in the best nature possible, something he failed to do earlier this month.
‘Lastly, I’ll say that this world is full of negative people who can’t wait to tear you down, but if you move with love and compassion, the seeds of good you planted in others’ lives can grow into the very tree that shades you with comfort and compassion when you need it most,’ Al-Shaair concluded.
‘I am a man of God, I am a leader, a warrior and a lover. I am also a hell of a football player and I’m grateful to be back doing what I love.’
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