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Deion Responds to Weird Antonio Brown Shedeur Rant
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Deion Sanders was already a polarizing figure when he took over the University of Colorado football program. The past two years have only sharpened those feelings on both sides of the spectrum. 

Part of that reality stems from how his son, Shedeur, has risen to prominence. His celebrity has skyrocketed since his NFL prospects came into the picture. 

However, a messy draft build up that reportedly left bad impressions on several teams have Shedeur and his father both under fire. To their credit, there has not been much finger pointing from the Sanders camp. 

But their critics are piling on in the aftermath. Former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown joined that group, reminding of his disdain for Deion in a post to X this week. 

Deion is taking the high road and refused to stoop to that level, sharing an amicable response. 

"Love ya man & I appreciate u my brother. I will never publicly or privately speak negatively on you man regardless of what’s said," Sanders said. "You KNOW I know u and I’m holding on & praying for the AB I know. Even when I played corner I ain’t need no help. Lolol. Love ya 2 Life! PRIME."

Brown had thrown another low blow at the Sanders, posting footage of him taking reps from Deion's other son Shilo. 

Besides the fact that his callout is immature and uncalled for, Shedeur negated one of the key points in Brown's original rant, having fired his father as his agent. 

Deion and Shedeur are easy targets for criticism. Some of that blame does fall on their shoulders, but it's Brown here who finds himself in the wrong. 

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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