Deion Sanders: Belongings were stolen during HC debut

Deion Sanders was the victim of a robbery during his head-coaching debut. Barbara Gauntt/Clarion Ledger via Imagn Content Services, LLC

Deion Sanders: Belongings were stolen from locker room during HC debut

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated 2/21/21

Deion Sanders coached his first game as a college football coach on Sunday, and the day went perfectly — almost.

Sanders led Jackson State to a 53-0 win over Edward Waters to pick up his first win as a coach. After the game, however, a furious Sanders said his belongings were stolen from the locker room.

“We’re going to find out who did it,” Sanders says as he slams his hand against the table during his postgame news conference.

His wallet was stolen as well as his cell phone.

— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) February 21, 2021

Sanders leaves the stadium clearly ticked off. His belongings were the only ones stolen from the locker room, a “malicious and targeted” attack, he says. pic.twitter.com/5NCwyBfzbu

— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) February 21, 2021

Deion Sanders: "How do you think it feels, coming back, teary eyed – the guys just presented me with the game ball, one of the best moments that I’ve ever had in my career – and you notice you don’t have a phone to call your momma, your girl, your kids, because it’s been stolen."

— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) February 21, 2021

This will definitely take the shine off the day for Sanders. Given how angry he was, expect a full investigation in the days to come.

Sanders is trying very hard to instill a strong culture at Jackson State. The win will help, but so will eliminating off-field drama like this, even if no one from the program was involved.

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

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