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Deion Sanders, Colorado under fire for imposing controversial ban

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By R.P. Salao | Last updated Aug 23, 2024 11:18 PM ET

Colorado football and its head coach Deion Sanders have drawn ire for the school’s recent decision to freeze out one specific reporter.

Sanders is refusing to field any questions from the Denver Post’s Sean Keeler. Colorado’s athletics department notified the publication of the decision on Friday.

The Denver Post was informed that the decision was due to Keeler’s alleged “series of sustained, personal attacks” toward Sanders and the program.

A handful of Keeler’s fellow journalists criticized the school for the decision.

Proud of my guy, @SeanKeeler. Keep showing up. Keep asking questions. Let Deion Sanders disintegrate through the implosion of an ego if that’s what he really desires. https://t.co/fN0FYOzJ9C

— Nate Atkins (@NateAtkins_) August 23, 2024

Yeah.. no! This is NOT the way.

Colorado bans Denver Post columnist from asking Deion Sanders questions https://t.co/zsq0S73lkT

— Michael Eaves (@michaeleaves) August 23, 2024

It's well within anyone's rights to not take questions from @DPostSports reporters + columnists.

The reasons listed here by CU, however, are entirely subjective. It would be more accurate to say, "We don't like @SeanKeeler's critiques of our program."https://t.co/eLBdmcV6IP

— Matt Schubert (@MattDSchubert) August 23, 2024

The school declined to answer if Sanders himself requested for Keeler to be banned. The former NFL star does have specific language in his contract that reserves him the right to speak to “mutually agreed upon media.”

Sanders could have very well exercised that right by asking Colorado to ban Keeler on his behalf.

Earlier this month, Coach Prime had a testy verbal exchange with Keeler where Sanders called out the latter for “attacking” the program.

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

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