Deion Sanders reacts to son Shilo getting cut

Colorado coach Deion Sanders offered his reaction Tuesday to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ decision to cut his son Shilo.

Sanders was asked about the Buccaneers’ decision to release his son at the end of the team’s preseason schedule. Sanders did not have any issues with the decision, and made it very clear that his children would not be defined by whether or not their football careers are successful.

“I’m proud of my kids, all of them. I’ve prepared my kids for any and everything that can possibly happen in life and in sports,” Sanders said. “That’s part of fathering. That’s part of parenting. That’s part of having a relationship. He is, mentally, where he needs to be, and physically where he needs to be.

“We’re praying that he gets another opportunity to go with a team, but if he doesn’t, the plans have already been put forward for what he’s going to do next. Shilo’s a man of many talents. He’s going to be straight. All of the Sanders are going to be straight, with or without football.”