Deion Sanders And Eddie Robinson Jr. Get Heated During Postgame Handshake Days After Deion’s ‘Money Game’ Comments

There’s some beef between Deion Sanders and Alabama State head coach Eddie Robinson Jr.

Before this week’s Alabama State-Jackson State game, Sanders took offense to Robinson and ASU scheduling their homecoming game against Jackson State. Sanders felt ASU was trying to use Jackson State to make money during homecoming.

“The man that’s not thinking would say — that’s disrespectful. But the man that does think would say ‘you know what? This is like a money game isn’t it? This is like one of those games that you invite the opponent so you can make a lot of money. Because Jackson State travels deep. They come with all the fanfare, all the love…”

” It was brilliant to invite us there, because you’re gonna make some money. But what comes along with money? All money ain’t good money.”

Robinson disagreed with Sanders’ comments and said the homecoming schedule wasn’t up to him.

“Cause I don’t make the decision of the exact date of the homecoming but it’s already set. So to me, I mean, why wouldn’t you play Jackson State? I mean, they played us for their homecoming. So what’s the difference? So I think if you look at it, it’s like, for me, we’re trying to build a tradition for homecoming. So you bring a good team, you have a great crowd. And so it’s one of those things that’s carrying on year after year. But it’s the next team on the schedule. So I don’t think you look at it and say ‘Oh, their homecoming team, etc, etc,’

After Jackson State’s win against Alabama State, things got a bit heated between Sanders and Robinson during the postgame handshake after Sanders went in for a hug and Robinson pushed him away.

While speaking with the media, Robinson said he wasn’t going to allow Sanders to “disrespect me and my school.”