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Whether it’s through his NFL playing days, his salary as the head coach of the Colorado Buffaloes, or his various advertising deals, Deion Sanders has more than enough money to take care of his family.
But despite that fact, Sanders isn’t just going around giving handouts to his three sons, Shedeur, Shilo, and Deion Jr., anytime they ask. In fact, the reality is quite the opposite.
Shilo Sanders is currently facing bankruptcy over unpaid legal fees following an assault on a school security guard when he was still in high school.
Meanwhile, Deion Sanders Jr. says that he once had just $11 to his name, and even then, his father refused to step in. But he also explained why.
Deion Sanders Jr. Says He’s Happy His Father Holds He And His Brothers Accountable
“My dad, my dad is a real live man; he’s a legit man. So he raises kids to be men, which is actually rare these days. If you don’t have any money? Go. Do something about it. Why are you even telling me? You’re a man,” Deion Sanders’ eldest son, Deion Jr., said in a recent interview.
“So it’s not, ‘I can’t pay rent this month.’ Well, go do something about it? He’s not the handout guy. It’s worse when everyone thinks you have money because your name is Sanders. I got like $11 in my account, and one of my accounts is in the negative.”
But Sanders’ views on finances don’t stop with his sons. They extend to his players as well, whom he says he fines if they don’t live up to their expectations off the field while at Colorado.
“I don’t get involved in what you make, or whatever,” Sanders said to his team. “But when you stop going to class, now you’re affecting me. So we’re going to affect your check. When you stop going to class, and I see a multitude of Fs and Ds, we’re going to affect your check. Do we understand that?”
It may sound harsh, but Sanders is clearly trying to prepare his players for life after college, and his sons for life on their own. With that in mind, it’s nice to see that he’s willing to hold them responsible for their own actions.