Deion Sanders apparently did not force his Colorado football players to attend a Lil Wayne concert in Boulder because his son, Shedeur, was the opening act. Rather, he presented them with an opportunity to attend the show through a Name, Image and Likeness deal.
The rumor might have been made up by a disgruntled former player who has been talking to the media!
All of this hullabaloo began at the end of April. Weezy performed a show at the CU Events Center on campus with YG. Ryan Garcia showed up. Shedeur and Bucky Sanders also performed.
According to a recent report, multiple players on the team saw the concert as the last straw. They supposedly entered the transfer portal because Coach Prime made it mandatory to attend the concert to support his son and his new rap career. It furthered the narrative of “Daddy Ball.”
Deion Sanders pushed back on the report with a firm denail.
Current players and coaches also shut it down.
Shedeur laughed it off.
Hey man, that’s crazy because we didn’t even know I was going to perform. How we decide five minutes (before), but dad had already predetermined? Dad didn’t even know we were gonna perform.
— Shedeur Sanders
Long snapper Camden Dempsey, known by many as the Governor of Colorado, was one of the first people to speak out against the report. He questioned the source.
Yeah all I can say is this is 100% false- we were never “forced” to go to this concert 😂. We are a team that supports all of our players, but this is just crazy. Might want to find a better source @AthlonSports. @DeionSanders @FoxNews @CUBuffsFootball
— Camden Dempsey (@CamdenDempsey) June 15, 2024
Dempsey also provided some clarity on the whole situation.
Colorado, perhaps through Coach Prime, set it up as an NIL deal. Players who wanted to attend the Lil Wayne concert could get a free ticket by posting on social media. The alleged mandate did not exist.
As for the source, Dempsey also has his suspicions…
There are always two sides to every story and the truth typically falls somewhere in the middle. In this particular instance, former Buffaloes seem to one end. Current Buffaloes are on the other.
While it seems like Coach Prime encouraged his players to support his son’s music career, which might have rubbed certain people the wrong way, attendance probably wasn’t required.