‘Coaches Have Attitudes That Players Should Be Broken Down’: Fans Race to Deion Sanders Defense After He Comes Under Fire for Player’s Etiquette Rules

Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders is preparing to start his third season leading the football team at the University of Colorado Boulder.

Sanders, 58, is not only demanding that his college players perform at a high level on the field, but he also wants the student-athletes to look presentable in the classroom.

Footage of Sanders addressing his team at a meeting made its way to the internet on Aug. 20. In the vlog filmed by his son, Deion Sanders Jr., Coach Prime laid out a dress code and behavior rules.

“No slides. If I see you, and I’m gonna send people to campus tomorrow, if I see you with slides on campus, it’s gonna be a problem,” the two-time Super Bowl champion told the Buffaloes.

He said, “If I see you with a hoodie on in class or some headphones on in class, it’s gonna be a problem.