Deion Sanders electing to leave Jackson State for Colorado caused a massive upheaval in the sports world, and debates on whether or not the move was ethically okay. Sanders had always spoken with pride about strengthening HBCUs, but his decision to take a Power 5 job after just two seasons with the Tigers has left many to criticize—including ESPN’s Bomani Jones.
During an appearance on CNN, Jones used Sanders’s own words against him when discussing whether he should be criticized for taking the job. He was clear that he doesn’t blame Sanders for taking a more lucrative job, but he shouldn’t have said what he said when at Jackson State if this was his intention all along.