Deion Sanders fires back at Paul Finebaum: 'He's a dying breed'
Deion Sanders took a jab at longtime radio host and ESPN personality Paul Finebaum on Tuesday.
Sanders, who was appearing on Robert Griffin III’s ‘Outta Pocket’ podcast, called Finebaum a “dying breed” in the modern media landscape. Sanders was reacting a quote from Finebaum earlier this summer when he called Sanders’ Colorado program “irrelevant.”
“I know what he’s doing and I’m proud of him,” Sanders said of Finebaum. “That he’s smart enough to understand that this generation and … the way we communicate with sports, is different. And he’s a dying breed. So what does he have to do to stay [relevant] and keep up with this change? ‘Oh, I’ve got to go find that big bad wolf and talk about him. So now, I keep my relevancy.’
“And I’m saying, ‘cool. But I’m not going to help you. I’m not going to add to it. I’m not even going to respond. Cause that’s what you want.'”
Here’s video of Sanders’ thoughts on Finebaum:
Coach Prime on Paul Finebaum calling Colorado irrelevant 👀
“But he talking about us, How can we be irrelevant and you talking about me”
“A fan only blows when you hot, So we must be hot”
🎥 : @OuttaPocketRG3 pic.twitter.com/Ei7DqgdZr9
— We Coming 🦬 (@SkoBuffsGoBuffs) August 27, 2024
Although Sanders’ remarks were about something Finebaum said back in July, the ESPN personality made more headlines this week while talking about Sanders. Finebaum called Sanders out for banning a Denver Post columnist from asking questions to members of the program.
Sanders’ Colorado team will face off against North Dakota State in its 2024 debut on Thursday night on ESPN.
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Deion Sanders is just a classless showboat. We don’t need Dione Sanders types as role models for our youth. He looks, talks, and acts like a ghetto pimp. He probably is one.
I agree. He always has been a loudmouth showboat. ND State will probably give them all they want. I would love to see them beat Colorado.
Sanders has already reached his ceiling at Colorado. People are already tired of his act and he’ll be out of coaching in 3 years or less.
Deion turned into exactly what everyone assumed correctly that he was. A flash in the pan that made his name by recruiting his sons and one 5* player. I wonder where the SDS writers that sang his praise, championed for him, wrote articles defending him, saying he was the next great thing, even that he should be considered for the Alabama job and constantly living off his jock strap are (Connor O’gara)? Connor doesn’t have the nuts to say anything because Gasp!! Deion turned on the media! His golden boy coach would never do that! Deion is nothing more than a used car salesman and always will be. He was obviously a great college and NFL player. Earned his shrine in the Hall of Fame. He is NOT a good, great or even mediocre coach. But, thus is life when trying to promote people to positions they haven’t EARNED! But O’gara is in the generation where things are just given to you, just because or just whine about it until it happens and condemn those who challenge you. Much like Connor’s career, Deion should never be taken seriously because he is a hack and has an agenda.
I second the uga fan comment. Spot on
So, he said this on RG III’s podcast – is that the same guy that just got axed because he couldn’t hack it? Yup – thought so.
Mental Illness
Just a carnival barker
“I’m not even going to respond.”
Proceeds to respond.
Sanders has a thin skin, looking out for criticism, has it in his contract that he only has to talk to the press that he wants to talk to, and last year acted like Butchy Boi Jones and his little notebook of reporters and doubters in 2016.
And Colorado is stuck with him. Have fun.
Jim Crow media comes at the Head Ball Coach of Color again! I heard the FBI arrested Finebaum at a clan rally. They just had to find the hood that looked most like a p3nis
That last line caught me off guard lol
RGIII was as bad of announcer as Prime is a coach. And if Finebaum not relevant why bring him up?