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Deion Sanders: Don't call me Deion!

Klaatu : 7/21/2021 11:03 am
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Deion Sanders has gone by many names during his Hall of Fame NFL career, but now he just wants to be called "Coach."

Sanders, entering his second season as head coach of Jackson State, made that clear at Tuesday's Southwestern Athletic Conference media day event after he was addressed as "Deion" by a reporter for a second time.

"You don't call [Alabama's] Nick Saban, 'Nick.' Don't call me Deion," Sanders told a reporter from the Clarion Ledger, referencing the seven-time national champion head coach...


FWIW, Sanders was getting killed on Twitter from numerous sportswriters who wrote that they usually do call college coaches, including Nick Saban, by their first names.

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Deion was already mad at the Clarion Ledger  
jvm52106 : 7/21/2021 11:09 am : link
and barred another reporter from the conference because he reported a negative story about one of Deion's recruits.
So obnoxious.  
bceagle05 : 7/21/2021 11:10 am : link
Reminds me of "The Maestro" Bob Cobb from Seinfeld.
"Treat me like Nick"  
regulator : 7/21/2021 11:11 am : link
oooooooookay.......
Seems like a stunt  
g-baby : 7/21/2021 11:20 am : link
He knew he was going to do this ahead of time. And it worked. no such thing as bad publicity.
I first thought it was weird that media  
Capt. Don : 7/21/2021 11:29 am : link
called Bill Parcells, "Bill" but then I heard an explanation that media calling him "Coach" was unnecessary and implied that he was somehow the journalist's superior.

Same with the media calling owners "Mr." as players and coaches within the organization do.
It would have been awesome  
Pete in MD : 7/21/2021 11:45 am : link
if he followed with, "Only Deion calls Deion Deion!"
what about "Neon?"  
djm : 7/21/2021 12:12 pm : link
..call the guy what he wants to be called. If he wants to be called coach sanders, why not. He's trying to build a persona.
Many years ago  
River Mike : 7/21/2021 12:21 pm : link
at Giants training camp, while the players were heading out from the building and to the field, as Ray Perkins approached to go by me, I said Hi Ray"! Those laser eyes of his could have burned a hole through me. My greeting was definetly NOT appreciated.
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SFGFNCGiantsFan : 7/21/2021 12:24 pm : link
I have heard numerous reporters call Saban by his first name when asking a question.
Urban Meyer  
Lines of Scrimmage : 7/21/2021 12:48 pm : link
talked about this a year ago. Said it will be very difficult having control over the players.

If the players (say QB) who are benefitting are smart they don't forget the big guys up front doing the dirty work.

College sports did this by getting greedy and it benefitted just a few imo.

One benefit I see is it will give players (less talented who have no pro future) to develop entrepreneurial skills which can set them on a good path after graduating.
Whoops  
Lines of Scrimmage : 7/21/2021 1:02 pm : link
meant for thread below. Sorry.
The DB formerly known as  
David B. : 7/21/2021 1:31 pm : link
Prime Time.
RE: The DB formerly known as  
Klaatu : 7/21/2021 1:36 pm : link
In comment 15309541 David B. said:
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Prime Time.


Which, coincidentally, will be the name of Jeff Bezos' new rocket ship.
"Ok Deion"  
D HOS : 7/21/2021 1:49 pm : link
is what I would have said.
RE: Many years ago  
Matt M. : 7/21/2021 1:53 pm : link
In comment 15309479 River Mike said:
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at Giants training camp, while the players were heading out from the building and to the field, as Ray Perkins approached to go by me, I said Hi Ray"! Those laser eyes of his could have burned a hole through me. My greeting was definetly NOT appreciated.
That's just stupid on his part. Get over yourself.
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Beer Man : 7/21/2021 4:05 pm : link
RE: what about  
BigBlueShock : 7/21/2021 6:54 pm : link
In comment 15309467 djm said:
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..call the guy what he wants to be called. If he wants to be called coach sanders, why not. He's trying to build a persona.

That’s fine. How about he simply asks them to call him that? Why’s he got to be a pompous prick about it? These reporters don’t play for him. If he wants respect, how about he shows some damn respect back?
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Route 9 : 7/21/2021 7:17 pm : link
Andy: Mornin' Jim.
Jim: Hey, Andy. How are you, man?
Andy: Good. Drew.
Jim: What's that?
Andy: You can call me Drew.
Jim: No, I'm not gonna call you that.
Andy: Cool. I can't control what you do. I can only control what I do.
Jim: Andy.
Andy: Drew.
I remember..  
FatMan in Charlotte : 7/22/2021 7:23 am : link
the good old days when calling out "Hey Knight!" would get you a shove, punch and a chair to the back.
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