Sanders Denies Reported $50,000 Offers to Silence Critics

Deion Sanders said a reported offer to pay critics $50,000 to stop mentioning him for a year was a joke, not a genuine proposal. The claim came from Christopher Neely, Sanders’ longtime videographer, who said some critics had been offered the money and declined; Sanders explained he was joking that people profit from talking about his name and said he would not pay anyone to silence criticism. The remarks come as Colorado has struggled, sitting at 2-5 after five straight losses, prompting renewed scrutiny of Sanders and the program.