Shedeur Sanders responds to player who criticized Deion

Deion Sanders faced some criticism this week from a former Colorado player, and Shedeur Sanders has come to his father’s defense.

In a story that was published by Max Olson of The Athletic on Monday, defensive back Xavier Smith said he was one of several players who were pushed to transfer after Coach Prime took over in Boulder prior to last season. Smith said he was hoping for an opportunity to prove to Sanders that he was worthy of a spot on the Colorado roster but that the Hall of Famer “never even tried to get to know me.” Smith also accused Sanders of “destroying guys’ confidence.”

Shedeur, who is Colorado’s star quarterback, does not have any sympathy for Smith. The younger Sanders took to social media on Tuesday to essentially dismiss Smith’s opinion.

“Ion even remember him tbh. Bro had to be very mid at best,” Shedeur wrote on X.