Deion Sanders had kept his battle with a cancerous tumor on his bladder a secret from everyone, even his sons. Now that his tumor has been removed and is on the road to recovery, the Colorado Buffaloes coach opened up to his former teammate and football commentator Michael Irvin regarding his cancer battle.
“I had to build myself up for that meeting, man, to see them because I remember recruiting them and talking to them, you know, in the recruiting process. some of them it would have just happened. But to see everybody, all the coaches, all the staff, um Rick, you know, our ad just it was unbelievable to be back in front of that room,” Deion Sanders said. (2:03)
“And you know, I let everybody do their thing and get out what they had to get out so we could let these young men know this is the way we run our program. This is what we expect when we start practicing. Then, at the conclusion I said I knew know all of you wondering why I’ve been here instead of telling you I’mma show you,” he continued.
In the interview with his old teammate, Deion Sanders also revealed that while the NFL draft was going on, his attention was divided as he was also thinking about his surgery, which was scheduled for May 9.
His surgery had been successful but had to stay at his Texas home and rest up, leaving the rest of his coaching staff to do some of his duties at Boulder, from recruitment to team practices.
Deion Sanders Now Openly Endorsing Adult Diaper Brand
After his tumor was removed, Deion Sanders has been having trouble controlling his bladder, joking that he relies on adult diaper brand “Depend.” As it turns out, the coach is now endorsing the brand with the company officially announcing the partnership:
“Depend is proud to help millions of people live more confidently every day with comfort and protection they can trust – this includes Coach,” the company’s statement read.
Sanders has been joking about the situation, even hinting that there will be a Porta-potty for him during Buffaloes games. He has admitted that urinating has not been the same since he was diagnosed with the tumor last April.
For now, Sanders has pledged that he would be returning to coach Colorado, a team that he has turned around since he arrived.
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