During pre-draft evaluations, Shedeur Sanders was called many things. He was anonymously accused of being cocky, uncoachable, and unwilling to follow the expected norms of sit-downs with team executives and evaluators.
However, despite enduring months of negative press, an embarrassing fall in the draft, and being limited to third-string reps in training camp, Sanders has handled himself with aplomb and class.
How Does Shedeur Sanders Feel About His Dad Visiting Training Camp?
To his credit, he doesn’t want Deion Sanders visiting training camp. At least not yet.
In a moment of self-awareness and maturity, the younger Sanders told the press that he doesn’t want his father to visit, as it would disrupt his singular focus on becoming a professional football player. He also feels like he has a lot more work to do.
“I don’t want him coming to see me right now because I want to get to where I wanna go for him to see me,” Sanders said. “He can’t be proud of me right now. I gotta get to where I’m going, and I know it’s a lot I gotta do to get there. It’s kinda like I just want everything I’m doing to focus on this time and I don’t want no distractions.”
Taking things a step further, Sanders said, “We know how everybody would take it and take away from the team, uh, just from him being my own dad showing up, so you know it’s a gift and a curse at the same time.”
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Deion Sanders has nothing but praise for his son’s handling of the situation. Sanders said, “He didn’t want me to come. He was like, ‘Dad, I may get 3, 4 reps in practice. I don’t want you seeing that. I’m not where I want to be. Let me get where I need to be.”
“And he’s dealing with it like a pro,” Sanders emphasized. “He ain’t mad. He’s like, I got work to do but I’m going to put in this work … When preseason come, watch me work.”
The younger Sanders also suffered a setback when he had to sit out a practice with a sore arm. However, he returned to practice on Monday and says he feels good and that soreness is something he is used to, dating back to his days at Colorado.
The Cleveland Browns open their preseason on Friday, August 8, against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina.
