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Deion Sanders says Jackson State coaching debut marred by attempted theft
Pro football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders described “mixed emotions” on Sunday after making his coaching debut with Jackson State University, telling reporters that his personal items were stolen from the coaches’ office during the Tigers’ 53-0 victory over Edward Waters College.
“For one, the kids played really well,” Sanders said during his postgame news conference. “But while the game was going on, someone came in and stole every darn thing I have in the coaches’ office. Credit cards, wallet, watches. Thank god I had on my necklaces.”
The school later told ESPN that Sanders’ items were “misplaced and found”, but Sanders emphasized in a series of tweets they were only recovered because one of his assistants walked in on the theft.
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Pro football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders described “mixed emotions” on Sunday after making his coaching debut with Jackson State University, telling reporters that his personal items were stolen from the coaches’ office during the Tigers’ 53-0 victory over Edward Waters College.
“For one, the kids played really well,” Sanders said during his postgame news conference. “But while the game was going on, someone came in and stole every darn thing I have in the coaches’ office. Credit cards, wallet, watches. Thank god I had on my necklaces.”
The school later told ESPN that Sanders’ items were “misplaced and found”, but Sanders emphasized in a series of tweets they were only recovered because one of his assistants walked in on the theft.
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