Deion Sanders Leaves Interview After Being Called Twice by His First Name and Not Coach
Deion Sanders wants to be referred to as «Coach» and nothing else. During the 2021 SWAC Football Media Day in Birmingham, Alabama, on Monday, ESPN reports that the NFL Hall of Famer made it very clear to one reporter that he did not want to be called by his first name.«You don't call [Alabama's] Nick Saban, 'Nick.' Don't call me Deion,» Sanders told reporter Nick Suss from the, referencing the seven-time national champion head coach.The reporter apparently referred to Sanders as «Deion» twice, to which the college coach noted that «if you call Nick [Saban], Nick, you'll get cussed out on the spot.»He added, «So don't do that to me.