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Deion Sanders calls alleged $50,000 critic offer 'a joke'
Colorado is two and five after a fifty-seven to twenty-four loss at Oklahoma State, and its next game is at home against Kansas State on Halloween.

At a glance
- First reported by Fox News: “Deion Sanders says alleged $50,000 offer to silence critics was 'a joke' amid Colorado's struggles”, with reporting from EssentiallySports, Complex and Yahoo Sports (EssentiallySports).
- Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 4:22 AM ET on BBN After Hours, by Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock.
The real story
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- Fox NewsDeion Sanders says alleged $50,000 offer to silence critics was 'a joke' amid Colorado's struggles
- EssentiallySportsNew Footage of Deion Sanders Confirms Truth Behind Paying $50K to Buy Critics’ Silence - EssentiallySports October 27, 2026 · facts used on air
- ComplexDeion Sanders Calls $50,000 Offer to Silence Critics a ‘Joke’ Amid Colorado’s Losing Streak facts used on air
- Yahoo Sports (EssentiallySports)Did Deion Sanders really offer critics $50,000 to shut up? Here’s the real story - Yahoo Sports October 27, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorColorado coach Deion Sanders says an alleged fifty-thousand-dollar offer to silence critics was a joke.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorColorado is two and five after five straight losses, and ESPN has him saying, quote, I would never offer a man money.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo he never said it? That's a clean, fully transparent denial, and the only thing missing is the part where it's true.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorWell, a resurfaced May video shows him telling critics, you get twenty-five, fifty, I give you that. Then he adds, let's see how that works.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo the joke had a pilot.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorDoes this affect me, a person who doesn't have fifty thousand dollars to be quiet about anything?

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorOnly if you're a Buffs fan.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorNext up is Kansas State at home on October thirty-first, and his contract reportedly carries a twenty-five-and-a-half-million-dollar buyout after the season, according to Complex.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorFifty thousand to quiet critics, twenty-five million to quiet the coach. Somebody in that building has a very specific price list.
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