Deion Sanders on sideline (Ron Jenkins-Getty Images)
*ESPN analyst Robert Griffin III hit up social media to call out CBS sports reporter Danny Kanell for criticizing Colorado head coach Deion Sanders.
Kanell celebrated when the University of Oregon defeated the University of Colorado with a 42-6 last Saturday. Prior to the game, Ducks head coach Dan Lanning was caught on video telling his team: “They’re (Colorado) fighting for clicks, we’re fighting for wins.”
His comments went viral, and Kanell took to X (formally Twitter) after the game to repeat Lanning’s controversial comments. Griffin responded by calling Kanell “a hater.”
“There is nothing wrong with Dan Lanning’s approach or intensity for HIS team. His job is to motivate HIS players, prop up HIS program and people are LOVING IT,” Griffin tweeted.
“Well that’s exactly what Coach Prime is doing for Colorado, so why do people hate it?” he added.
As SandraRose.com reports, Kanell responded to Griffin III, writing: “Simple. People were exhausted with the over the top coverage of Deion. Every pregame speech aired ALL day on every ESPN show on loop. Over hyping average wins. That’s it.”
When Kanell called Colorado’s 3 victories “average wins,” Griffin clapped back, writing: “Danny. Coach Prime took over a 1-11 Colorado team. Then got 47,277 fans to sell out their spring game, which was more than the last 9 spring games combined. Then sold out season tickets for the first time in 27 years. Then knocked off #17 TCU and started 3-0. YOU ARE JUST A HATER,” Griffin III wrote.
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