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“Extreme Arrogance Is Extremely Unlikable”: Reddit Community Fearlessly Unveils the Roots of Hatred Directed at Coach Prime Deion Sanders

Published 10/22/2023, 7:54 AM EDT

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Coach Prime Deion Sanders has been the target of social media ever since he led the Colorado Buffaloes to their first win this season. He has continued to be the hype, much to the delight of fans and frustration of naysayers. And as Coach Prime witnesses a strife between rising and falling, the Reddit community isn’t staying silent. 

The Reddit world is bustling with the topic of Deion Sanders and how he’s the most beloved and most hated head coach in college football this season. Coach Prime and the Buffs have just faced a defeat from the Stanford Cardinal, and the upcoming UCLA Bruins will happen any time now. Read the varying opinions that Reddit users have for Deion Sanders.

The mystery behind Deion Sanders’ hate logic

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Deion Sanders is setting Reddit on fire as discussions run hot among fans with varying perspectives. One user on Reddit posted an interesting question on why Coach Prime receives so much hate. The post started with, “Now he does also receive a lot of love, but I just want to hear the reasoning in the hate logic.” This urged users from all spheres to drop in their comments on Colorado’s head coach, Deion Sanders. 

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The post continued, “For instance, I’d understand Bill Belichick or Greg Popovich hate.” According to many people, the 74-year-old NBA San Antonio Spurs head coach Greg Popovich and the 71-year-old New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick “look like angry old men” who “don’t provide much transparency.” 

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But Coach Prime Deion Sanders is a different case because he’s “very transparent and is straightforward in his reactions. Throughout his career in Colorado this season, “he’s never bad mouthed any coaches or takes shots.” He serves as a “positive role model to many by winning “at every level in his career.” The user goes on to open the discussion, entertaining other people’s reasoning. 

Reddit users give a piece of their mind on Deion Sanders

Users on Reddit post their opinions on why Coach Prime Deion Sanders is receiving much hate amidst love. Some people blame media coverage with one person posting, “More media coverage than he deserves based on merit. Talks shit and is very outspoken but when someone returns fire or stoops to his level, he acts like a victim.” 

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Hate couldn’t stop flowing in: “He’s incredibly arrogant, which tends to rub people the wrong way.

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People also think that his attitude is what’s leading to this hate, saying, “Extreme arrogance is extremely unlikable.”

Another commented, “The media coverage has been unrelenting. He also encourages showboating and trash talking when it’s clearly not appropriate. Just look at Oregon pregame or the QB’s flex when they barely beat a terrible team.

Still, some take sides with Deion Sanders. “I don’t hate Deion, the individual. He’s a guy doing his job, albeit in a new and different way than what others do… I blame the sports broadcasting industry.

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Deion Sanders has had a transformational impact on Colorado. And while he’s achieved numerous accomplishments and broken multiple records with the Buffs, he still walks in the line of love and hate among football lovers. So, what do you think of Coach Prime Deion Sanders? 

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Khosalu Puro

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Khosalu Puro is an NFL writer at EssentiallySports. Growing up with football lovers in an environment where the game is always playing in the background, she got the hook of the game early. A die-hard fan of the Patriots, she would do anything to watch the Brady-Gronk duo play live.
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