Deion Sanders can’t seem to catch a break when it comes to his health. The 58-year-old Colorado head coach was visibly in pain during the Buffaloes’ 35-21 loss to TCU, sitting at times late in the game and removing his left shoe to relieve the throbbing. “Cat’s out of the bag, all right. I think I’ve got more blood clots,” Sanders told reporters postgame. “It don’t make sense. I’m hurting like crazy. I’m not getting blood to my leg. That’s why my leg is throbbing.” This isn’t new territory for Sanders; he had two toes amputated on his left foot in 2021 due to blood clot issues while coaching at Jackson State, and he missed Pac-12 media day in 2023 after procedures to remove clots from his right leg.
​​Now Sanders has announced he’s undergoing another procedure, addressing his health situation with the faith and determination that’s defined his entire coaching career. “I am having a procedure today. Prayerfully, I’ll be right back at practice tomorrow. Cause I don’t miss practice, I don’t plan on doing such,” Coach Prime said in his health update. “It is what it is. Found what we found. I have a wonderful team of doctors at UC Health and a team of wonderful trainers here. It has nothing to do with me working at the level and competing… it is hereditary. It is what it is. I trust God with all my heart.”
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The last part of his monologue is extremely important. Sanders has clarified that the clots are not lifestyle-inflicted damage. They have not been caused by overwork or any of his lifestyle decisions, but rather are genetic predispositions that he is forced to manage. After beating cancer earlier this year, Sanders reflected on his journey: “When we hear that word, it’s usually a life sentence attached to it. But not this time. Not this time, because God got me.” That same faith is carrying him through this latest setback.
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