Deion Sanders is one of those former NFL players that others tend to look to for advice and wisdom, but that wasn’t the case on Friday night with his latest comments.
The Hall of Fame cornerback posted a controversial tweet about players opting out of the 2020 season and he got blasted for it.
The deadline for NFL players to opt out of the upcoming season passed on Thursday as 69 total players decided they will not play football this year due to health concerns.
Instead of respecting each player’s decision to opt out of this season, Sanders went on Twitter and ranted about how the game “will go on without you.”
“All Players OPTING out in all sports PLEASE BELIEVE the game will go on without you,” Sanders said. “This is a business & don’t u EVER forget that. There’s NO ONE that’s bigger than the game itself. Only the ref, umps & officials are that important that you can’t play without them. NOT YOU!”
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Allen Hurns, who opted out because he has a baby boy on the way, had an emotional reply to that.
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“Damm you act like we said to cancel the season because we opted out,” Hurns wrote. “I want the season to go on & for it to be safe for all my brothers. I did what’s best for me & my situation, this ain’t got anything to do with nobody else. I’m at peace knowing I did what’s best for my family.”
He was hardly the only one:
