Deion Sanders accuses Obama of ‘enjoying political video games’ by choosing Arizona to beat Colorado

Colorado head coach Deion Sanders says he likes Barack Obama, however he needed to name the previous president out this week. 

Obama picked the Arizona Wildcats to beat Sanders’ Buffaloes in a recreation Saturday.

Throughout a speech in Tucson, Arizona, Friday, Obama claimed he even noticed the Colorado buses when his airplane landed and reminded the group of the Wildcats’ two-game successful streak towards the Buffaloes relationship again to 2022. 

“I do know Colorado bought a pair good gamers, however I additionally know you guys have crushed them twice in a row,” Obama stated. “Do not guess towards the Wildcats tomorrow.”

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Maher poked enjoyable at President Obama resorting to “scolding” Black males into supporting Harris. (Michelle Gustafson/Bloomberg through Getty Photographs)

Final 12 months, Arizona beat Colorado 34-31 throughout Sanders’ first season with this system. In 2022, the Wildcats defeated the Buffaloes 43-20, prompting Colorado to fireside coach Karl Dorrell after the staff’s 0-5 begin to the season.

This 12 months, Sanders and his staff proved the previous president very incorrect. 

Colorado blew out Arizona 34-7 to enhance to 5-2 on the season. After the sport, Sanders known as out Obama to the press, suggesting he solely picked Arizona as a result of he was within the state campaigning earlier this week. 

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Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders rolls out to cross. (Mike Watters/Imagn Photographs)

“I heard what he stated. Mr. President, I heard what you stated,” Sanders instructed reporters after the sport. “That is why I actually do not get into politics, as a result of politicians, they play the political recreation. He was right here, and he needed to play the political recreation.”

Arizona is taken into account a key swing state within the upcoming election. 

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Former President Obama speaks through the Democratic Nationwide Conference on the United Heart in Chicgo Aug. 20, 2024.  (Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg through Getty Photographs)

Sanders took explicit concern with Obama claiming his staff solely had “a pair good gamers.” 

“We now have two good gamers? We now have greater than two good gamers. However you had been right here, you needed to help,” Sanders stated. “Mr. President, come on, man. You my man. I really like you and respect you, however come on, canine.”

Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders went 23-for-33 passing, throwing for 250 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions and including a dashing landing. Star cornerback and large receiver Travis Hunter began Saturday after injuring his shoulder towards Kansas State final week.

Obama got here underneath hearth by one other former NFL star who performed in the identical period as Sanders after different feedback Obama made on the marketing campaign path.

Throughout a latest marketing campaign cease for Harris in Pittsburgh, Obama addressed the vp’s dwindling help amongst Black voters, particularly Black males. 

Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders walks the sideline throughout a recreation towards the UCF Knights Sept. 28, 2024, at FBC Mortgage Stadium in Orlando, Fla. (Chris Leduc/Icon Sportswire through Getty Photographs)

“Now, I additionally need to say that that appears to be extra pronounced with the brothers. So, in the event you do not thoughts, only for a second, I’ve bought to talk to y’all and say that when you may have a selection, that it’s this clear when, on the one hand, you may have someone who grew up such as you, went to varsity with you, understands the struggles [and the] ache and pleasure that comes from these experiences,” Obama stated. 

Obama even steered that these voters aren’t supporting Harris as a result of she is a lady. Obama didn’t at any level acknowledge that the lesser help could also be due to her report as vp and historical past as a prosecutor. 

“I’m talking to males straight — a part of it makes me assume that, properly, you simply aren’t feeling the thought of getting a lady as president, and also you’re arising with different options and different causes for that,” Obama stated. 

Former NFL star operating again Herschel Walker, a former Republican Senate nominee in Georgia, criticized Obama for his feedback this week. 

“[Barack Obama], you forgot how laborious we fought for our proper to vote! Telling us methods to vote primarily based on shade is a step backward. The unhealthy insurance policies of Biden/Harris have damage us all. We want unity brother, not division!” Walker wrote on X.

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