Deion Sanders Stands Up for His Sons

Deion Sanders has come to the defense of his son, Shiloh, who recently found himself in a social media spat with Browns beat writer Mary Kay Cabot. In a recent statement, Deion expressed his views without any hint of misogyny.

Discussing Shiloh’s rebuttal to Cabot, who suggested that the Browns should immediately make Deshaun Watson the starting quarterback over his brother Shedeur, Deion noted that Shiloh was merely speaking up for his sibling. “We don’t talk about anybody,” he remarked in an interview, emphasizing the bond between Shiloh and Shedeur. He added, “I know there was a little argument where Shiloh was speaking for his brother. Understand, hey, that’s his brother.”

Moreover, Deion acknowledged the differences in today’s media landscape. He remarked, “God bless Mary Kay’s soul. That’s his brother. I mean, she said something, he said something.” He reflected on how, in earlier times, players didn’t often have a voice, and Shiloh was simply voicing his brother’s perspective.

Interestingly, Shiloh, who attended the Buccaneers’ training camp last season as a rookie, didn’t face backlash for defending Shedeur. However, his comments to Cabot, telling her to “make me a sandwich, Mary,” were perhaps taken out of context.

During his time as a quarterback for the University of Colorado, Shedeur and Shiloh played on the same team, with Deion serving as head coach. Last season, Shedeur threw seven touchdowns and ten interceptions in seven starts for the Browns while Watson was sidelined.

Shiloh later defended his remarks about Cabot, saying, “What gets reported gets reported. You have the facts, you have the news. But when it comes to your opinion, you’ve been saying crazy things ever since he was there…” He expressed concern for how such reporting affects women in sports journalism, acknowledging the challenges they face in the field.

Mary Kay Cabot was recently honored with the Bill Nunn Memorial Award for her long-term contributions to professional football reporting.