Deion Sanders gets about five death threats per day, bodyguard says
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Deion Sanders’ bodyguard says the NFL legend receives about five death threats a day. YouTube video Sanders’ oldest son, Deion Jr., on Friday. Shared by.
Guard Michael Rhodes told coaches of University of Colorado football players Sanders to “be careful” about who they allow into team facilities.
“I’m Officer Rhodes. I’m Coach Prime’s head of security,” Rhodes told the team.
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Colorado head coach Deion Sanders watches his team warm up before the NCAA college football game against TCU on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
“Very quick, I just want to say this. You new ones, when you go to the facilities in the morning, be careful who comes with you, especially in the elevator. Don’t let anyone force you to scan them on the floor, because everyone is trying to get to Coach Prime. Not all of the people trying to get to them have good intentions. So be careful with that, don’t open any doors because my philosophy is if the doors open they will come in, then they will have to meet me.”
Sanders later stated that he was a “Black man” due to constant death threats.
“We get death threats all the time,” Sanders said. “Why? I’m a Black man who made this happen, who set everything in motion, who made this all happen. So we have things that are real.”
Sanders then asked Rhodes, “How many death threats do we get?” he asked.
“About five every day,” Rhodes said.
Sanders’ life and well-being have been a matter of concern over the past year.
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University of Colorado head coach Deion Sanders talks about his journey overcoming bladder cancer during a press conference at the Touchdown Club at Folsom Field on Monday, July 28, 2025, in Boulder, Colorado. (AAron Ontiveroz/Denver Post)
Last June, reports emerged that the Pro Football Hall of Famer was sidelined with an unspecified illness.
In July, Sanders announced that he had been diagnosed with an aggressive disease. form of bladder cancer. At a press conference with his doctors, Sanders shared that part of his intestine was surgically reconstructed to function as a bladder.
Following his bladder cancer diagnosis and treatment, Sanders needed to use the restroom frequently, so school portable side bath for him during games.
Later, at the post-match press conference in October, Sanders predicted was facing more blood clots after being affected by them previously.
“The cat is out of the bag, OK. I think I have more blood clots,” Sanders said. “It doesn’t make sense. I’m in crazy pain… There’s no blood going to my leg. That’s why my leg is throbbing.”
The blood clot issue resulted in the amputation of two toes on his left foot in 2021. Sanders was coaching at Jackson State at the time. In 2023, the two-time Super Bowl champion missed Pac-12 media day to remove a blood clot in his right leg and underwent another surgery to correct arched toes on his left foot.
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Colorado head coach Deion Sanders watches his players warm up before the NCAA college football game against Utah on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, in Salt Lake City, Utah. (AP Photo/Tyler Tate)
“I’ll go in there [surgery]”I think I’m going to have the best sleep in the world for four hours and have surgery,” Sanders said Tuesday.
“I’ve never been drunk a day in my life. I’ve never drunk, smoked or anything else. But when I get those surgeries done, I’m there right on time.”
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