The Root; Published by Candace McDuffie
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On Saturday, the University of Colorado Boulder Buffaloes—led by Deion Sanders—had their very first loss of the season against the University of Oregon Ducks. Under Sanders’ leadership, the team was 3-0 until Saturday’s game.
Sanders’ confidence—which some have critiqued as being too much—has drawn immense criticism over the last several months. It makes sense since this country has always been uncomfortable with self-assured and confident Black folks.
However, Sanders puts his money where his mouth is and the Buffaloes’ success is proof of that. Oregon head coach Dan Lanning said that the opposing team was more focused about online popularity as opposed to the game itself.
“The Cinderella story is over, men. They’re fighting for clicks, we’re fighting for wins. There’s a difference. This game ain’t going to be played in Hollywood. It’s going to be played on the grass,” Lanning stated in the video. Read more
