Stephen A. Smith Asks for Prayers for Cowboys Icon Deion Sanders
Stephen A. Smith Asks for Prayers for Cowboys Icon Deion Sanders originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
FRISCO - A health issue is apparently in play in keeping Dallas Cowboys legend Deion Sanders away from work as the Colorado head coach and out of the public eye. ... and ESPN's Stephen A. Smith is sharing his concern about the situation.
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"You revered this man and what he has meant to the world of football, to the world of sports overall,' Smith said. 'So we just pray for his full recovery.'
According to multiple reports, Sanders, 57, has been staying at home here in Texas battling an "unspecified health issue." Based on comments from one of his children, there is no timetable on his return to Boulder to resume his job in coaching
In a recent YouTube note, Deion Sanders Jr. said that the Hall of Fame icon is "feeling well" but is not presently ready to travel.
"He'll tell y'all soon enough what he's going through, what he went through," Deion Jr. stated. "When we get back to Boulder, I don't know. I'm waiting until my dad leaves. When he leaves, then I'll go. Until then, I'm going to sit here with him."
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Sanders - known now as "Coach Prime'' - was reportedly scheduled to do a speaking engagement in Florida but the organization announced an "unavoidable last-minute scheduling change" late last week.
Stephen a Smith and Deion SandersBy Tony Fisher
Sanders, a high-profile personality in every way - including most recently his support of two sons, Shedeur (now of the Cleveland Browns) and Shilo (now of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers - has in recent years battled a number of health issues.
In 2022 he required surgery in order to get two toes on his left foot amputated due to blood clots in his legs. In 2023, a leg amputation was a possibility before another medical procedure to deal with blood clots in both of his legs dealt with the issue.
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Sanders played 14 seasons in the NFL, winning a Super Bowl with the Cowboys in 1995. ... and - in a point made by Smith - has indeed touched many with his celebrity.
The ESPN host ended his message with a powerful and personal plea:
'Know that you got everybody,'' Smith said. "You got a whole bunch of people out here rooting for you and wishing you the greatest of health and nothing but love for you, my brother. Get well soon.'
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 11, 2025, where it first appeared.
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