Colorado fan suing NFL for $100M over Shedeur Sanders Draft Slide
Colorado fan suing NFL for $100M over Shedeur Sanders Draft Slide
When former University of Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders concluded his final collegiate season, he was in the conversation to be the #1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. Entering draft night, he was widely regarded to be a potential top ten selection. So when he slid all the way down to the fifth round, on the draft's final day, it shocked pretty much everybody. The Cleveland Browns then picked the son of NFL Hall-of-Famer Deion Sanders with the 144th overall selection.
One Colorado fan, who remains anonymous, took the Sanders tumble (which seems, at least partially, somewhat self-inflicted) pretty hard. Filed under the name "John Doe," this man is suing the NFL for $100 million in punitive damages.
Yes, nine figures, "for the harm caused to the Plaintiff and the impact of the NFL's actions on his emotional well being," according to the court documents, publicized by MSNBC.
The lawsuit claims that the NFL is in Violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act (a law that most people equate with punishing monopolistic behavior, but in this case, the fan is accusing the teams of collusion), Violation of the Civil Rights Act, Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress and Trauma and Violations of Consumer Protection Laws.
Yes, he's serious. This isn't from an article in The Onion or anything.
On a personal, individual level, the Plaintiff is claiming that the Sanders slide caused him "frustration, disappointment and psychological harm as a fan."
Frustration, disappointment and psychological harm are basically part of the deal when you sign up to become a sports fan. This is more true for some teams than others. In the grand scheme of things, this feels like the very definition of a "first world problem," and the odds of Doe winning this lawsuit are laughably long.
How laughably long? Your average undrafted free agent has a better chance of making it through camp, passing the final cut and winning a starting job for opening day.
Obviously, the person who suffered the most from the Sanders slide is the rookie quarterback himself. And if he's actually very depressed about this, then he can use the royalties that he's going to get from the NFL shop to wipe away his tears. Shedeur Sanders is currently the top selling jersey in the NFL.
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