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Calling Deion Sanders a sellout ignores the growing role of clout-chasing in college sports

  • Written by Jabari M. Evans, Assistant Professor of Race and Media, University of South Carolina
Calling Deion Sanders a sellout ignores the growing role of clout-chasing in college sportsJackson State Tigers coach Deion Sanders greets right tackle Deontae Graham during the Cricket Celebration Bowl on Dec. 17, 2022. Austin McAfee/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

For most college football coaches, the move from a mid-major conference to a Power Five conference would be met with widespread praise.

Not so for Deion Sanders.

When the Pro...

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