Sanders conveyed his message to Hunter as he and his fiancé endured continued criticism. Travis Hunter won award after award in December, including the Heisman Trophy, following the 2024 college football season, but he also faced major criticism. These messages and criticism were mostly directed at Hunter’s relationship with his fiancé, Leanna Lenee. Following these comments, Hunter and Lenee briefly removed their social media accounts.
Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders said on Friday’s Tamron Hall Show that his message to Hunter at the time was, “Don’t stop.”
“It hurt me that he deactivated his account,” Sanders said Hall. “The enemy wants you to stop… Keep moving. Don’t allow the enemy get you while you’re still.
and you are holding a pity party for yourself. Sanders also did not want Hunter to terminate his account due to economical reasons. “You have endorsements, and people are financing you to speak about their products. We can’t deactivate; we need to activate right now.”
Sanders had expressed support for Hunter in the face of criticism leading up to the Buffaloes’ bowl game versus BYU. “I want you to know this in front of everybody,” Sanders told the players. “You know we love you. We’ve got you. We appreciate it. “You’re him.”
Hunter has re-activated his account subsequently, and was photographed alongside Lenee on the red carpet for Sports Illustrated’s annual awards, where he was named. 2024 Breakthrough Star of the Year.
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