Deion Sanders says he will undergo surgery for blood clots in both legs

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FILE - Colorado head coach Deion Sanders looks on in the first half of the team's spring practice NCAA college football game, April 22, 2023, in Boulder, Colo. Sanders is scheduled to undergo surgery Friday, June 23, for a blood clot in each leg, the University of Colorado football coach revealed in a video he posted. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Deion Sanders is scheduled to undergo surgery Friday for a blood clot in each leg, the University of Colorado football coach revealed in a video he posted.

The news of Coach Primeā€™s impending procedure began to spread Thursday after Pat McAfee discussed on his podcast with longtime NFL defensive back Adam Jones what was referred to as an emergency surgery for Sanders.

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Later in the day, Sanders posted a video to clarify: ā€œItā€™s time for the horse to talk. You heard from everybody else but you hadnā€™t heard it from me.ā€

Sanders explained in the video on YouTube that his doctor found a blood clot in both legs, including one in his left thigh. He's struggled with the left foot since having two toes amputated in 2021 due to blood clot issues while at Jackson State.

He said that two of his three remaining toes on that foot are what he referred to as ā€œhammer toes,ā€ a condition where thereā€™s an atypical bend in the middle joint.

The procedure he's having Friday is to ā€œtry to get those clots so I can have proper blood flow to the leg so they can fix the toes. Thatā€™s whatā€™s going on.ā€

Last week, Sanders revealed he might lose his left foot as a result of circulation issues. Sanders allowed camera crews with ā€œThee Pregame Showā€ to film a meeting with his medical team at the University of Colorado, where heā€™s preparing for his first season as head football coach.

On Thursday, Sanders said: ā€œThere is no talk of amputation. Thereā€™s no talk of any of that whatsoever.ā€

Sanders laughed as he told a story about someone reaching out that they had a remedy to have all his toes grow back. He later thanked everyone for their support and well-wishes.

ā€œI ainā€™t going nowhere because weā€™re cominā€™,ā€ Sanders said. ā€œIā€™m just trying to get all this straight. So when I walk that sideline, and I walk my walk, because Iā€™m gonna talk my talk, that Iā€™m going to walk my walk. ... I appreciate you. I truly do.ā€

The interest in Colorado football has soared since Sanders was hired last December to turn around the Buffaloes following a 1-11 season in 2022. Colorado sold out of its season-ticket allotment, marking the first time thatā€™s happened since 1996.

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