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 Primeās 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: āItās time for the horse to talk. You heard from everybody else but you hadnāt 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 āhammer toes,ā a condition where thereās an atypical bend in the middle joint.
The procedure he's having Friday is to ātry to get those clots so I can have proper blood flow to the leg so they can fix the toes. Thatās whatās going on.ā
Last week, Sanders revealed he might lose his left foot as a result of circulation issues. Sanders allowed camera crews with āThee Pregame Showā to film a meeting with his medical team at the University of Colorado, where heās preparing for his first season as head football coach.
On Thursday, Sanders said: āThere is no talk of amputation. Thereās 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.
āI aināt going nowhere because weāre cominā,ā Sanders said. āIām just trying to get all this straight. So when I walk that sideline, and I walk my walk, because Iām gonna talk my talk, that Iām 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 thatās happened since 1996.
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