Shedeur Sanders reacts to Barack Obama’s comments on Colorado football

Former President Barack Obama recently commented on the Colorado Buffaloes football program at a rally in Arizona. There, Obama noted that Colorado only has a couple of good players and that the Arizona Wildcats had consistently beaten them.

In the wake of those comments, Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders reacted to Obama’s comments on the program on his show 2Legendary, acknowledging that Obama was playing to the crowd he was speaking to.

“I think it was a tough position he was put in,” Sheduer Sanders said. “I think he just had to say that just because he was at an Arizona [rally], but the only thing is just like, you know how hard it is for people and for so much hate to be directed at us. I still was hoping for just lift you up a little.”

Former President Barack Obama was speaking at a campaign rally in Arizona at the time on behalf of Vice President Kamala Harris. An important state in the upcoming election, Shedeur Sanders admitted it was tough to hear a negative comment about the program, even if he understands the circumstances of those comments.

“I get it, though,” Sanders said. “Everybody has to do their own thing but it’s just tough, especially when you got a black head coach. It’s just.”

At that point, Colorado offensive lineman Cash Cleveland cut Shedeur Sanders off, saying that he knows what Barack Obama really wanted to predict in front of the Arizona crowd, and that’s a Colorado win.

In the end, Colorado got the last laugh and beat Arizona relatively easily. The final score was 34-7 with the Buffaloes jumping out and scoring 28 first-half points. For his part, Sanders threw for 250 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions. He also ran for a score.

While Shedeur Sanders understood the comments from Barack Obama, even if he didn’t like them, his father and head coach Deion Sanders had a stronger reaction to them.

“I really don’t get into politics. I’m into people, because politicians they play the political game,” Sanders said. “And he was here, and had to play the political game. We got more than two good players, but you here, so you had to support that. President, come on man. You’re my man, I love you, I appreciate you — but come on, dog.”

Colorado is currently one of four teams with only one conference loss in Big 12 play. Two teams are still unbeaten. So, while there is a lot of competition at the top of the Big 12, the Buffaloes are in a position to make a run at a conference championship.