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WATCH: Florida State fan goes scorched Earth with Deion Sanders memorabilia after ESD flip

Nikki Chavanelleby:Nikki Chavanelle12/15/21

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The anger in “Fire Mike Norvell” group chat on Twitter Spaces has nothing on one Florida State fan. The fan, posting under the Twitter name Daniel J. Grant, shared a video of him burning his signed, and framed, Deion Sanders jersey.

The fan is apparently distraught over the Seminoles’ loss of the No. 1 cornerback prospect in the nation. Travis Hunter flipped his commitment from Deion Sanders’ alma mater FSU to Jackson State on Early Signing Day.

“My most prized possession of all my FSU memorabilia,” Grant wrote. “Deion was my childhood hero. I hope they never allow him back on campus. FSU should immediately un-retire his number as well. He has never given a damn dime back to the school so no one should really be surprised!”

The framed and signed jersey was probably worth upwards of $500 but. apparently, that’s nothing compared to the pain of the Seminole-on-Seminole betrayal.

Deion Sanders lands five-star flip

Deion Sanders is making history at Jackson State. Five-Star Plus+ Suwanee (Ga.) Collins Hill athlete Travis Hunter is joining Sanders — flipping from Florida State to Jackson State.

Hunter is a star — named No. 1 overall prospect in the 2022 class, according to the On3 Consensus. Every major outlet has Hunter as the premier recruit of his class, as On3 Consensus is a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

Prior to National Signing Day, Hunter was committed to Florida State as far back as March 2020. Moreover, the star recruit resisted urges to flip in the past — but playing for Deion Sanders at Jackson State was too much to resist. 

On Wednesday morning, Hunter tweeted “Time to Make History #GodBlessing.” With his change of heart, Deion Sanders and Travis Hunter are doing just that.

Hunter grew up idolizing Deion Sanders. As a multi-sport athlete with boatloads of swagger, there’s nobody better to look up to.

Now, Hunter gets the chance to play for the coach he models his game after.

“I bring a whole lot of intensity and talent,” Hunter said earlier this year, per On3. “I want to be the next Deion Sanders. And I’m going to live up to it.”