Deion Sanders fires back after Florida State fan burnt his jersey over Jackson State flipping Travis Hunter

Deion Sanders shook up the college football world by getting Travis Hunter – the No. 1 recruit in the nation – to join him at Jackson State. Additionally, he ruffled some feathers at his alma mater of Florida State — Hunter flipped from the Seminoles to join Sanders.

While Sanders was beloved as a member of the Seminoles, Florida State faithful didn’t take the news of him flipping their highly-touted recruit from their program. In the days afterwards, irrational Seminoles fans were seen burning jerseys and disparaging the formerly-beloved Sanders.

Earlier this week, Sanders joined The Rich Eisen Show to discuss the fallout from bringing Hunter to Jackson State.

“He never belonged to them. I never took him, he never belonged to them,” responded Sanders, when asked about what it meant to take Hunter from Florida State. “And I saw the burning of the jerseys — I saw all that foolishness. I laughed my butt off, first of all.”

Evidently, Sanders found it hilarious that Florida State fans would react the way they did. While he’ll always have love for the program he played for, it’s tough to blame the Jackson State coach for getting a laugh out of the fallout.

Sanders: ‘Which one is it, are we not good enough at Jackson State, or I’m not good enough as a person?’

Furthermore, Sanders elaborated on the problems he had with the fallout. While the leader of Jackson State didn’t care about the burning of his jersey, he did have some qualms about the reactions.

“But this is something I don’t understand,” started Sanders. “I think it was either a year before or a year before that, your head coach (Mike Norvell) — who I’m very fond of. Who I think is a great coach – who I think is going to do tremendous feats for my alma mater – called me to help him recruit a kid out of Louisiana. And, I face-timed the kid, I face-timed the mother, I did my thing. Florida State has been using me for years to do what I do — to help influence these kids to come to my wonderful alma mater. No problem. I did it — I believe the kid signed.

“So, what’s the difference between me doing that, and doing it for myself? It was good enough for you, but it’s not good enough for me? That’s what I have a problem with. So, you’re saying now I’m good enough to get you players, but I’m not good enough to get me players? Which one is it, are we not good enough at Jackson State, or I’m not good enough as a person? I would like that answer.”

Deion Sanders is changing the game of college football. However, not everyone takes kindly to change — and Florida State faithful will have to aim their anger at the program, not one of their legendary alumni.