University of Colorado head football coach Deion Sanders on Tuesday condemned death threats reportedly made against a Colorado State University player who was involved in a play that injured a Colorado star over the weekend. <\/p>\n
Sanders, speaking at a scheduled news conference ahead of the Colorado Buffaloes\u2019 upcoming game at Oregon, said he himself receives weekly death threats but \u201ca kid\u201d should never be exposed to this type of intimidation. <\/p>\n
Sanders was referring to Colorado State Rams safety Henry Blackburn, who was penalized for unnecessary roughness after he made a late hit Saturday on Buffaloes player Travis Hunter in Colorado\u2019s 43-35 double-overtime win over Colorado State. Hunter, a standout wide receiver and cornerback, was hospitalized following the blow to his midsection. <\/p>\n
\u201cHenry Blackburn is a good player who played a phenomenal game. He made a tremendous hit on Travis on the sideline,\u201d Sanders said. \u201cYou could call it dirty, you could call it, \u2018He was just playing the game of football,\u2019 but whatever it was, it does not constitute that he should be receiving death threats.\u201d <\/p>\n
On Monday, Colorado State head coach Jay Norvell said Blackburn and Blackburn\u2019s family had been receiving threats since the hit on Hunter. The university and police are supporting Blackburn, Norvell said. <\/p>\n
Sanders said he is \u201csaddened if there\u2019s any of our fans that\u2019s on the other side of those threats.\u201d <\/p>\n
\u201cI would hope and pray not. That kid was just playing the best of his ability and he made a mistake,\u201d Sanders said. <\/p>\n
Hunter and the Colorado team had forgiven Blackburn, Sanders said. Hunter was released from the hospital on Monday, the coach said. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s football at the end of the day. Stuff like that (the late hit) is going to happen,\u201d Hunter said while speaking during a livestream on Monday. \u201cHe (Blackburn) did what he was supposed to do. It\u2019s football. Something bad is going to happen on the field sooner or later. You just got to get up and fight again. That\u2019s what I try to do.\u201d <\/p>\n
Sanders, who also answered questions about the Buffaloes\u2019 victory and their upcoming game against Oregon, ended his news conference with another condemnation of the threats against Blackburn. <\/p>\n
\u201cLet\u2019s pray for that kid. That is absurd for people to be threatening him. I don\u2019t mind getting death threats. I get them every week,\u201d he said. \u201cBut a kid, it\u2019s not good.\u201d <\/p>\n
Fort Collins police are \u201cfully committed to the safety and security of individuals in our community and take all threats against anyone\u2019s life seriously,\u201d Fort Collins police Lt. Sara Lynd said. <\/p>\n\n
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