Fundamentally, Deion Sanders has redefined how to construct a college football team–who gets to play, why, and how. His approach, coupled with his personality, has rankled traditionalists and brought loads of criticism and praise. And to say that some of the response (on both ends) isn’t racially tinged would be (well) not to tell the full story. Louisa Thomas offers a provocative take in The New Yorker.
PERSPECTIVES: Most Seek to Master the Game As It’s Played; Colorado’s Sanders Is Changing the Way It’s Played
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