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ESPN pundit scolds Deion Sanders over decision on muzzling columnist: ‘This is not America’ [Video]

ESPN college football pundit Paul Finebaum ripped Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders over his decision to ban a reporter from asking questions at his press conferences.

Sanders and Denver Post columnist Sean Keeler’s tiff exploded last week. Keeler is no longer permitted to ask direct questions to Sanders or anyone else involved with the football program. Colorado officials cited Keeler’s past coverage of the program as a reason for the decision, but he is still allowed at football-related activities.

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Finebaum appeared on ESPN’s “Get Up” on Monday and tore into Sanders.

“Coach Prime is showing he is not ready for primetime,” Finebaum said. “I find this whole thing to be disgraceful. Deion may want to talk about love and joy and that’s the cornerstone of what he seems to be spewing out. But treating reporters like this seems like we’re in some autocratic country. This is not America. The fact that it’s in his …

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