Deion Sanders Hit With $260M Charge, Rejects ‘Money Games’ With Nico Iamaleava Amid Saban Accusation Fallout
In a stunning turn of events, Deion Sanders — Coach Prime himself — has been reportedly slapped with a jaw-dropping $260 million charge, a figure that has rocked the college football world and sparked renewed debate over the financial arms race in recruiting.
This latest headline comes in the wake of former Alabama head coach Nick Saban’s explosive claim that Jackson State, under Sanders’ leadership, paid a recruit a million dollars — an allegation that shook the foundation of HBCU football pride. Though Saban never mentioned a name, it was widely speculated he was referencing the high-profile signing of Travis Hunter, the No. 1 recruit in the 2022 class, who flipped from Florida State to Jackson State.
Now, as the financial narrative around college football intensifies, Sanders has drawn a clear line in the sand: he won’t engage in what he calls “money games” — particularly when it comes to elite quarterback Nico Iamaleava, a former five-star recruit at Tennessee reportedly linked to an $8 million NIL deal.
“I don’t play that game,” Sanders said when asked about competing for players like Iamaleava. “We built something real at Jackson State
