“This is a brotherhood”: 5-star OL Jordan Seaton brushes off bizarre locker room culture allegations at Deion Sanders’ Colorado
Due to Deion Sanders' larger-than-life personality, the Colorado Buffaloes have one of the most unique cultures in college football, attracting a lot of media attention. As per a story published by Athlon Sports, an anonymous former player claims there's a culture of hazing inside the Boulder program.
Other critics of the culture inside the Buffaloes include five-star recruit Cormani McClain, who denounced a series of bullying incidents against him before leaving for Florida.
However, offensive lineman Jordan Seaton denied allegations of hazing, stating that the initiations within the program were not true.
"For me freshman initiation is listening. We don't really do the hazing or the fighting, this is a brotherhood," Seaton told media on Sunday.
Anonymous player criticizes locker room culture of Deion Sanders' Colorado Buffaloes
The August 2 story by Athlon Sport regarding hazing at Colorado includes the testimony of a former player of Deion Sanders, who, on condition of anonymity, compared the program to Grand Theft Auto.
"It's like a real-life Grand Theft Auto video game, there are many distractions with fights, guns, and money floating around. The environment is unlike any I’ve come from before," the anonymous former player said via Athlon Sports.
The player also discussed Cormani McClain, the former five-star recruit who left the program for the Florida Gators due to alleged bullying.
"Cormani was taking a lot of heat from everyone, at the same time Coach Prime was saying he was in the doghouse and needed to improve, Cormani was getting bullied by Shilo (Sanders)," the anonymous player added.
"After the Oregon State game, Shilo slapped him several times, which left Cormani screaming 'I'm going to kill you' repeatedly. After that, you could tell he wasn’t mentally there. It’s hard when the coaches you trust are calling you derogatory names on the practice field."
The article reveals potentially damaging allegations regarding the Colorado program at Boulder, especially considering that the state of Colorado has legislated against bullying and has approved the Colorado Anti-Hazing Law.