‘I Ain’t No Baby Daddy. I’m a Father’: Deion Sanders Calls Out Hollywood for Not Showcasing the Bond Between Black Fathers and Sons on TV

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Deion Sanders can take being called a multitude of names, but a neglectful father or baby daddy are not on the list. The retired Dllas Cowboys star takes pride in being cut from different cloth, one of the old school values where Black dads were amplified. According to Coach Prime, the barometer for being a good father is, at minimum, being active in a child’s life. “We just need you to be present. You don’t have to be perfect,” said Deion when he appeared on the “Outta Pocket with RGIII” podcast that first aired this week. Furthermore, he stated that some Black men, in particular, often do not have a strong male figure to model their approach to fatherhood after. Deion Sanders is called out for not showing support for daughter Shelomi months after ex-wife Pilar Sanders blasted him for being an absentee father. Photos: Pilarsanders/Instagram; Shelomisanders/instagram; Deionsanders/Instagram. For Deion, he leaned on the limited representation he could find on television, namely those depicted on “Sanford and Son” and “The Jeffersons.” “I used to watch them and see that connectivity that they had with their sons, and it was just so darn phenomenal, man. I would mimic that. We don’t...

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