Deion Sanders Was ‘Unavailable’ For a Deputy and His Son’s Bankruptcy Trial Is Looming

A deputy from the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office showed up at the University of Colorado campus last week, looking to serve civil papers to head coach Deion Sanders. The kicker? Coach Prime was at an open practice and apparently, just wasn’t available to get those papers. Yeah, you read that right.

The Scene at Boulder

This whole thing went down on August 11, with the deputy arriving at 10:22 a.m. while the Buffaloes were running an open practice. We’re talking about a practice with specific rules, mind you, where nothing observed was supposed to be reported or shared. Despite being right there, Coach Sanders was “unavailable at the time to receive receipt of the papers,” according to a spokesperson with the sheriff’s office. Sounds like a scene right out of a movie, doesn’t it? Carrie Haverfield, a senior communications specialist for the sheriff’s office, actually noted that it’s not uncommon for civil papers to take a few attempts to serve. And honestly, university staff were trying to help the deputy figure out a better time, not block anything. Good on them for trying to smooth things over.

Why the Papers? Shilo’s Trial Looms

So, what’s all this about? Turns out, Sanders is being subpoenaed to testify in a bankruptcy trial for his son, Shilo Sanders. That trial kicks off on August 31. His legal counsel eventually stepped in, indicating they could take receipt of the papers on his behalf, even though they weren’t in Boulder County. The paperwork got transferred to Denver to be served that way. Shilo Sanders, a hard-hitting safety who played for his dad at Colorado, has been in litigation over a lawsuit since an incident with a security guard back in high school. He even got a default judgment against him when he didn’t show up for his court date. Yikes. Oh, and for those keeping track, Shilo was waived by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last August.

All this drama just weeks before the Buffaloes kick off their season. Colorado is slated to open their season on September 3, hitting the road to face Georgia Tech. You know everyone will be watching to see how Coach Prime handles the sideline after this week’s off-field headlines.

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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.