We’ve seen a lot of awkward sports interviews during our time, but perhaps none of them were more awkward than what transpired between Deion Sanders and Rob Jay.
The Jackson State Assistant AD for Media sat down with the Jackson State head coach for what many were probably expecting to be just your average interview. What unfolded was anything but that, however, as Coach Prime proceeded to call Rob out for ‘not being himself.’
Rob kicks things off by asking Sanders ‘how he’s feelin’ today?’ Something about the manner in which Rob delivered the question seemed to rub Deion the wrong way, so he called him out for it.
And from there, things only got more and more awkward, to the point were it was actually difficult to watch it all unfold.
Coach Prime not with the switch uppic.twitter.com/Ny9Oubp41i
— Overtime (@overtime) October 14, 2022
While Sanders is a very well-respected coach for what he’s done at Jackson State since joining the program, most people seemed to think he was in the wrong during this exchange. And after watching that 75 seconds of awkwardness, it’s hard to disagree.
Here’s what social media was saying about this cringe-worthy exchange:
Yea I love prime but I don’t like this.
— Pusha JB (@PushaJB) October 14, 2022
Me to Prime!!!! 💯💯💯 pic.twitter.com/XaYq2hKEec
— BEJ (@bej_johnson) October 14, 2022
— Young Pitino (@CardsMBB) October 14, 2022
So does he want reporters to be professional or not? pic.twitter.com/ayPMECh3ek
— Brennon Chapman (@BrennonChapman) October 14, 2022
Why was this necessary? pic.twitter.com/eupglOF2bQ
— Cam Carter (@CamWriting_) October 14, 2022
Prime is doing too much here. The guy has to be professional, he’s trying to do his job and Prime is trying to sound smart for no reason. Let the man work 🤦🏼♂️
— Aidan’s Takes (@dubdubsports) October 14, 2022
Love prime. But he doin too much
— Wowie (@WowHeGoCrazy) October 14, 2022
What the hell Prime on lmao https://t.co/T9iEIO7m9z
— OG Slim (@Jody_McFly) October 15, 2022
Prime really does a lot of lame shit. Let that man go his job. https://t.co/8xtndJndkd
— Grinch (@Grinch21188235) October 15, 2022
