Finebaum called Sanders out for his refusal to answer questions from a specific media member.
. Asked for further explanation, the program referenced several arguably derogatory nicknames Keeler used to refer to Sanders. There is a clause in Sanders's contract that permits such an arrangement between Sanders, the school, and media.
"He talking 'bout us. How can we be irrelevant and you talking about me? Everytime I turn around somebody's sending me a quote that you talkin' 'bout me," Sanders said after co-host Grete Griffin brought the topic of Finebaum up. "I know what he's doing, and I'm proud of him that he's smart enough to understand that this generation and this thought process and the way we communicate on sports it's different, and he's a dying breed. So what does he have to do to stay and keep up with this change? 'Oh I got to go find that big bad wolf and talk about it, so now I keep my relevancy.' And I'm saying, 'Cool,' but I'm not gon' help you.
The fireworks have already been lit on the Buffaloes season, and it has yet to officially start. They open against North Dakota State Thursday night.Josh Wilson is the news director of the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Before joining SI in 2024, he worked for FanSided in a variety of roles, most recently as senior managing editor of the brand’s flagship site.
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