Cam Newton Backs Deion Sanders, Gets Real About NIL ‘Sharks,’ Says HC Wouldn’t Let Anyone Handle His Sons

Former NFL MVP Cam Newton has come to Deion Sanders’ defense after the Colorado head coach stirred controversy by calling for salary caps in college football. Newton argued that once you understand what’s really going on behind the scenes, Sanders’ proposal starts to make a lot more sense.

The former Carolina Panthers quarterback revealed that some agents are pocketing millions from college athletes. Newton said his support for Sanders stems from firsthand knowledge of how unchecked and unregulated agents are taking advantage of young players with little to no oversight.

The Real Problem Deion Sanders Is Trying to Fix

Newton explained that Sanders isn’t trying to hurt players with salary cap proposals — he’s trying to save them from a broken system.

He supported Sanders’ idea, explaining that the proposal wasn’t about limiting players, but rather about creating fair competition. “I don’t think that’s Coach Prime’s angle here. The angle is, OK, if we set a salary cap in place, I can now compete,” Newton stated clearly.

While Sanders was also thinking about creating equal play in College Football, Newton highlighted the behind-the-scenes problems that make reform even more urgent.

College football currently has no rules governing who can represent players, unlike the NFL, where agents must be licensed and can only charge a three percent commission. This creates a massive difference in protection between professional and college athletes.

“Do you need any type of higher learning to represent a player in high school or college? Not technically, no. Depending on the state. In most states, you don’t,” Newton revealed, contrasting this with strict NFL requirements for agents.

This lack of rules has created a dangerous situation where bad people can take advantage of young athletes without facing any consequences. “There’s nobody that’s governing these sharks in the water that’s representing these players,” Newton warned about the complete absence of protection for college athletes.

How the Million Dollar Scam Actually Works

Newton walked through the entire process of how fake agents steal money from college players using a deception scheme. The scam begins when agents convince players they can get massive offers from competing schools by making false promises about other universities’ spending.

“There are people that’s out there that represent players that say this to them, ‘Man, I know University of so-and-so would give you three million because they just gave somebody else four million,’” Newton explained about these deceptive tactics used to manipulate vulnerable athletes.

These agents then approach coaches, claiming the player is unhappy and considering transfers for specific amounts, such as three million dollars. When coaches express interest in the player, agents return to players with lower offers, telling them the schools “can’t do three, but they can do $1.7 million.”

The shocking truth is what happens to that missing money between the original promise and the final offer. “That person who brokered that deal can make upwards of 90 percent, 99 percent. It’s no governing. It’s really ridiculous now,” Newton revealed about commission rates.

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While NFL agents are limited by law to a three percent commission, college agents face no such restrictions.

Why Sanders Supports Salary Caps Despite Having Successful Sons

Critics questioned whether Sanders would still support salary caps if they negatively affected his own sons, Shedeur Sanders and Shilo Sanders. Newton defended the elder Sanders by explaining that the Colorado coach never worried about fake agents targeting his children because of his protective approach.

“Was Prime worried about this when his sons was there? I would say no. You want to know why? Because he wasn’t going to let nobody just handle his sons anyway,” Newton stated about Sanders’ careful oversight of his children’s dealings.

Newton explained that Sanders would ensure any deals involving his sons were fair with reasonable commission rates. “He knew at the end of the day, it would have been fair. It would have been what he would have deemed as a father,” Newton said about Sanders’ protective standards.

Newton’s main point was simple: Sanders can protect his own kids, but most college athletes aren’t that lucky. That’s why Sanders is pushing for change. He knows the system is stacked against young players who lack the same support and oversight.

By backing Sanders, Newton is highlighting the extent to which college sports are broken. Both men see the exploitation happening behind the scenes and agree it’s time for real reform: salary caps, regulation, and a fairer system for everyone.