In a surprise move, Shilo Sanders has been waived by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, it was announced on Sunday, August 24. This comes just sooner or later after Deion Sanders’ son was ejected from a preseason game for throwing a punch at Buffalo Bills tight end Zach Davidson during a heated altercation. The incident has now put Sanders’ NFL dreams in jeopardy. Here’s the breakdown of the chaotic moment and the fallout.
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The Incident That Modified Every thing
All of it went down in Tampa on Saturday, August 23, through the Buccaneers’ final preseason game against the Bills. Shilo, fighting for a roster spot, found himself in a heated exchange with Zach, which initially began as a scuffle. The difficulty sparked after a brief pass play within the second quarter, with the 2 players locked in a physical battle during a block.
Zach escalated things by grabbing Shilo’s facemask, prompting the up-and-coming athlete to retaliate with an open-handed swing to Zach’s helmet. The referee, standing a number of feet away, didn’t hesitate, tossing a flag for unnecessary roughness and ejecting Shilo from the sport. Bucs head coach Todd Bowles addressed the situation post-game, per ESPN. He told reporters, “You’ll be able to’t throw punches on this league. That’s inexcusable. They’re going to get you each time. Gotta grow from that.”
Buccaneers Pull The Plug On Shilo
By the morning of August 24, the Buccaneers had seen enough. With the NFL’s roster cutdown deadline looming, the team announced Shilo’s release, a move that left social media shook. Shilo had already shown flashes of promise, racking up several tackles and a quarterback hit in his preseason debut. But his ejection wasn’t his only misstep. Earlier in the sport, Sanders was flagged for pass interference. The punch, a transparent violation of NFL conduct, has since sealed his fate. The choice to let him go seemingly signals the team’s give attention to players who can keep their cool under pressure.
Social Media Reacts To Shilo Being Waived
@daejones wrote, “Now provided that black ppl would stand together against the nfl”
@terrellowens wrote, “That’s crazy how the ref watched 84 proceed to punch Shilo after which not throw him out too”
@hadiyah.___ wrote, “What’s the meat behind the Sanders family and the NFL?”
@7starwsxt wrote, “it’s literally wild how nfl is treating sander sons that not right fr fr”
@adaora___ wrote, “Are they not watching the identical video we’re watching ?”
@iamteshay wrote, “God has the ultimate say.. the attack his sons are under lets you recognize God has something GREATER since the devil been working OT with them he scaaaaaared 😂😂😂”
@itsneshiak wrote, “So it’s okay for him to be attacked and never okay for him to defend himself? 🤨”
@reallilscrappy wrote, “Do to the opposite guy being white he gets to remain wooow America needs to only never mind”
@babypmya wrote, “The NFL has something against the Sanders Family🥴”
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