The University of Colorado Buffaloes lost greater than only a football game last Saturday. The players and coach say thieves went into their locker room during the motion and stole a ton of worthwhile jewelry.
“Our youngsters got robbed during the game last week. I believe that is a travesty,” said head coach Deion Sanders at a press conference earlier this morning.
“NCAA, you do something about every little thing else. Do something about this.”
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Heist happened during the game
The robbery occurred at the famed Rose Bowl in Pasadena, home to the UCLA Bruins, where Colorado lost to UCLA 28-16. Multiple players returned to the dressing room to seek out that non-public jewelry left in there had disappeared. Several pieces of private and football items were also taken. The Pasadena Police have launched an investigation into the incident, in keeping with the LA Times.
“During the game, they stole my chain,” said one dejected player outside the stadium that night.
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UCLA said in a press release that it’s “in communication with law enforcement, Rose Bowl Stadium officials, and the University of Colorado (CU) on the matter.”
Sanders Wants Repayment
Meeting with the press earlier this morning, Sanders asked that the NCAA reimburse the players.
“I’d expect the NCAA to do something about that. That is the Rose Bowl,” he said. “The granddaddy of ’em all, right? I’m sure Granddaddy has some money. Grandpa must have some money to provide these kids.”
Sanders said that the kids had received instruction on managing their funds, but the lessons didn’t include insuring their items. “We slipped, and we didn’t educate them on that.”
He asked his players to provide him a tally of the stolen items.
“I’m gonna have an inventory made out from these young men, and I do know they are going to be truthful about what they lost, so we are able to attempt to get that back for them. We want to reimburse them.”
Sanders closed his statement with a pointed message to the NCAA. “You do something about every little thing else. Do something about this one.”