Deion Sanders is revealing for the first time he had two toes amputated on his left foot after he was diagnosed with three life-threatening blood clots.
is revealing for the first time he had two toes amputated on his left foot after he was diagnosed with three life-threatening blood clots.
The Jackson State University head football coach and pro football Hall of Famer made the stunning revelation in a preview of the latest episode of his docuseries, . The legendary NFL cornerback underwent surgery on his foot last fall -- during the team's historic 11-2 run and SWAC championship -- to fix a dislocated toe and an inflamed nerve. He eventually returned to the sidelines with the help of crutches and a push scooter.
The 54-year-old would ultimately require a month-long stay in a Mississippi hospital, resulting in Sanders also losing 35 pounds. In a preview of the clip, Sanders is lying on a hospital bed as doctors unwrap the bandages around his foot. They tell him it looks good, but after Sanders takes a peek, he groans,"Oh my god. That’s the first time I ever looked at it."
"The hardest thing of it all was to look down there and see that, and understand that once upon a time, you were this type of athlete," Sanders later says in the documentary."And you don’t even know if you’re gonna walk because all you feel is pain, and you just want to get out of this hospital. You just want to get out.”