There was a chance Deion Sanders could have lost his leg while he was hospitalized during the fall, according to a trailer for Sanders’ Barstool Sports documentary series Coach Prime.
“A lot is still to be determined, but he’s gonna have a procedure done a little later today,” said a doctor in the trailer.
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“You could lose your leg.”
The six-part series, which will cover Sanders’ health complications during his second season as Jackson State football coach and the signing of No. 1 overall recruit Travis Hunter among other topics is set to resume with new episodes on February 22.
foot issues were actually MUCH worse than people thought … ’cause at one point, doctors feared the Hall of Famer could lose his leg.
The shocking detail was revealed in a trailer for the next 6 episodes of Sanders’ “Coach Prime” doc with Barstool Sports and SMAC Productions … showing the Jackson State play-caller in excruciating pain during a hospital visit.
Sanders has previously opened up about the complications he experienced after going under the knife to fix a dislocated toe … but previously did not disclose much more details.
Now, we know just how serious it was.
“A lot is still to be determined, but he’s gonna have a procedure done a little later today,” the doctor says in the clip.
“You could lose your leg.”
BTW — Sanders still doesn’t know exactly how it happened … but has been documenting a lot of the process on social media.
Sanders missed three games while recovering from toe surgery during the season before returning for the Tigers’ dramatic come from behind win against rival Southern on Nov. 13.
Due to complications from the surgery he was in a wheelchair when he first returned to the team. He later coached on a scooter like he had for weeks before the surgery. According to videos on his Instagram page he is now able to walk under his own power.
