Deion Sanders said his son Shilo was only defending his brother when the family’s dispute with Mary Kay Cabot surfaced, adding that the Sanders family does not go after people and does not mistreat anyone. On The Barbershop with Garrett Bush, Sanders addressed the incident in blunt terms and said, “We don’t talk about nobody,” and “We don’t do nothing to nobody.”

He said Shilo “had a little altercation that he spoke up for his brother” and added, “God bless Mary Kay’s soul, that’s his brother.” Sanders also said, “I mean, she said something, he said something, like media is different today.” The comments came after Cabot, a reporter with the Cleveland Plain Dealer, had said the Browns should name Deshaun Watson the starting quarterback “ASAP.”

Shilo Sanders had earlier fired back with, “Go make a sandwich Mary,” a remark that drew ridicule. He later said Cabot should stick to reporting facts instead of offering opinions, arguing that “If it’s reported, it’s reported,” and “You have facts, you have news.” He then drew a line between reporting and commentary, saying, “But when it comes to your opinion, you’ve been saying crazy things for the past — since he’s been there.”

Shilo continued that Cabot’s approach “doesn’t make no sense” and said it “makes you look crazy like you don’t know what you’re talking about.” He added that women who put in the work to research and report sports news can be hurt by that kind of exchange, saying it is already hard for women in football reporting and that bad behavior makes it harder for everyone else.

The dispute has become less about one sharp reply than about the line between reporting and opinion, and who gets to speak with authority in sports media. Shilo has every right to defend Shedeur, and Deion has every right to defend Shilo, but the episode also shows how quickly a public exchange can turn into a referendum on tone, credibility and respect.