Overview
- Christopher “Uncle Neely,” a longtime videographer for Sanders, said on a livestream that Sanders offered some critics $50,000 each to stop mentioning him for a year.
- Sanders told reporters on Tuesday that the comment was a joke and posted on social media that the report is false while calling Neely a friend.
- No individuals, contracts, payments, or other documentation have been produced to corroborate Neely’s account.
- The episode has intensified scrutiny of Sanders as Colorado sits 2-5 with a five-game losing streak and would face a multimillion-dollar buyout if the school moved to replace him.
- National outlets quickly amplified both Neely’s anecdote and Sanders’s denial making this the latest reputational flashpoint in a tenure that brought high attention to Colorado but has produced uneven results.