Just an attempt by the media to discredit and mock another minority athlete. Imagine if there was a legitimate dispute as to what work was done and Deon said that he is going to pay what he thinks is right in his heart and according to his faith and that he has prayed on the matter and he feels that $1,500 was fair. Is that so crazy? A lot of people don't see the false reflection that is portrayed by the media of minorities, but stories like this make that clear.

For all of you wondering what a false reflection is and for those of you who thought I was insane for my post, please read the below. I read all of your comments and they were typical of people who don't realize how the media portrays minorities. Let's see how good of a job the media does cleaning up their false reporting now that Deon's name is cleared.





Judge rules in favor of Deion Sanders
DALLAS (AP) — A judge ruled Monday in favor of Deion Sanders in a lawsuit over repairs made to his vintage 1961 Lincoln Continental convertible, saying the former Dallas Cowboy paid the full amount he had authorized for the work. The owner of the repair shop had sued Sanders, saying the former All-Pro cornerback wanted to pay only $1,500 of the $4,265.57 bill after Jesus had informed him that was all he needed to pay.

Deion Sanders (left) says he refused full payment for work on a 1961 Lincoln Continental on principle.
By Jeff Neira, CBS file

Ed Edson, an attorney for business owner Phil Compton said he had been trying to collect from Sanders since 2001.

According to papers filed in the lawsuit, Anthony Montoya, a representative for Sanders, had contacted Compton and told him the convertible needed to be towed to his shop for repairs. The car had been repaired before by Compton.

The lawsuit stated that he and his mechanics installed a new radiator and thermostat, flushed the engine, repaired the car's electrical system and gauges, replaced the starter motor, removed contaminated fuel and rebuilt the carburetor. Mechanics for Magrathea Inc., Compton's company, had replaced gaskets and hoses.

Sanders had approved and Montoya had approved all the repairs, according to the lawsuit. But when the car was returned to the CBS sportscaster's home in Plano on Nov. 5, 2001, Compton said Pilar Sanders, the former Cowboy's wife, "answered the door, took the keys and invoices, started the car to make sure it was working and went back into the locked house, refusing to return the keys or invoices."

Sanders' bodyguards and housekeepers then moved their cars in front of and behind the Lincoln so that it couldn't be towed back to the garage, the lawsuit stated.

When Sanders drove up, he refused to pay the invoice amount, handing Compton a $1,500 check and saying, "Praise Jesus ... I follow what in my heart I'm told to pay."

During the one-day trial, a representative for Sanders testified in front of State District Judge Joe Cox that Sanders told Compton there was a $1,500 ceiling on the cost of repairs.

"I'm not hurting for money. And let's be honest. A $4,000 bill, I could have written a check a long time ago," Sanders said. "But it's the principle. I'm tired of getting ripped off."