University of Colorado football players allegedly had thousands of dollars of jewelry and other valuable items stolen during their game against UCLA over the weekend in Southern California.
Players discovered that their possessions were stolen at the Rose Bowl in Los Angeles after they lost their game against the then-No. 23 Bruins, 28-16.
“The UCLA athletic department confirmed that a report was filed to the Pasadena Police Department following the UCLA-Colorado football game regarding items that were reportedly missing from the Colorado locker room,” UCLA said in a statement. “UCLA is in communication with law enforcement, Rose Bowl Stadium officials and the University of Colorado on the matter.”
“That’s awful for anybody,” UCLA head coach Chip Kelly told reporters after hearing about the incident. “You would think that when you go anywhere that your valuables are safe.”
A video posted to social media following the game showed several players talking about the items that were stolen from them.
“I just got mine, bro,” said Colorado safety Cam’Ron Silmon-Craig. “I had the jewelry box and everything, bro. They took it off my jewelry box.”
The Denver Post reported that at least five football players were victimized during the robbery.
During the Colorado vs UCLA game, thieves stole Colorado’s players’ jewelry from the locker room. Crazy 😳 pic.twitter.com/8mTeDab9zA
— College Transfer Portal (@CollegeFBPortal) October 30, 2023
Someone tried to rob Colorado Football coach Deion Sanders when he was at Jackson State during a game against Edward Waters, according to Outkick.
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“Naw it was stolen but they got it back,” Sanders wrote at the time. “It was stolen out my personal bag in my office and My assistant caught the gentleman in the process of stealing it but she was alone. No Miscommunication my man at all.”
Naw it was stolen but they got it back. It was stolen out my personal bag in my office and My assistant caught the gentleman in the process of stealing it but she was alone. No Miscommunication my man at all https://t.co/foXTKwqsQC
— COACH PRIME (@DeionSanders) February 22, 2021