{"id":16580,"date":"2026-08-25T18:05:07","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T18:05:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=16580"},"modified":"2026-08-25T18:05:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T18:05:07","slug":"shilo-sanders-mother-if-thats-not-one-sided-you-have-to-be-blind-dumb-crazy-and-stupid-pilar-sanders-marriage-divorce-and-custody-battles-with-deio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=16580","title":{"rendered":"Shilo Sanders mother: \u201cIf that\u2019s not one-sided\u2026 you have to be blind, dumb, crazy, and stupid\u201d &#8211; Pilar Sanders\u2019 marriage, divorce, and custody battles with Deion Sanders | NFL News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133473361,imgsize-87924,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/nfl-shilo-sanders.jpg\" alt=\"Shilo Sanders mother: \u201cIf that\u2019s not one-sided\u2026 you have to be blind, dumb, crazy, and stupid\u201d - Pilar Sanders\u2019 marriage, divorce, and custody battles with Deion Sanders\" title=\"Shilo Sanders mother: \u201cIf that\u2019s not one-sided\u2026 you have to be blind, dumb, crazy, and stupid\u201d - Pilar Sanders\u2019 marriage, divorce, and custody battles with Deion Sanders (Image via Instagram: Shilo Sanders, Pilar Sanders, and Shedeur Sanders\u200b)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Shilo Sanders mother: \u201cIf that\u2019s not one-sided\u2026 you have to be blind, dumb, crazy, and stupid\u201d - Pilar Sanders\u2019 marriage, divorce, and custody battles with Deion Sanders (Image via Instagram: Shilo Sanders, Pilar Sanders, and Shedeur Sanders\u200b)\">Shilo Sanders mother: \u201cIf that\u2019s not one-sided\u2026 you have to be blind, dumb, crazy, and stupid\u201d &#8211; Pilar Sanders\u2019 marriage, divorce, and custody battles with Deion Sanders (Image via Instagram: Shilo Sanders, Pilar Sanders, and Shedeur Sanders\u200b)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Pilar Sanders met her husband, Super Bowl-winning legendary cornerback Deion Sanders, in the mid-1990s while she was involved in acting.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"1\"\/>The couple began dating and married in May 1999.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>Pilar welcomed her first son, Shilo Sanders, in 2001, when she was 27.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>Two years later, she and Deion welcomed their second son, Shedeur Sanders, in 2003. Their daughter, Shelomi Sanders, was born in 2004.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Pilar and Deion Sanders\u2019 reality TV appearances<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>In 2008, Pilar and Deion Sanders starred in the Oxygen reality television series Deion and Pilar: Prime Time Love.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>The show focused on their family and home life, but it was canceled after receiving low ratings.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>Pilar later appeared on VH1\u2019s Football Wives in 2010.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>The reality series followed the personal lives and relationships of women married to current and former professional football players.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Deion Sanders filed for divorce in 2011<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>The couple\u2019s marriage took a dramatic turn in 2011 when Deion filed for divorce.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>According to Celebrity Net Worth, he cited infidelity in the filing and did not inform Pilar directly. She reportedly learned about the divorce through TMZ.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/>The divorce proceedings soon developed into a highly publicized custody and financial dispute involving their three children.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Pilar Sanders and Deion Sanders\u2019 custody battle<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>According to Net Worth Post, the civil court proceedings following the divorce included claims involving $14,000 per month for child support and mortgage payments,<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"31\"\/>as well as a 24,000 dollar bill including such items as $2,000 for children\u2019s lessons, $2,000 for food and restaurants,<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"33\"\/>$1,000 for entertainment and events, $900 for clothing, $750 for child care, $500 for school lunches, $500 for cell phones and $450 for personal care and haircuts.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"36\"\/>CBS News reported at the time that Deion openly laughed in the courtroom when Pilar estimated his net worth at $250,000,000, and demanded $24,000 a month in payments.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"38\"\/>The court initially awarded custody of the children to Deion, meaning Pilar did not receive the amounts she had requested.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"40\"\/>Deion was ordered to pay $275,000 toward her attorneys\u2019 fees. Pilar was granted visitation rights.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"42\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Pilar Sanders was jailed over the custody dispute<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>The custody dispute continued for several years.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"46\"\/>In December 2014, Leahy Cox reported that, according to Deion, Pilar had violated their custody agreement 16 times by keeping the children longer than she was permitted to.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"48\"\/>On one occasion, she reportedly kept them for more than a week, prompting outside assistance.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"50\"\/>After Deion petitioned the court to enforce and modify the custody agreement, the former couple appeared in court.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"52\"\/>Pilar reportedly argued that she did not recognize the court\u2019s jurisdiction and, therefore, did not follow the custody arrangement.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"55\"\/>The court granted Deion\u2019s requested modification. Pilar subsequently lost access to her children and was ordered to serve seven days in jail, followed by a year of probation, for contempt of court.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"57\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>The custody battle continued after the divorce<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>The custody dispute continued even after the couple\u2019s marriage ended. Pilar was later granted joint custody of some of their children.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"60\"\/>The former couple also became involved in other legal disputes.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"62\"\/>According to Celebrity Net Worth, Pilar alleged that domestic violence had occurred during their marriage, while Deion denied the allegations and sued her for defamation.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"65\"\/>Their conflict became increasingly public as both sides discussed the dispute on social media.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"67\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>When did Pilar and Deion Sanders divorce?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>After 13 years of marriage, Pilar and Deion Sanders ended their relationship. Their divorce was finalized in June 2013.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"70\"\/>Following the lengthy and contentious divorce proceedings, Deion was ordered to pay Pilar $10,500 per month in child and spousal support payments and a $3,500 mortgage payment for Pilar\u2019s new home.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"72\"\/>The former couple\u2019s highly publicized marriage, divorce, and custody battle remained a significant part of their family history, particularly because they share three children: Shilo, Shedeur, and Shelomi Sanders.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"75\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Pilar Sanders called the custody decision  crazy<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Pilar Sanders was not happy with the court\u2019s decision. The <a href=\"http:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/nfl\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NFL<\/a> Hall of Fame cornerback, Deion Sanders, was awarded full custody of their two sons, Shedeur and Shilo, while he and Pilar shared custody of their only daughter, Shelomi.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"81\"\/>Pilar pointed to several pieces of evidence that she said were not admitted during the proceedings.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"83\"\/>She called the decision prejudiced and said, \u201cIf that\u2019s not one-sided\u2026 you have to be blind, dumb, crazy, and stupid.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"86\"\/>Deion said in court that his only goals were for his children to have a normal life, go to college, earn degrees, and become successful individuals.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"88\"\/>Pilar argued that she had been the primary parent when Deion traveled for work. Her lawyer said that she had \u201ctaught her children good character.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"91\"\/>According to a March 2019 report by Andrew Lu of FindLaw, courts generally make child custody decisions based on the children\u2019s best interests.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"94\"\/>Factors that may be considered include &#8211; the child\u2019s wishes; the parents\u2019 mental and physical health; the child\u2019s religious and cultural environment;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"96\"\/>the need for a stable home; the child\u2019s age and sex; relationships with other household members; opportunities for interaction with extended family;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"98\"\/>adjustment to school and the community; excessive parental discipline or emotional abuse; and evidence of parental drug, alcohol, or sexual abuse.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"100\"\/>After reviewing the evidence, the jury found that it was in Sanders\u2019 sons\u2019 best interests to remain with their father, while his daughter was placed under shared custody arrangements.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/nfl\/news\/shilo-sanders-mother-if-thats-not-one-sided-you-have-to-be-blind-dumb-crazy-and-stupid-pilar-sanders-marriage-divorce-and-custody-battles-with-deion-sanders\/articleshow\/133473331.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shilo Sanders mother: \u201cIf that\u2019s not one-sided\u2026 you have to be blind, dumb, crazy, and stupid\u201d &#8211; 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