Sometimes, reporters at a press conference stop short of asking questions that need to be asked. Sometimes, a reporter will go a little too far, loading the question with a sentiment held by the reporter to someone other than the reporter.

That happened during Wednesday’s midweek Shedeur Sanders press conference. This question was asked: “Hey Shedeur, not from you, but all your supporters out there say that Kevin Stefanski was sabotaging you.” ( Here’s the video of the exchange.)

It wasn’t even a question. It was an effort, by all appearances, to provoke Sanders into providing a controversial soundbite.

Sanders didn’t take the bait. “So, you just want to start trouble, huh?” Sanders said.

Said the reporter in response, backtracking quickly from the “sabotage” angle: “No, I want to

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