Deion Sanders and Jackson State University are being sued by organizers of Southern Heritage Classic, according to Action News 5, after the coach’s recent comments about the Tigers’ 2022 game in Memphis’ Liberty Bowl against Tennessee State.

The company that manages the Southern Heritage Classic filed suit against Jackson State and the Southwestern Athletic Conference after JSU said it wanted to sever ties and end the remaining two years on the contract for the game. The Southern Heritage Classic, featuring Jackson State and Tennessee State, has been played at the Liberty Bowl in Memphis. The current five-year agreement between the two schools will run through 2024.

Jackson State had said it would play TSU in the 2022 edition of the showcase, but intended to get out of the last two matchups between the schools.