Tracey Edmonds said on Instagram on Sunday night that her engagement with Deion Sanders ended so she could 'prioritize myself' - before deleting the statement.
It emerged last week that Sanders, who was named Sports Illustrated's Sportsperson of the year' and actress Edmonds, who had been engaged since 2019, had called it a day.
At the time Edmonds, 56, said that they were moving forward as friends and thanked people for wishing them well.
She added more detail on Sunday, as per PEOPLE, saying: 'I want to clarify that it was my decision to end the relationship, despite any different narratives being presented.
'I’ve chosen to prioritize myself and my family, moving forward towards a future where I am valued, treated with honesty, and free to embrace the happiness and respect I deserve.'
Tracey Edmonds said on her engagement with Deion Sanders ended to 'prioritize myself'
The couple announced last week that they have split - they first met back in 2012
The couple, engaged since 2019, released a statement last week announcing the split
She also said in the caption she 'hates to have to respond to the media, but sometimes it’s necessary when the falsehoods get out of control!'.
There was no explanation as to why she later removed the post.
Edmonds and Sanders met in 2012 at a movie premiere for a film Edmonds had produced.
Sanders is said to have been so taken with Edmonds that he asked a friend for her number and arranged a meeting to pitch a reality series, Deion's Family Playbook, but it swiftly developed into something more than a working partnership.
Last week, Edmonds and Sanders wrote in a joint statement about their relationship: 'To EVERYONE who has been there for us, supported us, and shown us love.
'We have mutually decided that it is best for us to move forward in life AS FRIENDS and have made this decision with love in our hearts, respect for each other, and appreciation for the time we've shared together.'
'Please keep us in your prayers as we go through this transition. Thank you for being there for us ALL THESE YEARS! We love you and appreciate you SO MUCH!' she added with a praying hands and a red heart emoji.
Coach Prime responded in the comments section, writing: 'Love u Tracey and You've been a true blessing to me. I appreciate the times we've shared and they laughs we've had.
The 56-year-old was by Sanders' side throughout an emergency surgery on blood clots
Edmonds, a film producer, announced the news in a joint statement on Instagram last week
'You are an amazing woman and a tremendous mother. God bless u with every endeavor and every step u take. You are HER. Tracey-Mack !!!'
The college football coach previously revealed that he and Edmonds like to give each other their space and don't regularly call or text throughout the day.
However, she was by his side throughout an emergency surgery on blood clots in his legs earlier this year.
'I'm not leaving this spot until it's time for #CoachPrime @deionsanders to walk up out of here which we hope will be very soon! Sending everyone LOVE,' Edmonds wrote on an Instagram post in June.
Edmonds shares two sons, Brandon and Dylan, with musician Babyface. Meanwhile, Sanders has five children, daughter Deiondra, 31, and son Deion Jr., 29, from his first marriage to Carolyn Chambers, and sons Shilo, 23, and Shedeur, 21, and daughter Shelomi, 18, from his second wife, Pilar Biggers-Sanders.
Both Shilo and Shedeur play on the Buffaloes' football team, while Shelomi plays for Colorado's women's basketball team.
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