C.J. Stroud, the quarterback for the Houston Texans, spoke out about prison reform after his record-breaking game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Stroud's father is currently imprisoned, and he used his platform to criticize the criminal justice system. Stroud's performance on the field was exceptional, but his focus shifted to advocating for change in the prison system.
LB Jeremiah Trotter Jr. on what his dad had to say about his latest performance against Notre Dame. "He loved me up, he called me after the game just excited, saying I had a great game and whatnot, gave me my praise -- and then he moved on to the corrections I needed to make."
'THEY'RE STILL HUMANS': NFL star rookie rips criminal justice system after historic game as father sits in prison. https://t.co/TSf8EIOE7l https://t.co/oz5b2IT238
Setting NFL rookie records wasn't the only thing CJ Stroud wanted to talk about after his all-time performance against the Bucs. Stroud's mind turned to his incarcerated father, the criminal justice system, and prison reform as well. READ: https://t.co/Ywxo2OAhzI https://t.co/msghb05Jsx
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