CJ Stroud might be just 22 years of age, but that doesn’t stop him from talking about the topics he’s passionate about. He’s often talked about how the prison system in America is flawed and persecutes black people harshly. This time, however, he went a little closer to home and got real about the things he sees as an issue in his own culture.
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Appearing on the latest episode of Millions Dollaz Worth Pod, the young QB talked about his experience going back home now that he’s made it in the big leagues:
“People put their expectations on you, like now that we made it, come home…It’s come to a point where like if you don’t go it’s ‘oh he’s changed up, he weird now…I feel like as a culture that’s a problem we internally have…bag on those or start roasting those or doing uncalled for stuff, gossiping… now you feel peer pressure to go.”
Familial Pressure Around Money
According to the hosts and Stroud, the strife between those who leave their communities to find success elsewhere and the communities they leave behind gets even more complicated as money enters the equation. With success, they say, comes the expectation of lavish gifts and monetary benefits.
But as the hosts point out, the money they make, while a step up from their modest beginnings, is not enough to sustain their immediate families. It can be daunting and scary to criticize your own communities and families like that, but as we’ve seen before, the Texans QB is not really afraid to speak his mind.
