After setting the document for passing yards by a rookie Sunday, with 470 yards to go along with 5 touchdowns and no interceptions in a win over Tampa Bay, C.J. Stroud might have used his postgame press convention to speak about himself and the unimaginable rookie marketing campaign he’s having.

As an alternative, he used the second to speak about one thing far more delicate and near his coronary heart, sharing an impactful message about his incarcerated father and flaws within the prison justice system.

“I bought to speak to my dad slightly bit this week man. And I’m praying to God that one thing can occur that he can get out and are available to one among these video games man,” Stroud mentioned. “I’ve been praying for him lots, and I didn’t wish to make this public man however our prison justice system isn’t proper. And it’s one thing that I have to most likely be slightly extra vocal about as a result of what he’s going by just isn’t proper.”

What shouldn’t get misplaced in CJ Stroud’s historic day was when requested about breaking the document he talked about being a household man and talked concerning the prison justice system involving his dad. pic.twitter.com/z6RzS5N7R5

— DJ Bien-Aime (@Djbienaime) November 6, 2023

Whereas Stroud didn’t tackle the particular challenges his father is coping with, he did say they have been getting assist from the individuals at Reform. He additionally expanded the message past his personal private state of affairs, mentioning movies he noticed of the horrible situations at Mississippi prisons, that are nicely documented.

This took quite a lot of braveness by the 22-year-old Stroud, who’s dad has been serving a 38-year jail sentence since 2016 after pleading responsible to fees of carjacking, kidnapping and theft in a drug-related incident. It’s unimaginable to assume Stroud’s been enjoying the way in which he has for thus lengthy with all this on his coronary heart.