So, I got curious about this football player, C.J. Stroud, and why his dad’s in prison. I heard some things here and there, but I wanted the full picture. You know how it is, sometimes you just gotta dive in and find out for yourself.
First, I went straight to the usual spots, you know, the big search engines. Typed in “C.J. Stroud’s dad prison,” that kind of thing. Got a bunch of articles and news stories popping up.
What I found was pretty heavy. Turns out, C.J.’s dad, Coleridge Bernard Stroud III, he’s doing some serious time. The main thing that kept coming up was this carjacking incident.
- C.J.’s dad pleaded guilty. That means he admitted to doing it.
- It wasn’t just carjacking, though. There was also kidnapping and robbery involved. Sounds like a really bad situation.
- He got sentenced to 38 years to life. That’s basically the rest of his life, you know?
- This all happened back in 2016, so C.J. was pretty young when his dad went away.
Here’s the basic rundown:
Digging deeper, I found out that Coleridge had some issues before this big one. Sounds like he was in and out of trouble. It’s a bit of a sad story, really. Then I try to found Coleridge’s social media account, and try to understand why he did that, but I found nothing useful.
Then I started looking into C.J. Stroud himself. Wanted to see how this whole thing affected him. Seems like he’s doing alright, though, playing for the Texans and all. There were a few articles about how he’s dealing with his dad being in prison, which was interesting to read. He seems to be using it as fuel, or something. He has a positive attitude and plays well in every game.
I even looked at some forums and discussions online, just to get a feel for what other people were saying about it. Mixed bag, as usual. Some folks were sympathetic, others not so much. Some of them were very angry and discussed the details of the case online.
But yeah, that’s pretty much what I found out about C.J. Stroud’s dad. It’s a heavy situation, for sure. Makes you think about how things can go so wrong sometimes. I just wonder if C.J. gets to talk to his dad much. I hope his dad can reflect on his mistake and try to be a better person, for himself and for C.J. and his family. That’s all I hope for.
