Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovaioloa, who almost certainly will be a finalist for the Heisman Trophy, says his dad used to beat him with a belt when he didn’t play well.
Check out his comments:
Tua Tagovailoa's Dad Used to Use a Belt on Him if He Didn't Play Well #RollTide #SECChampionship https://t.co/acwfpwAWXx pic.twitter.com/F8odVxTnML
— SportsGossip.com (@sportsgossip) December 1, 2018
Tagovailoa was also forced to throw left-handed, even though he is naturally right-handed. His father also exerted control over where he and brother Taulia went to school.
So to recap, Tua Tagovailoa’s dad:
– forced him to be a lefty
– beat him after he had a bad game
– chose his schoolTua is an incredible talent and somehow seems to have a good head on his shoulders, but that is the absolutely worst type of youth sports parent.
— Alex Wilcox (@AlexWilcoxWNDU) December 1, 2018
