Denzel Washington’s son John David revealed that his father used to give inspirational speeches from his movies at his youth football games.
John David is a football player-turned-actor who, in an interview with Esquire, discussed both his career as well as what it was like growing up with his dad as he was shooting to fame thanks to movies like “Malcolm X” and “Glory.” He told the outlet that he grew up idolizing his father, and was thrilled when he started coaching his youth teams.
He said that, over time, he started to hear familiar beats in his dad’s sideline pep talks before games. Denzel Washington's son, John David, revealed that his dad used to give pep talks from his movies at his youth football games.