Alex Rodriguez says he is very a lot husband materials — today, a minimum of.
Rodriguez appeared on HBO Max’s Who’s Speaking to Chris Wallace? the place he was grilled about his private life, together with ex-fiancée Jennifer Lopez. Rodriguez and Lopez ended their engagement in April 2021 after 4 years collectively. The singer shortly moved on with Ben Affleck and the 2 at the moment are married.
“Actually, does it hassle you that inside days after you broke up that she was again to seeing Ben Affleck, and that she ended up getting married to him, not you?” requested Wallace.
“Initially, I’d say I am glad I am not going to ever be a presidential candidate since you would hammer me,” laughed Rodriguez. “With Jennifer, look, it was it was an excellent expertise. And I want her and the youngsters, who’re good, and delightful and fantastic — I want them the perfect.”
“That is it?” requested Wallace.
“That is it,” replied Rodriguez.
Rodriguez was within the scorching seat just a few instances in the course of the interview. Earlier within the episode, Wallace requested the previous Yankees star whether or not he is marriage materials. Rodriguez has been married as soon as earlier than and finalized his divorce from Cynthia Scurtis, with whom he shares two teenage youngsters, in 2008. He went on to have loads of high-profile relationships, together with with Madonna, Cameron Diaz and Kate Hudson.
“Do you assume that you just’re good husband materials? Or do you assume that actually you identical to the chase?”
“I believe while you take a look at my life, Chris, I discussed once I was 15 years outdated and I believe Sports activities Illustrated referred to as me a high participant within the nation. And at the moment, I used to be Alex Rodriguez. After which someplace alongside the best way, at 24, I get a $250 million contract, and doubtless, I misplaced my means a little bit bit and I grew to become A-Rod,” defined Rodriguez.
Rodriguez likened the distinction between himself and “A-Rod” to how he views himself earlier than and after his 2014 MLB suspension for utilizing performance-enhancing medication.
“It was essentially the most embarrassing second of my profession,” Rodriguez advised Wallace. “And it was a mistake that I’ve now forgiven myself [for] however it took me some time. And Chris, it took a whole lot of turning the lens inward. And doing a whole lot of remedy and understanding a few of the errors and why I used to be making them the way it ties into my childhood.”
Rodriquez stated he is grown from the scandal, very like he is grown in his private life.
“So in my 20s, early 30s, [I was] most likely not the most effective,” the athlete defined. “I believe I am gonna make an exquisite associate or husband and father post-suspension due to the teachings realized of my largest errors.”
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