The following article includes allegations of child abuse.
Sylvester Stallone’s tumultuous childhood began from the moment he was born.
To make matters worse, things weren’t so great at home either.
The “Rocky” star’s parents had an explosive relationship and struggled to make ends meet.
Sylvester started by sharing that his parents may have been victims of generational trauma.
The action star detailed, “My average friends were about 90 [years old].
At the time, it wasn’t a big deal.
But when you look back at it, it wasn’t exactly a smart choice.”
He added, “In fairness to myself, I wasn’t raised in the right way.
My brain has always been flipped sideways.”
Sylvester’s father, Frank Stallone, was a polo player, and that talent carried over to him.
Unfortunately, Frank reportedly began to feel insecure about his own achievements as a result.
At one point, he even stormed onto the field in the middle of Sylvester’s run.
After that, Sylvester couldn’t bring himself to play the sport until he was 40.
Herzfeld didn’t pursue the venture because he believed Frank was trying to one-up Sylvester’s masterpiece.
He advised Frank to share the idea with his son, to no avail.
Sylvester shared his reaction to this advice in the Netflix documentary: “I said, ‘Really?
He goes, ‘Yeah you should learn,'” (viaYahoo!
Then, the two shared a sweet moment as they laughed over the bizarre timing of this advice.
