Ex-NFL Star Brandon Marshall Makes His Son Run at 2 AM, Faces Fans’ Criticism For Harsh Parenting
Brandon Marshall has three kids with his first wife Michi Nogami.
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Brandon Marshall trains his son at night (Image via ESPN/X)
Brandon Marshall worked hard to become a standout wide receiver of his generation. To instill a similar discipline in his son, Marshall has started training him really hard.
Marshall, 42, married Michi Nogami in 2010. They have three children. It was an unsuccessful marriage. The estranged pair signed the divorce papers in 2022. Three years after the separation, Marshall married Kristen Jacques.
Recently, Marshall instructed one of his sons to run close to the road while filming him from inside his car. The video went viral almost immediately.
Oh Boy: Former NFL star Brandon Marshall is facing intense online criticism for disciplining his son by making him run at 2 AM.
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) June 21, 2026
"If you don't start running, we're going to go three miles. You don't listen, we run 2 in the morning."
Marshall's child was visibly crying 😔💔 pic.twitter.com/yl49LKLMwm
Brandon Marshall faces backlash for his harsh training methods
Marshall hails from Pennsylvania, where people take football very seriously. So, starting one’s football education is part of the culture.
After graduating from Winter High School in Florida, Marshall attended the University of Central Florida. Four years and 1600+ yards later, the Broncos drafted him 119th overall in 2006.
Marshall played for six different teams in his long career. He caught 970 passes for 12,351 yards and scored 83 touchdowns, earning a couple of All-Pro and six Pro Bowl honors. He retired in 2019.
These days, fans can catch him hosting White House podcast on Netflix with HOF WR Michael Irvin. He also founded the sports media platform I AM ATHLETE, which focuses on athlete-led storytelling and long-form conversations.
While he’s not busy with his work, Marshall helps train his kids. And he shared a clip from one of their running sessions. However, it caused a lot of commotion. Marshall can be heard saying,
If you don’t start running, we’re going to go three miles. You don’t listen… We run 2 in the morning.
Fans called Marshall out by noting that it’s child abuse to make his son run in the middle of the night.
This is absolutely child abuse. Forcing a child to run in the middle of the night and filming is a humiliation ritual.
— Caitlin (@Cait_1522) June 21, 2026
If it’s a punishment for bad behavior that one thing… but if it’s to try and make his son a better athlete it’s not going to work. His son will resent him and sports in the long run
— Jon (@jonniekapahala) June 22, 2026
My problem isn’t with him doing it, it’s him recording it and posting it on the internet. All your credibility about doing it for the betterment of the kid goes out the window when you post it online. You’re doing that shit for validation at his expense and that’s 🤡 behavior.
— Lil Halfdead (@HalfDeadPicks) June 21, 2026
He’s dumb for recording it. That’s his only mistake……everything ain’t viral everything isn’t worth posting….
— Ron Griffin (@CoachRonGriffin) June 21, 2026
Only reason he did this and recorded it, is to chase that Brunson at the park moment if his kid ever makes it to the league lmao https://t.co/GqTNd9aRL2
— Lion (Flip you like…) 🇧🇷🇸🇳🇨🇮🇫🇷🇯🇵 (@Champ_Lion) June 21, 2026
@bmarshall – maybe get out of the car and off your butt and at least run with the kid instead of threatening him from the comfort of your car. Or.. maybe let him sleep and run at a normal time if he agrees to do so at all. https://t.co/kQH9R0RiJi
— Joe Concha (@JoeConchaTV) June 21, 2026
Filming this is insane https://t.co/3i3RvPKo4i
— Just a Traveler (@AnomalyXRP) June 21, 2026
Stop filming and posting it. https://t.co/PwSX7pbBTs
— Thick Saban ✨ (@RaveenTheDream) June 21, 2026
It may seem harsh, but Marshall seems to care about his kids. If anyone browses his Instagram account, they will notice several videos in which the former wideout is having a blast while working out with his kids.
So, it’s best to avoid jumping to any conclusions just yet. Then again, Marshall has gone completely radio silent on this matter. Fans are awaiting an answer from him.
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