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Mr. Adversity: Running back’s journey from ‘the bad side’ to Jets

Related Topics: Elijah McGuire, Running back, I-GO

Jets running back Elijah McGuire takes some time for a Q&A with The Post’s Steve Serby:

Q: This came from your Twitter feed: “I’m from a hood where struggle is a sport.”
A: They got a lot of guys where I’m from that are very talented, but they get caught up in the streets. They want to do drugs. Every time I go back, they always want to say, “I want to be like you when I grow up.” I don’t do drugs, I never did drugs in my life, so you can’t be like me when you want to grow up if you’re out here doing drugs in the streets and stuff.