Among NFL players and many other sports, many of them have had to retire due to the multiple injuries they suffered during their career, which has prevented them from continuing to shine on the gridiron, but they have dedicated themselves to other professions related, have been businessmen or simply move away from the spotlight to live with their families.
But there are other reasons why players leave the team that welcomed them, because due to behaviors considered dangerous or who are out of a sporting attitude, are expelled from the league, depending on the seriousness of their actions and on some occasion a great player of the New England Patriots He was implicated in accusations against him that ended with his subsequent arrest and imprisonment.
Who was Aaron Hernández, New England Patriots player?
Aarón Josef Hernández grew up in Bristol, Connecticut, in a family that valued sports. youngest son of Dennis Hernandezof Puerto Rican descent, and Terri Valentine-Hernandezof Italian roots, Aaron He had a childhood marked by football. The death of his father at the age of sixteen left a deep mark on his life.
In 2007, he joined the Florida Gatorswhere he stood out as one of the most promising tight ends in the country. His talent was fundamental in achieving the national championship of the NCAA in 2008. Throughout his college career, Hernández earned several honors, including recognition All-American, and quickly established himself as a top NFL prospect.
Hernandez was selected in the fourth round of the 2010 draft for the New England Patriots. During his time with the team, his performance on the field led him to be considered one of the best tight ends in the league, earning a Pro Bowl selection in his second season. In 2012, he signed a five-year contract extension worth $40 million with a signing bonus of $12.5 million, the highest for a tight end at that time.
The dark past of Aaron Hernández and his fall
However, Aaron Hernandez‘s life took a dark turn in June 2013. He was arrested in connection with the death of Odin Lloyd, a semi-professional player and boyfriend of his fiancee’s sister. The investigation revealed compelling evidence against him, including fingerprints on the murder weapon. The image of the promising athlete quickly crumbled. The Patriots terminated his contract on the same day of his arrest, marking the beginning of a series of legal problems.
He August 22, 2013Hernández was formally charged with first-degree murder. Over the next few years, his name was linked to other cases of violence, creating a scandal that shook the NFL and its fans.
After a long and high-profile trial, on 1April 4, 2015Hernández was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Odin Lloyd, without the right to parole. The trial not only exposed Hernández’s crimes, but also revealed details of his personal life, including an alleged fight with mental health problems and complicated relationships.
Hernández spent his days in the Souza Baranowski Penitentiary Center in Shirley, Massachusetts. On April 19, 2017, he was found dead in his cell, in an apparent suicide. The circumstances of his death, just days after being acquitted of other charges, left many in shock and raised questions about his mental state and the pressures of fame.
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