Aaron Hernandez Arrested For Murder, New Research Blames Brain

Coaches passed on Hernandez early in the draft, not because his performance lacked; he performed well. Hernandez admitted using marijuana and failed several drug tests in college. He apologized, promising not to repeat the behavior or hurt his NFL career.

Authorities questioned Aaron Hernandez about his problematic activity off the field.The NFL drafted Hernandez.The Patriots held part of his pay until Hernandez stayed clean in his first year. After following rules, he signed a $40 million contract in his second year.

Some see brain disease as the cause of bad behavior, but there is another reason for Hernandez's built-up frustration. After his father died, his mother, Terri, married an ex-convict in 2010, the year Hernandez was drafted, Terri's husbandslashed her with a kitchen knife in the face.He received a two-year prison sentence plus three years of supervised release. While her husband served time, Terri filed for divorce.

The trauma of his mother's assault, plus her new marriage, likely caused Aaron Hernandez intense anger and mental instability.

Hernandez grew up in Bristol, CT. He played at Bristol Central High School, where he was a standout football player. His father, Dennis Hernandez died in 2006 when Aaron was sixteen.

Dennis Hernandez motivated Aaron and his brother D.J.'s success in school and sports. Friends saw a change in Aaron's mood right after his father died. Hernandez never received an official diagnosis, but health experts suggest Hernandez showed signs of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

Aaron Hernandez might not have had a violent criminal record if he stayed at UConn, where his father and brother attended. Hernandez had offers to play college football nationwide, so he chose to move to the University of Florida to play. He lacked his brother or the UConn coach to monitor him.

In 2007, Hernandez moved to Florida for college, breaking his family tradition at UConn.Authorities questioned Hernandez.about a shooting in Florida, and he also faced accusations of punching a bouncer at a bar, which damaged the bouncer's eardrum.

On April 15, 2015, Hernandez was convicted of homicide.convicted of the murder of Odin Lloyd.A first-degree murder conviction in Massachusetts means life without parole. Hernandez also received convictions for several weapons charges. Soon after his conviction, Hernandez moved from a Massachusetts intake facility to the Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center, a high-security prison. The once promising NFL star's career ended. Instead of playing for millions, Hernandez served the rest of his life in prison.

Correctional staff found Aaron Hernandez unresponsive in his cell at the Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center on April 19, 2017, around 3:00 AM.Hernandez hung by a bed sheet.The words "John 3:16" appeared on his head. That Bible passage states, "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish, but have eternal life." Inmates use this Bible verse often.

Handwritten notes were left for Hernandez's four-year-old daughter, Avielle, and fiancée, Shayanna, in his cell. Shayanna said Avielle did not fully grasp her father's imprisonment. Shayanna visited him often, thinking he was working. She planned to share details later when Avielle was old enough to understand.

The Hernandez family sued the New England Patriots and the NFL. After the autopsy results came in, researchers stated thatHernandez had stage III CTE.They accuse the NFL and Patriots of hiding facts about football dangers.

The CTE Center director at Boston University mentioned that CTE side effects cause depression, mood swings, and other brain issues. The NFL and Patriots must screen athletes yearly to find signs of repeated head injuries.

CTE, once thought only to affect boxers, is a progressive brain disease. It strikes people with multiple concussions or a traumatic brain injury. Beyond memory loss and later dementia, CTE causes other symptoms. People with CTE often have weak impulse control. They feel depression and poor judgment. Aggression also happens in those with CTE.

After Hernandez's conviction and suicide, many asked why he wasted all his success.

CTE symptoms offer a look at Hernandez's reckless actions and associations. CTE might not have played a part; Hernandez lacked personal accountability and made errors, like many inmates. Still, the focus on the NFL, CTE, and contact sports brings up questions about the NFL's duty to its players, especially high-risk players with known impulse control problems.

Three parts.A Netflix documentaryThe premiering, January 15, 2020, explores why Hernandez killed Odin Lloyd and his own life.Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron HernandezThis tells the story of what happened when Hernandez was arrested and what led to his volatile actions and final conviction.

The documentary states Aaron operated on the edge. A lifetime of trauma and head injuries caused the fallout that shocked the world.